What is the production date of my guitar?

[beej]

Woo hoo! One of a kind! Dan, you are the man

[threeminutesboy]

Thanks a lot, Dan!

Hugo, now you have no reason to forget my birthday : April 25th

[Axistence]

Hugo, now you have no reason to forget my birthday : April 25th

Wow! That's great! I won't forget

[Paul in WV]

Just got it yesterday...it was Christmas in June!

EBMM JP6 Pearl Redburst - Fully Loaded
Serial # - G35542
and if I'm reading the right place, the D.O.B. is 05/24/07

Pretty good turnaround on the order too. I ordered it from Pete on 02/06/07 and it was delivered to me at my place of business on 06/12/07!

[freewheel]

Black SUB1 HH X12157. The first of many, I hope.

[Axilla]

Axel, I did a little more research (just call me a snoop dog) and this is what I found:

We made only one guitar ever with the exact specifications you listed -

Silhouette Special SSS/tremolo in Pearl Lavender, maple neck, plain headstock, white pg

And it was shipped to a dealer in - you guessed it - Canada. The correct serial number for your guitar, I am certain, is G13205. The production date is December 27, 2000.

Some sorry bum has an EVH with a Silhouette Special's serial number.

Hope that helps!

Dan

Thank you so very much for your help Dan !

I'm sorry if I disappoint you, but having the guitar disassembled it shows the following serial no. inside the body:


Am I mislead or was this body produced in 2002 ?
The pickguard with the electronics has a tag saying it was from something like August 2001, so I guess or fear it could not have been produced in 2000.

The neck however does not seem to be retraceable and apparently was originally belonging to sort of a purple Silhouette Special (according to the color marks):


I guess it will be almost impossible to say which guitar that body originally belonged to and what the original features (PUs & Co.) were ?

Oh my, what a pitty people do things like that (taking apart selling pieces) to such awesome instruments.
I'll give the restored guitar a good home - promised !

[5Stringer]

Black SUB1 HH X12157. The first of many, I hope.

freewheel, Congrads and welcome! Your SUB-1 has a completion date of 10/19/04. It was shipped to Melhart's Music Center in McAllen, Texas.

Many happy returns,

Dan

[silverburst]

Hi Dan

Can get a DOB for a black Axis Sport, Serial G00030?

Thanks!

Rex

[5Stringer]

Thank you so very much for your help Dan !

I'm sorry if I disappoint you, but having the guitar disassembled it shows the following serial no. inside the body:

Am I mislead or was this body produced in 2002 ?
The pickguard with the electronics has a tag saying it was from something like August 2001, so I guess or fear it could not have been produced in 2000.

The neck however does not seem to be retraceable and apparently was originally belonging to sort of a purple Silhouette Special (according to the color marks):

I guess it will be almost impossible to say which guitar that body originally belonged to and what the original features (PUs & Co.) were ?

Oh my, what a pitty people do things like that (taking apart selling pieces) to such awesome instruments.
I'll give the restored guitar a good home - promised !

Axel, it's OK, you do not dissapoint me, in fact you have proven my point. The numbers inside the neck cavity are never the serial numbers (which are assigned as the instrument reaches completion) but instead are the work order number, and more importantly, the build code. The 9-digit build code represents, in number sequence:

1. The first 3 digits are the type of instrument that it is, in this case a (545) Silhouette Special tremolo SSS.

2. The next two digits represent the finish - in this case (13) means pearl lavender.

3. The next two digits represent the type of neck that is on the guitar - in this case, the number 10 means a maple fretboard, no matching headstock.

4. Last and least, the last 2 numbers represent the pickguard, in this case, 02 means white.

To make my point, here is a partial list of the options: http://www.ernieball.com/mmonline/co...available.html Of course the finish number 13 is not on there under Color Options, being discontinued, but you see my point.

The neck is the right neck from all accounts, although it may have been replaced, it is still the same type as it originally left the factory with. Why there is purple finish on the inside of the neck pocket area is hard to know. It could not have come from the factory that way as that is not how our painting process works. It seems someone could have used it as a "paddle" to paint a body, which of course would be disgraceful and something that is never done at our factory. (We use paddles in the painting process, of course, but would never use a neck as one.)

Regarding the electronics, that may have been replaced or partially replaced at some point under some sort of warranty issue.

So I stand by my original statement - and as I said, you are the owner of the only one of these ever made exactly like this one! Enjoy!

[Ricman]

What a great story!!! Axil - your efforts have been rewarded....1 of 1 !!!!

[5Stringer]

Hi Dan

Can get a DOB for a black Axis Sport, Serial G00030?

Thanks!

Rex

Silver, this black Sport was completed on 12/09/97.

All reet .... back to work for me!

Dan

[Axilla]

Axel, it's OK, you do not dissapoint me, in fact you have proven my point. The numbers inside the neck cavity are never the serial numbers (which are assigned as the instrument reaches completion) but instead are the work order number, and more importantly, the build code. The 9-digit build code represents, in number sequence:

1. The first 3 digits are the type of instrument that it is, in this case a (545) Silhouette Special tremolo SSS.

2. The next two digits represent the finish - in this case (13) means pearl lavender.

3. The next two digits represent the type of neck that is on the guitar - in this case, the number 10 means a maple fretboard, no matching headstock.

4. Last and least, the last 2 numbers represent the pickguard, in this case, 02 means white.

To make my point, here is a partial list of the options: http://www.ernieball.com/mmonline/co...available.html Of course the finish number 13 is not on there under Color Options, being discontinued, but you see my point.

The neck is the right neck from all accounts, although it may have been replaced, it is still the same type as it originally left the factory with. Why there is purple finish on the inside of the neck pocket area is hard to know. It could not have come from the factory that way as that is not how our painting process works. It seems someone could have used it as a "paddle" to paint a body, which of course would be disgraceful and something that is never done at our factory. (We use paddles in the painting process, of course, but would never use a neck as one.)

Regarding the electronics, that may have been replaced or partially replaced at some point under some sort of warranty issue.

So I stand by my original statement - and as I said, you are the owner of the only one of these ever made exactly like this one! Enjoy!

I just don't know how to say thank you in an appropriate way here, Dan.
As I stated in the original thread for this guitar http://www.ernieball.com/forums/musi...tml#post375090 you just made me the happiest Axilla there is in the world right now.
I was sure about buying another beautiful Silhouette Special guitar, but surely did not expect THAT much of a lucky circumstance.

Thank you so much again and again for being just what you are. The greatest people in the way greatest company in the guitar business today. I cannot imagine anyone else investing the same patience and service in their customers as you do.

EBMM - the only choice for me.

Love, peace & all that twang !

Axel (currently on cloud no. 9)

[5Stringer]

Axel,

Very cool!!!! See, your saga had a happy ending! Thanks so much for all of your kind statements.

Dan

[roburado]

robardo, your Silhouette Special in Las Vegas Gold with a maple neck, matching headstock and a black pearloid pickguard was completed on 5/30/01. Not too many of these made in this color. Nice!

Dan

Thanks, Dan!

[Sweat]

Hey Dan,

My latest Ball, a SUB1, serial number X12057, a DOB wold be appreciated since it was not on the box, thanks as always and hope you and your Dogs are well.

Keith