Udonitron
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Cool, so variations like a Tele or LP
villager said:i dont think that is a prototype, i have had a 320 with no serial, and a high end nav 680 with card but no serial, so that means nothing, the headstock script is interesting, it may well have been an employees guitar or one of a test batch, but for me a prototype is something which differs significantly from the final production runs,
like this, this is what i would call a prototype..
http://s13.photobucket.com/user/generalunrest/library/ObG%20LPR%20Order%20Made%20CHSB%20Solid%20top?sort=3&page=1
totally different to all other OBG's serial no is a different format and makes no sense, solid flametop long tenon and different routing..
this MAY be a prototype maybe not ..
http://s765.photobucket.com/user/generalunrest2/library/Greco/Greco%20LP%20Custom%20built%20solid%20top?sort=3&page=1
those are the only 2 that I have that are so outside the norm that I would say they are prototypes..
jacco said:So back on the subject of Chris' tele.
I noticed the truss rod has a hex nut and not a philips screw.
Hex nut to philips screw transition was late 1980 but not as late as december. As Chris's tele has a december neck stamp this means this neck was made in either 1978 or 1979. Agreed?
JDB said:jacco said:So back on the subject of Chris' tele.
I noticed the truss rod has a hex nut and not a philips screw.
Hex nut to philips screw transition was late 1980 but not as late as december. As Chris's tele has a december neck stamp this means this neck was made in either 1978 or 1979. Agreed?
I have a neck here with hex nut truss with neck plate serial 0015959 and no fretboard stamp the neck date code looks like a 2= with no following number.
Peter Mac said:Hi guys,
these last posts seem to outline a few things I long suspected . . .
I've had quite a few 1980 and 1981 Springys over the past few years and all the features and stamps seem to affirm that OCtoberNovember seemed to be the most likely month for Model Year change, not January.
Peter Mac
jacco said:If Jarrods with a 2 stamp has a hex nut and more examples from this period are found then Chris' tele neck can be from 1980 too. Actually makes it most likely from 1980 because the absence of the fretboard stamp.