Serial Number Question

cavernplayer · Post by **cavernplayer** » Tue Dec 12, 2006 12:47 pm

Can you tell the year of a Ric bass from the serial number? In this case it's PF above the input jack and 4292 below the jack. Any help is appreciated. Thanks.
cp

bassduke49 · Post by **bassduke49** » Tue Dec 12, 2006 12:52 pm

That would be June of 1976. See more on the system here:

http://www.the-music-connection.com/ricinfo.htm

doctorwho · Post by **doctorwho** » Tue Dec 12, 2006 12:53 pm

PF = June (F) 1976 (P) date of manufacture. Here's a resource for the date codes:

http://www.the-music-connection.com/ricinfo.htm#ser

Edit: blast it Paul, you beat me to it!

legato · Post by **legato** » Tue Dec 12, 2006 1:19 pm

That's too complicated for me. I just use this...

http://www.rickenbacker.com/service_serials.asp

bassduke49 · Post by **bassduke49** » Tue Dec 12, 2006 2:13 pm

The Music Connection (Rickenbacker Page) site shows how the numbering system works (and changed), while the RIC site will tell you what YOUR number is, not how it figures into the system.

doctorwho · Post by **doctorwho** » Tue Dec 12, 2006 3:57 pm

I didn't have to look PF up, as I have a few instruments made in June (F) and I had a July (G) 1976 (P) 3001. After a while certain dates stick in ones mind.

cavernplayer · Post by **cavernplayer** » Tue Dec 12, 2006 4:38 pm

Thanks to all you guys for your immediate responses.

cp