V59 from 87

[(DrRick)]

Just took delivery of a 325v59 - which I'm very, very pleased with!

The serial number dates it to November 1987 and it comes with an all black vintage case. I was just wondering if anyone knows when RIC introduced the silver vintages cases?

[(jch)]

Not sure when they started using the silver cases,early 90's maybe,,but i had a 325V59 mapleglo from 1989 that came with a black case, but strangely it was not the short scale case!
Me thinks someone put it in a 350 case.

My 360/12V64 also came with a black case,bought new in 1989 also.

Congrats on the new geet!

[(JakeK)]

It seems around 1990/91 is when the silver cases came out, but don't quote me on that.

[(sloop_john_b)]

I think a little later, like '94.

[(krick)]

I believe it was 1991.

[(glen_l)]

Certainly the V series came in vintage re-issue silver cases by '91.

My '91 360/12v63 has it's original silver

[(paologregorio)]

My January, 1991 381/12 came with a black tolex case. My 1993 381/6 came with a silver tolex case.

[(glen_l)]

Seems like we're narrowing down the changeover from Black to Silver case. My '91 360/12v63 is from April