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 Post subject: Serial Numbers
PostPosted: Fri Dec 21, 2012 10:27 pm 
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The serial number on the back of my X640s bass is 011353. Does anyone know how to decode that?


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 Post subject: Re: Serial Numbers
PostPosted: Sat Dec 22, 2012 5:21 am 
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First number represents year 0=1980, next 2 numbers are the month 11=November and last digits are sequence numbers - how many built. This only works on stamped numbers on the back of the headstock with 6-7 numbers. Other Electra serial numbers cannot be decoded (such as the foil tag serial numbers) and some may be able to be decoded if they were made by a manufacturer that followed a system (Alvarez?).

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 Post subject: Re: Serial Numbers
PostPosted: Sat Dec 22, 2012 10:31 am 
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So November 1980 sequence 353! Thanks! Guess that makes it vintage?


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 Post subject: Re: Serial Numbers
PostPosted: Sun Jan 20, 2013 11:10 pm 
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on the bottom of the neck of my guitar it says model ether an e or f lg-01/bk the sticker kinda ruff so its hard to make out but thats what i came up can anyone tell me what that means thanks..


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