Books
Bacon, Tony. (2016). Gibson 335 Guitar Book. Backbeat Books.
Bellson, Julius. (1973). The Gibson Story. Julius Bellson.
Duchossoir, A.R. Gibson Electrics: The Classic Years. Hal Leonard / Mediapresse
Fjestad, Z. Blue Book of Electric Guitars
Greenwood, Al. Gibson Electric Guitars
Gruhn, George & Carter, Walter. (2010). Gruhn's Guide to Vintage Guitars. 3rd ed. Backbeat Books
Harris, Norman. (1999). Norman's Rare Guitars.
Hembree, Gil. (2020). Gibson Electric Guitar Pricing Guide. Blue Book / Vintage Guitar Magazine
Ingram, Adrian. (1997). The Gibson L5: Its History and Its Players. Hal Leonard
J.T.G. (1992). Gibson Shipping Totals 1948–1979. J.T.G.
Lawrence, Robb. Les Paul Legacy 1915–1963
Nyström, Nysse. Serial Numbers for Gibson
Vintage Guitar Price Guide 2025 (VGPG25).
Wheeler, Tom. (1992). American Guitars. Harper Collins Publishers
Wood, Ronald Lynn. (2008). Moderne: Holy Grail of Vintage Guitars. Hal Leonard
Gibson Shipment Totals 1937–1979. Flying V / MIPublications & Swartz Inc.
The Ink Stamped Serials. Taken from the 11th Edition
Web
guitarhq.com (1995–2009).
Vintage Guitars Info's Gibson Vintage Guitar General Info, Specs, and Serial Numbers.
About the data
1966 is the only year with exact per-model figures. These come from an internal CBS document (U.S. Instruments Product Data) reproduced in Tom Wheeler's The Fender Archives (2014). No equivalent documents for other CBS years (1967–) have ever been published or found publicly.
For other years, estimates are based on the number of neck plates issued during the period. Since all models shared a single serial number sequence, per-model figures cannot be determined — the numbers are estimates of the total across all active models.
Books
Banos, Nacho. (2005). The Blackguard: A Detailed History of the Fender Telecaster. Mediapresse
Duchossoir, A.R. The Fender Stratocaster. Hal Leonard / Mediapresse
Gruhn, George & Carter, Walter. Gruhn's Guide to Vintage Guitars. GPI Books
Nyström, Nysse. Serial Numbers for Fender
Smith, Richard R. (1995). Fender: The Sound Heard 'Round the World. Hal Leonard
Source for production data 1951–1955
Wheeler, Tom. (1992). American Guitars. Harper Collins Publishers
Wheeler, Tom. (2014). The Fender Archives. Hal Leonard
Source for the 1966 CBS document (U.S. Instruments Product Data)
Web
Fender: U.S. Instruments Product Data (1966, internal CBS document)
guitarhq.com (1995–2009).
Fender Serial Numbers, 1950 to Present (Identifying the Year).
fender.com.
U.S. Instruments Product Dating. Fender Support.
