Is It SMART to Buy a Factory Second? | Gibson SECOND SEC 2 BGN Promotional Not For Resale, MOD, DEMO

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📚Description: Tonight's topic is factory seconds. What are they, Who should buy them and does it affect the value? To help us, we review a factory double stamped BGN "2" 1973 Les Paul Custom.

"2" = Factory Second (60s, early 70s era)
SECOND = Factory Second (mid-70s through 80s era)
SEC = Factory Second (typically mid-late 80s era)
BGN = Bargain, usually a more serious cosmetic default (primarily 70s era)
PROMOTIONAL - Not For Resale = Factory second with a marketing twist after the "seconds" program was done away with. Typically gifted/sold to artists at a discount or for giveaways
DEMO = Factory 2nd from Gibson Demo Shop (2019+)
D E M O (Large font) = Gibson EU demo unit from the flagship store or early Demo Shop
MOD = Factory 2nd that was modified in some way (new finish, new parts etc.)

0:00 - Gibson Factory Seconds
0:24 - How to Know You Have a Factory Second
0:47 - Why Are They Marked Second?
1:07 - Are Gibson MOD / DEMO Stamp
1:12 - Promotional - Not For Resale Stamp
1:43 - Gibson "BGN" Stamp
1:51 - Reasons Why They Were Stamped
2:20 - Does it Affect the Value?
3:33 - Were They Really Factory Employee Guitars?
4:36 - Workbench Segment / Specs 1973 Gibson Les Paul Custom
12:12 - Clean Tones
13:24 - Dirty Tones
14:48 - Final Thoughts

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