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jackndabox
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Post subject: What Year Is My Guitar?  Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2014 6:20 pm |
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I have an Electro ES-16 tulip design. The unusual aspect of the guitar is the truss rod cover that has a metal plate attached to the plastic cover. I know it's not a Rickenbacker, but can someone let me know if there is a guide to tell the month and year it was made? I know Rickenbacker has a chart, but can't find an Electro chart. Thanks!
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JohnHall
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Post subject: Re: What Year Is My Guitar? Posted: Wed Aug 27, 2014 12:48 pm |
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The Electro and Rickenbacker serial number is the same, at least from 1960 and beyond. The decoder will work fine for these.
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jackndabox
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Post subject: Re: What Year Is My Guitar? Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2014 4:44 pm |
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JohnHall wrote: The Electro and Rickenbacker serial number is the same, at least from 1960 and beyond. The decoder will work fine for these. Thank you! 
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JohnWilliams
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Post subject: Re: What Year Is My Guitar? Posted: Tue Sep 02, 2014 3:51 pm |
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Look on the bridge plate for the serial number. I've seen a couple of examples of Electros like yours.
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Ontario_RIC_fan
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Post subject: Re: What Year Is My Guitar? Posted: Tue Sep 02, 2014 7:14 pm |
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This was answered over at the RRF. He has CC 380 from March 63 - a tulip shaped Electro ES16 in Fireglo.
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jackndabox
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Post subject: Re: What Year Is My Guitar? Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2014 5:29 pm |
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JohnWilliams wrote: Look on the bridge plate for the serial number. I've seen a couple of examples of Electros like yours. Yes, I already got my answer awhile back. Thank you!
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jackndabox
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Post subject: Re: What Year Is My Guitar? Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2014 5:30 pm |
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JohnHall wrote: The Electro and Rickenbacker serial number is the same, at least from 1960 and beyond. The decoder will work fine for these. Thank you!
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