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They do have a method of serial numbers and for recent years and models the details are linked on computer so new owners can get a faster response when making a serial number check. but the older vintage models are still on cards so those take time and who knows if they will ever get on to computer.

This is an snippet from their support page.👍🏾😀

Serial Number Guide

The first two dgits of the serial number are the year the instrument was completed. The code letter tells you the model. The next group of numbers must be from two to five digits and is the number of the instrument. Thus 94H8692 is an Elan bass completed in 1994 and is the 8692nd instrument was made. We started with number 1 in 1972 and when an instrument is finished, it received the next number, regardless of model. Any "A" or "B" after number is on the rare occassion that we duplicate a number. Hey, even we make mistakes.

MODEL CODE CURRENT OFFERED IN
20th Anniversary AM no 1989
Brown Bass BB yes 1998 - 
Custom C yes 1971 - 
Distillate D no 1978 - 1990
Elan H no 1985 - 1997
Electrum E no 1978 - 1985
Epic W yes 1994 - 
Essence K yes 1991 - 
Europa U yes 1986 - 
Excel X yes 1998 - 
Further F yes 2002 - 
Little Darling J or JL yes 2004 - 
Mark King Deluxe MK yes 1989 - 
Mark King Standard MJ yes 1990 - 
Orion Bass OW yes 1996 - 
Orion guitar O yes 1997 - 
Persuader P or V or F no 1983 - 1991
Rogue Q yes 1996 - 
Series I blank yes 1971 - 
Series II blank yes 1971 - 
Skylark L yes 2002 - 
Spectrum BG or M yes 1992 - 
Spoiler S yes 1980 - 
Spoiler-3/4 body R yes 1986 - 
Stanley Clarke Deluxe SC yes 1986 - 
Stanley Clarke Standard SJ yes 1990 - 
Tribute T yes 2001 - 
Alembic Export General AE no 1972 - 1976 all Series 
Alembic Export Canada AC no 1972 - 1976 all Series 

Where to find serial number:

  • on new instruments - stamped on the truss rod cover and in the electronics cavity.
  • on Epics and Orions - stamped in the back of the peghead and in the electronics cavity. Note: oldest Epics have the serial number in the electronics cavity only
  • on older isntruments - stampled directly on the ebony fingerboard below the 24th fret.
  • on the oldest instruments - stamped on the top of the peghead.
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26 minutes ago, Woodinblack said:

Is that a tuner at the back or is the tuner at the other end, like the P bass kits you get (that in fact, I have)

Yep - it's the anchor, with the conversion bridge at the other end.

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I had been intending to put it on a P, but then this body came up.

I may find myself having to drill through and use bolts, or add an anchor/tailpiece, though.

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35 minutes ago, prowla said:

Yep - it's the anchor, with the conversion bridge at the other end.

I had been intending to put it on a P, but then this body came up.

I may find myself having to drill through and use bolts, or add an anchor/tailpiece, though.

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A tail lift like that and it is starting to look like a genuine Ric!

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