Very good condition. Full Breakdown of Serial Number 82058623

Here’s how Gibson’s 8‑digit format works (1977–2005):

Y DDD Y RRR

Where:

• 1st digit (Y) = decade
• 2nd–4th digits (DDD) = day of the year
• 5th digit (Y) = year within the decade
• 6th–8th digits (RRR) = production rank + factory ID
• • 500–999 = Nashville
  • 001–499 = Kalamazoo (closed in 1984)

🔍 Step‑by‑Step Decode of 82058623Serial PositionDigitsMeaning181980s2–4205205th day of the year5819886–8623Production number; Nashville factory📅 Production Date

205th day of 1988 = July 23, 1988

🏭 Factory

Nashville, Tennessee

🎸 Model Context

The Chet Atkins CE was in full production in 1988, and your serial number fits the standard Gibson numbering used after the early A–K prefix run (1981–early 1980s).

✅ Summary of Your Guitar

• Model: Gibson Chet Atkins CE
• Serial: 82058623
• Date Built: July 23, 1988
• Factory: Nashville
• Era: Mid‑production CE (post‑early-run, pre‑Bozeman era)