Joined: Wed Dec 09, 2009 5:02 am Posts: 2587 Location: Shawinigan, Quebec, Canada
Serial numbers and years
It's not possible to get a chart (kind of) to get an idea about the construction of a stick? For example:
001 to 1000 between 19XX and 19XX 1001 and 2000 between 19XX and 19XX...etc.
These serial numbers...are they including all the sticks or if there are different serial numbers for a 10 strings, a 12 or a Railboard? Interesting to know
Joined: Sun Apr 04, 2010 9:23 pm Posts: 666 Location: Fort Qu'Appelle, Saskatchewan, CANADA
Re: Serial numbers and years
I know this topic has been discussed here over the years, and on the old Stickwire email list. But, I can't find those references to point you towards.
Basically: in 1974 it started with Stick #101 and went to the upper 2000s by 1990-91. Emmett started over with #001 in the early 90s with the creation of the Stick's new truss rod (and adjustable bridge?).
Therefore, there are two Sticks with the numbers #101-2000something. My 10-string Maple laminate Stick is #1283, built in 1996 (with truss, adjustable bridge, fret rods, etc). But there is a #1283 Ironwood from 1984 out there somewhere.
Sticks are now in the #6000s. And there are no #3000s Sticks...I forget the reason why. Something about catching up the serial number to the amount of Stick in existence, I think.
And I don't know how NS Sticks fit into this, if they have their own numbering system.
And...I think Railboads simply have an "R" with it's number.
Joined: Wed Aug 12, 2015 7:40 am Posts: 2884 Location: Detroit, MI
Re: Serial numbers and years
NS/Stick seems to be date of manufacture, which is doubly useful info, although it doesn't give you the number of such instruments out there. #170130 = 2017 January 30th.
My 40 year old Angico stick is #404 made on 13Mar78. I really like the tone that I can get from this vintage stick.
You do not have the required permissions to view the files attached to this post. _________________ #404 Stick - (1978) Angico hard wood. #6460 Railboard - Black with glow inlays.
...And...I think Railboads simply have an "R" with it's number....
...my blue 10string railboard has no R with it's number...
Sun Feb 24, 2019 3:20 pm
tomasmerlo
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Joined: Sun Jan 13, 2019 6:15 am Posts: 186 Location: Spain
Re: Serial numbers and years
My grandstick numer is 1313!!! i bought it third or fourth hand, so the previous owner couldn´t tell me what year is it but it looks from beginning of the 90´s, it says Chapman Stick on the plate on the headstock instead of Grandstick so i think it´s one of the first Grandsticks...
Wed Mar 13, 2019 8:59 am
Lee Vatip
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Re: Serial numbers and years
I have 1310..... .... .... And other various serial numbers
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