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Re: Older Acoustic BC Rich

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Posted by rich (from: ) on September 28, 2004 at 19:10:29:

In Reply to: Re: Older Acoustic BC Rich posted by Larry Diehl on January 09, 2004 at 05:11:42:

Well the normal pre 76' serial # scheme is ymm xxx
Y=year 2 through 5 1972-1975 mm= month the month can be 1 or 2 digits and sept can be 09 or 9 (don't ask me why but they did'nt stick to either way) the xxx = production #'s but it by group. they tended to group b-28,B-30,B-38 together. the B-45's were seperate. the b-20'S were seperate. the electrics were seperated by model the total was up to that point not by year. The pre 72 system was Bernie Sr's Dad's. and it normally was 1101-1 with the year accross from it on the label.
the 76 and above started with a yy = year (76) there were some 75's with that format also. All and all it is a confusing hap hazard system that requires a bit of conjecture. Hope that helps.
Rich

: Since receiving this much appreciated response to my questions regarding the dating and approximate value of my guitar, I have been reading up on the history of BC Rich acoustics, and the serial numbering formats they used to indicate the years in which they were made and the specific number of the total produced in that model of that year. Based on what I have read, however, I don't understand how mine was determined to have been built in 1975. Can someone please enlighten me? Thanks in advance for your help!

: : : Have an older(roughly 25 yrs) model B-28, serial #507389,looking for information on history and approximate value
: : Serial # makes it a 1975, Made between 1967 - 1982
: : in california at Bernie Chavez rico's Dad's shop Bernie not his dad. nice quality. Many have neck joint problems and poor action. $200 - 1000 depending on wood and condition. Selling drop me a line!

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: Well the normal pre 76' serial # scheme is ymm xxx : Y=year 2 through 5 1972-1975 mm= month the month can be 1 or 2 digits and sept can be 09 or 9 (don't ask me why but they did'nt stick to either way) the xxx = production #'s but it by group. they tended to group b-28,B-30,B-38 together. the B-45's were seperate. the b-20'S were seperate. the electrics were seperated by model the total was up to that point not by year. The pre 72 system was Bernie Sr's Dad's. and it normally was 1101-1 with the year accross from it on the label. : the 76 and above started with a yy = year (76) there were some 75's with that format also. All and all it is a confusing hap hazard system that requires a bit of conjecture. Hope that helps. : Rich : : Since receiving this much appreciated response to my questions regarding the dating and approximate value of my guitar, I have been reading up on the history of BC Rich acoustics, and the serial numbering formats they used to indicate the years in which they were made and the specific number of the total produced in that model of that year. Based on what I have read, however, I don't understand how mine was determined to have been built in 1975. Can someone please enlighten me? Thanks in advance for your help! : : : : Have an older(roughly 25 yrs) model B-28, serial #507389,looking for information on history and approximate value : : : Serial # makes it a 1975, Made between 1967 - 1982 : : : in california at Bernie Chavez rico's Dad's shop Bernie not his dad. nice quality. Many have neck joint problems and poor action. $200 - 1000 depending on wood and condition. Selling drop me a line!

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