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| Author: | Ti-Roux [ Sat Jan 15, 2011 3:55 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Serial numbers and model names |
Hi! I have finished 1 electric bass, and I'm now working on a classical and an electric guitar, and there's a Uke on the way to the finish, also. I can't decide wich way I will number them. What about you, how do you list your builds? -Do you assign the serial number when the guitar is finished or when you begin the project? -For those who build different types of instruments (SS, Class., Elec, etc...): Do you have different sequences of serial, or do you mix it all? -What formula do you use? #001, #01-11, SS-01, etc, etc..? Thanks! Francis |
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| Author: | woody b [ Sat Jan 15, 2011 5:04 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Serial numbers and model names |
I assign the serial number when starting the project. I just use a simple number. I strung up 29 today. I (basically) only build steel string acoustics. I've built 2 Violins, and I numbered them separately. There's 1 and 2 Violins, and 1 and 2 guitars. I'm going to do a mandolin someday. It will be #1. I personally don't see a need to call it "Mando 1" since you can tell what it is by looking. LOL |
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| Author: | LaurieW [ Sat Jan 15, 2011 6:59 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Serial numbers and model names |
I use... body style-approx completion date (month/year)-# of instruments in that style. i.e. OM-0611-003 Seemed like a good idea at the time! Laurie |
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| Author: | Haans [ Sat Jan 15, 2011 7:11 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Serial numbers and model names |
Don't do serial numbers anymore. When I did them on mandolins, I had a separate entry for the model and the serial incorporated the date (month and yr), S/N, and suffix of top and back (German- G, red maple-R). Example: 610209-GR |
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| Author: | Alain Moisan [ Sat Jan 15, 2011 8:06 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Serial numbers and model names |
Salut Francis, Ti-Roux wrote: -Do you assign the serial number when the guitar is finished or when you begin the project? When starting. Mostly because when building multiple instruments at once, I can ID the different parts using the serial number so I don't mix up the part. Ti-Roux wrote: -For those who build different types of instruments (SS, Class., Elec, etc...): Do you have different sequences of serial, or do you mix it all? I mix'em all. They are all guitars to me, regardless of the model. Ti-Roux wrote: -What formula do you use? #001, #01-11, SS-01, etc, etc..? Plane simple number: #1,#2,#3,... and so on. |
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| Author: | Daniel Minard [ Sun Jan 16, 2011 1:54 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Serial numbers and model names |
I use a combination number. The first number is the total number of instruments to date & the second indicates the number of that type of instrument. ie. 29-G-23 Twenty-ninth instrument - twenty third, steel 6 string acoustic guitar. "G" = six string, steel string, acoustic guitar. If the next instrument was a classical guitar it would have been S/N 30-C-3. "B" for Bouzouki, "E" for electric 6 string, A twelve string acoustic would be 30-G12-1. (The first 12 string) I assign the serial number when I finish the planning stage & start actually building. Works for me... |
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