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Location: Upper Left USA | Awillman13 had asked me " I have a 1111-4 with a silver label and a neck block stamped 7588. I seem to remember there was a conflict of when they stopped the neck stamp and started the serial number sticker with the arrival of the oval label." Note: Model 1111-4 with Serial 7588 would be in the run from 1968. The next batch ran in 1970 which is when I believe the location of the serial numbers. What do y'all think? |
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Location: Texas | If the general thought is that neck stamping ceased with oval stickers, then the exception could be due to an overabundance of necks that were stamped with a serial during the label transition.
Just like some winged bridges getting on 2nd Gen guitars. Waste not, ... well, you know.
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Location: Upper Left USA | Yes, transitions and inventory played a big part.
Was the factory moved between the 1968 and 1970 batches?
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Location: Texas | The bible claims that it happened in February of 67. |
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Location: Always beautiful canyon country of Utah | A question for Beal?? |
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Neck Block Stamp Transition?