-----Original Message-----
From: Mike Kent [mailto:
mikekent@...]
Sent: Monday, March 05, 2001 3:31 AM
To: Caleb Delamare
Cc: Analogue Heaven AH
Subject: Re: [AH] Serial numbers of Roland gear.
> Hiya all. I am needing to know about Roland serial numbers...for example:
if
> a product had the serial number of ZB 17233..what is the ZB and what is
the
> 17233. It is actually a roland MC-500mk II microcomposer.....what would
the
> serial number be..if it had of been the first one produced ZB 00000????
From November of 1980 to February of 1989 the months were shown in the first
two digits of the serial number. So in the serial number 743851 the 74 shows
the month:
-Nov '80 serial numbers start with 00
-Feb '89 serial numbers start with 99
-Serial number 743851 was made in Jan '87 (if I counted right)
Unfortunately, I don't know what system is used after this one ran out of
numbers. The 2 letters at the front indicate do the production month but I
don't remmeber what letters were started when.
Regards,
Mike.
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