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Joined: July 2002 Posts: 327
Location: Houston, TX | Need some help understanding...The Breadwinner project guitar currently listed on Ebay shows a serial # of 1028. According to the Research section of this site, that would indicate manufacture in '67-'68. I thought the Breadwinners were introduced in '72. What am I missing?
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Joined: May 2002 Posts: 1445
Location: Nova Scotia, Canada | Hi, the serial number undoubtedly has an "E" before the four digits which would make it a '72. The electric solids had their own number series.
Wayne |
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Joined: July 2002 Posts: 327
Location: Houston, TX | Take a look, there's no "E". |
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Joined: January 2002 Posts: 14127
Location: 6 String Ranch | probably just not listed, they all had an E. |
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Location: Atlanta,Ga. | The reference guide does not apply to the solid body's..They had their own set of serial numbers.It is a 72 and some of the early nameplates with three digit and four digit did not have the "E" desination on the neckplate..The later ovation logo neckplate had the E before the serial number..I have seen several early neckplates without the E....The guitar cannot be before 1972 since thats when they were introduced. |
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Joined: July 2002 Posts: 327
Location: Houston, TX | Got it. Thanks! |
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Joined: July 2002 Posts: 7
Location: Atlantic City, NJ USA | > The reference guide does not apply to the solid
> body's..They had their own set of serial numbers.
Where can I find more information about the serial
numbering system of solid body guitars? I recently
bought a Preacher 12-string, and the serial number
isn't covered by the 'Cracking the Ovation Code'
page at the Ovation site.
The serial number is: E 18500 |
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Joined: January 2002 Posts: 14127
Location: 6 String Ranch | Miles, Sam, can you help out with this? Youse guys might be the best source of information. |
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Joined: May 2002 Posts: 1445
Location: Nova Scotia, Canada | Hi Noel, that number should be about the later part of 1976.
Wayne |
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Joined: January 2002 Posts: 970
Location: Atlanta,Ga. | A serial number in the 18 thousands would have been pretty late in production..This is probably a 1978-1979... |
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