#VINTAGE KUSTOM AMP SERIAL NUMBERS SERIAL NUMBERS#
#VINTAGE KUSTOM AMP SERIAL NUMBERS SERIAL NUMBER#

If I'm correct that makes it a Stackpole pot from the 26th week of 1959? So does this add any plausible reality to the Eddie Cochran story. What do you guys think of this info? It would date the amp at 1959 3

#VINTAGE KUSTOM AMP SERIAL NUMBERS SERIAL NUMBERS#

Any info on what that might tell me? I see a number of references to Gretsch guitar serial numbers but not amps.

#VINTAGE KUSTOM AMP SERIAL NUMBERS SERIAL NUMBER#

I found a serial number metal plate in the bottom of the head cab with the code T24109. There are exceptions to this rule like the the Bronco.ДЇender installed casters on some larger amps and cabs beginning in 72.I'm in the process of cleaning up the cab from the Stereo King that has been discussed previously. The raised вЂњFenderвЂќ grille logo lost its tail around 76. The fist Master volume controls were first installed in 72. Silver face amps with the aluminum trimmed grilles are from 67 or 69. The last two numbers are the year.Д®xample: AB763 = second revision, July, 1963 The next one or two numbers are the month where January is 1 and December is 12. The code is simple, the first two letters are the revision, where AA is the first revision, AB is the second, etc. Fender often used the same circuit for many years so this is not a very accurate method for amp dating. These circuit numbers which are located on the tube chart can be usefull for getting a rough date on an amp. Check out this Google search for more resources.Д¬ircuit Code: In 1963 Fender stoped using model numbers to identify schematics and began using the model name and an assigned circuit number. Serial Number: There is no information readily available for dating Fender amps by serial number but there are people working on it. So if you find pots from late 68 and transformers from early 69 you can be pretty sure your amp is a 1969. Remember, your amp is newer than the newest component. ZZ = a number from 1 вЂ“ 52 indicating the week of the year. If itвЂ™s a one digit year you need to determine the correct decade of the amp some other way.

YY = is a one or two digit code indicating the year. XXX = a two or three (possibly four on newer amps) digit number indicating the manufacturer. The code follows the format: XXXYY ZZ where: The reissue amps also made use of this code.Д®xample: FG=July 1956, QA=January 1967, and a reissue CG=July 1992 Additional Information:Д®IA Source-Date Codes: Electronic components such as transformers, potentiometers, speakers, and some capacitors are often stampted with a date code indicating who manufactured them and when. The first letter translates to the year and the second to the month. Date Code: Wide panel, narrow panel, brown, blonde, and black face amps have a date code hand-stamped on the tube chart. Here is a cool link to a Vintage Fender Amp price history chart that tracks sales data for specific amp models by the month. Remember, many components could have been changed over the years, speakers blow, caps dry out, transformers melt down, and pots wear out. If possible, open up the chassis and check a few of the potsвЂ™ and capacitorsвЂ™ manufacturer codes.

If your amp dosenвЂ™t have a date code, flip the amp upside-down and check the transformers, and speakers for their manufacturer codes. Next, (if applicable) look for the date code on the tube chart. First use the cosmetic features to get a range of possible years. There are several ways to determine when a Fender amp was produced.

Vintage kustom amp serial numbers