Vintage Guitars Info's
Gibson Electric Solidbody Vintage Guitar Shipping Totals, 1952 to 1969.

Though shipping totals are not exactly the same as production totals for any given year, they do give a good indication of how many of any particular model was produced in a time period. Also remember some models changed half way through a calendar year (like in 1958 when the Les Paul Junior and Special changed from single cutaway to double cutaway). These numbers are for the total year, so if a model changed during that year, it is impossible to tell how many of a particular style of guitar were shipped (or produced).

Solidbody Electric Notes:
• No 3/4 scale length instruments are included in the above table.
• FlyV/Explr (Korina Flying V & Explorer): although all of these models were made and serialized in 1958/1959, many were not completed at the factory and distributed to as late as 1963. Also, 1967 numbers includes both brown and cherry red models.
• LpStd* (Les Paul & SG Standard): This was the first electric Gibson model. It was initially known as the "Les Paul Model", but the name changed to "Les Paul Standard" as other Les Paul models emerged. The L.P. Std started out in 1952 as a "Goldtop trapeze bridge" (single cutaway p90 pickup) model. The model changed specs several times through the 1950s, but still retained the "Les Paul" or "Les Paul Standard" name. Because of this, it's hard to determine exact production numbers of any one style of LP Standard during the 1950s. For example in 1953 a wrap around bridge was added, and in 1955 a tunematic bridge was added. Again in 1957 humbucking pickups replaced the P90 pickups. Then in 1958 the model changed in color to a "Sunburst" (single cutaway) finish. And in 1961 the model changed again to a "SG" (double cutaway) cherry red body style, all while still retaining the "Les Paul Standard" model name. Because of model transitions half way through a calendar year (like goldtop to sunburst in 1958), it is impossible to determine exact shipping numbers for say "Sunburst Les Pauls" from 1958 to 1960, or "humbucking goldtop Les Pauls" from 1957 to 1958.
• LpJr/SgJr (Les Paul & SG Junior): Started out in 1954 as a single cutaway sunburst model, changed to double cutaway (slab, thick) cherry red body midway thru 1958, then in 1961 to the "SG" (double cutaway) cherry red model. L.P. TV models retained their "limed mahogany" finish from 1954 to 1968.
• SgTv (SG TV models): limed mahogany. Not sure but believe this includes both SgTv Juniors and SgTv Specials.
• LpSp/SgSp (Les Paul & SG Special): Started out in 1955 as a single cutaway limed mahogany model, changed to double cutaway (slab, thick) cherry red body midway thru 1958, then by 1962 to the "SG" (double cutaway) cherry red or white model. Note L.P. TV Specials, from 1958 to 1965, are included in these numbers.
• LpCus/SgCus (Les Paul & SG Custom): Started out in 1954 as a single cutaway black model. Then in 1961 changed to the "SG" (double cutaway) white model.
• Firebirds: Starting in June of 1965 Firebirds changed from "reverse" body to "non-reverse" body styles. Therefore approximately half of the 1965 numbers are the original "reverse" Firebird series. Also, the Firebird 12 string models (1966-1967) were all non-reverse.