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Jack Musgrave
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Springfield, Missouri, USA
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Posted 12 May 2006 1:42 am |
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| I have a newer dobro serial number D9082019 my question is what year was it made, and is it a pre-Gibson guitar. it is a 27 deluxe |
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Billy Gilbert
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Texas, USA
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Posted 14 May 2006 5:22 pm
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Jack,
That isn't a Pre-Gibson number. It isn't even an early (early 90s) Gibson number. Can't help with the year. |
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Jack Musgrave
From:
Springfield, Missouri, USA
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Posted 14 May 2006 5:27 pm
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| I was thinking maybe 92 model, but I could be wrong |
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Russ Young
From:
Seattle, Washington, USA
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Posted 14 May 2006 5:52 pm
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Jack:
Dobro serial numbers can be a real bugger to figure out -- not only because the numbering schemes have changed several times, but because there are a lot of numbers (like yours) that don't match any of the documented schemes.
Although it is one digit short, your number seems to most closely match the current Dobro numbering scheme, which would mean it was built in 1999 (post-Gibson):
1974-1979 OMI Dobro: Y (#)### D configuration.
Y is last digit of the year (if this number is "3" it is actually 1974).
3 or 4 numerals in center are instrument ranking for year starting with 101.
D is body type: D=wood, B=brass, M=steel or mandolin.
1980-1988 OMI Dobro: 8 (#)### yD configuration.
8 is the decade of manufacture (8=1980s).
2 or 3 or 4 numerals in center are serial number for year.
Numeral y before letter is last digit of year.
Last character is body type: D=wood, B=metal.
1988-1994 OMI Dobro: A# #### yyD configuration.
First letter (and numeral) is style.
Numerals in center are instrument ranking.
yy is last two digits of year.
Last character is body type: D=wood, B=metal, H=Hounddog, P=solid peghead.
1995-1997 OMI Dobro: A(A) (x)xxx yy configuration.
First letters are style.
Numerals in center are instrument ranking.
yy is last two digits of year year.
1998-current Gibson Dobro: 8 digits ymmddrry configuration
First y is last digit of year.
mm is month
dd is day
rr is rank
last y is decade.
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Jack Musgrave
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Springfield, Missouri, USA
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Posted 15 May 2006 1:28 am
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| so that would mean it was built on Aug. 20 1999? according to that info |
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Russ Young
From:
Seattle, Washington, USA
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Posted 15 May 2006 4:53 am
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That would be my guess, Jack ... but to add to the uncertainty, Gruhn's Guide to Vintage Guitars says the Model 27 Deluxe was only available in 1995 and 1996!
Gruhn describes it as "figured maple top, poinsettia coverplate, parallelogram soundholes, no holes in top at end of neck, squareneck, bound ebony fingerboard, lyre inlay, bound solid peghead, engraved pearl log, dark stain finish."
Does that describe your guitar? |
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