Pot codes

8mileshigh · Post by **8mileshigh** » Thu Sep 13, 2007 8:41 am

My '65 4001 has an unreadable serial number - worn right away. I checked the pot codes and they are (from what I can see) :-

31056 137 6438
.............79 6437
.........3279 6437
..........137 6438

Does that tie in with the date of 1965 guys?

notviceversa · Post by **notviceversa** » Thu Sep 13, 2007 8:52 am

1376438 shows up that it was made by CTS Corporation (Chicago Telephone Supply)
in the 38th week of 1964

8mileshigh · Post by **8mileshigh** » Thu Sep 13, 2007 8:53 am

Thanks Richard.......now back to work you!

beatlefreak · Post by **beatlefreak** » Thu Sep 13, 2007 9:36 am

So yes, those date codes could have easily been installed in a 1965 guitar.

notviceversa · Post by **notviceversa** » Thu Sep 13, 2007 11:33 am

Yep.

And Graham this is considered work.

8mileshigh · Post by **8mileshigh** » Thu Sep 13, 2007 11:38 am

So - with an unreadable serial number, could it be a '64?

charlyg · Post by **charlyg** » Thu Sep 13, 2007 11:42 am

The codes we used to use were, weed, grass, ganja, smoke, herb, etc. Pot was the most popular.......

dale_fortune · Post by **dale_fortune** » Thu Sep 13, 2007 12:18 pm

Graham, that would make the MFG. date as late September or early October of 1964, so there is the possibility that it could have been late 1964. But then it all depends on how many Pots Rick used when it got around to building your Bass. You could take your jack plate with the worn serial # to a coin dealer, they have a special acid that can restore the dates on coins to make them readable, maybe they can do it for you, those numbers are stamped into the metal so this means they go deep into it. A gun smith also may be able to restore your number as to make it legible.

dale_fortune · Post by **dale_fortune** » Thu Sep 13, 2007 12:20 pm

Charly..I thought if you could remember that stuff from the 60's it meant you weren't there...or so the story goes, I can't quite remember.

aceonbass · Post by **aceonbass** » Thu Sep 13, 2007 12:48 pm

Isn't 420 a pot code?

charlyg · Post by **charlyg** » Thu Sep 13, 2007 1:07 pm

I got to Cal in Nov of 1969, had my first munchy at the boardwalk in Santa Cruz Easter weekend of '70. So I wasn't REALLY a part of the 60's thang out here. I have a couple brain cells left!

jdogric12 · Post by **jdogric12** » Thu Sep 13, 2007 1:47 pm

Dane - Yes, but few people know the origin. Unless you google it or something.

johnallg · Post by **johnallg** » Thu Sep 13, 2007 2:09 pm

Double post.

johnallg · Post by **johnallg** » Thu Sep 13, 2007 2:10 pm

http://parentingteens.about.com/cs/marijuana/a/420meaning.htm

First I ever heard of it, and there are a couple years that are hazy for me. I'm over 50 also.

jingle_jangle · Post by **jingle_jangle** » Thu Sep 13, 2007 2:10 pm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Rafael_High_School