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November 15th, 2009, 01:19 PM
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Serial Number Confusion!
Hi y'all!
So I have this great 6120 JR for a few years now (bought it on ebay 3-4 years ago) and have installed a TV Jones in the bridge position...LOVE this guitars! There is not country of manufacture shown anywhere on the guitar...not on the headstock, heel or on the serial number label inside the guitar. According to what I've read on other posts this axe was made in April '99 and is the 86th one of that run of JR's made (ser. # 994120JR-86). Can someone clarify this for me?
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CTYMSE
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November 15th, 2009, 02:24 PM
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November 15th, 2009, 04:07 PM
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No, it was made in April of 1999 (99-4, with 120JR representing the model number and 86 meaning the 86th guitar made that month.) The other system came in after Fender bought distribution rights. The 1999 6120s would have been made in Japan.
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November 15th, 2009, 06:17 PM
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Originally Posted by drmilktruck
No, it was made in April of 1999 (99-4, with 120JR representing the model number and 86 meaning the 86th guitar made that month.) The other system came in after Fender bought distribution rights. The 1999 6120s would have been made in Japan.
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yep, I concur with the doc. 
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November 15th, 2009, 06:21 PM
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Yeah, I did mean '99 in my original post. thanks for the help guys. Nowhere on the guitar does it even mention Japan. The last person that owned it filled the body with cotton balls!!! I guess to control feedback, which I have no problem with on this guitar.
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November 15th, 2009, 07:12 PM
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I just realized that we're in the "intro" section. so, welcome to gretsch-talk. glad to have you here.
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Welcome to GT ctymse! great to have you here!
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November 16th, 2009, 03:06 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by drmilktruck
No, it was made in April of 1999 (99-4, with 120JR representing the model number and 86 meaning the 86th guitar made that month.) The other system came in after Fender bought distribution rights. The 1999 6120s would have been made in Japan.
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I also concur.
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Welcome to the forum.
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