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Deacon, Age vs Serial No Confusion

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AussieJames
Posted 2008-06-07 7:31 PM (#35800)
Subject: Deacon, Age vs Serial No Confusion



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Location: Brisbane Australia		I am am negotiating to buy very early Deacon here in Oz supposedly owned (waiting on confirmation) by Eric McCusker, guitarist with legendary Aussie band Mondo Rock.

The serial No is 960 no letter prefix.

I know Deacons were made from 72 to 79 and this one having the single coils and jack in the body being among the first of them.

According to serial number dating info #320/ #999 were Feb/Nov 1967.

Anyone throw some light on this?

AJ
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AussieJames
Posted 2008-06-07 7:47 PM (#35801 - in reply to #35800)
Subject: Re: Deacon, Age vs Serial No Confusion



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Location: Brisbane Australia



Here's some pics
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2ifbyC
Posted 2008-06-07 7:53 PM (#35802 - in reply to #35800)
Subject: Re: Deacon, Age vs Serial No Confusion
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Location: Florida Central Gulf Coast		AJ,

I can't answer your question BUT this is my first chance to 'getcha'...

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AussieJames
Posted 2008-06-16 7:10 AM (#35803 - in reply to #35800)
Subject: Re: Deacon, Age vs Serial No Confusion



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Location: Brisbane Australia		Well it's here

Picked it up in Sydney last weekend when I was there on business.

Got an email From Eric last week conrirming his previous ownership.

He said he bought it new and after about 3 years traded it for a Tele with the Uncle of the guy I got it from.

Has been unplayed for 20+ years, but sure did some in it's early life.
Needs some work but it's basically all there

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Paul Templeman
Posted 2008-06-16 7:16 AM (#35804 - in reply to #35800)
Subject: Re: Deacon, Age vs Serial No Confusion


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Location: Scotland		Those numbers refer to acoustic models, solidbodies had a different numbering sequence. Safe to say that your Deacon is very early, I'd say '72.
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AussieJames
Posted 2008-06-16 8:34 AM (#35805 - in reply to #35800)
Subject: Re: Deacon, Age vs Serial No Confusion



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Location: Brisbane Australia		Thanks Paul

Any idea what number they actually started with?

The only other one I know of with a three digit number is the white BW that Slipkid has, its #901

AJ
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2ifbyC
Posted 2008-06-16 8:41 AM (#35806 - in reply to #35800)
Subject: Re: Deacon, Age vs Serial No Confusion
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Location: Florida Central Gulf Coast		Day-um, another veteran sunburst. Love it!

Congrats on a great catch!
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Bluebird
Posted 2008-06-16 9:01 AM (#35807 - in reply to #35800)
Subject: Re: Deacon, Age vs Serial No Confusion



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Location: Nova Scotia, Canada		James;

Cool guitar, and a very early one.

Didn't someone here have one with a very low serial #...I'm thinking 020 or lower?
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