New Serial Number Decoder

tim4003 · Post by **tim4003** » Sat Apr 12, 2003 4:19 pm

This is new, isn't it? (or is it just news to ME?)

http://www.rickenbacker.com/us/serial.asp

grsnovi · Post by **grsnovi** » Sat Apr 12, 2003 6:03 pm

hmmm, August of 1999 and April of 2002

360dave · Post by **360dave** » Sat Apr 12, 2003 6:07 pm

Tim...no, it's not new but it still will not work for my S/N 2T052

Dave

jwilli · Post by **jwilli** » Sat Apr 12, 2003 6:23 pm

Dave, according to the serial numbers that I have, 2T052 would be a 1960 model.

360dave · Post by **360dave** » Sat Apr 12, 2003 8:09 pm

John....You are so right! To settle this question in my mind once and for all I removed the 2 piece pickguard and checked the mfg dates on the pots which is 6006. So I would say this 360 was made in the first quarter of 60'
As an aside, I put the Fluke on the pups....the neck pup is 7.8K, the bridge pup is 8.2K.
The control cavity is painted red further proving that this guitar was refinished to Mapleglow at the factory before delivery. Strange, however, I had previously heard somewhere that this was done occasionally.
I noticed that the stereo jack I put in there in 60' to make an ersatz ROS is still there. I need to do some serious maintenance on this instrument to return it to where it should be.
Thanks John for the S/N info.

Dave