Inspection markings?

[curly]

Hey all, new to the forum. I have a 1994 H-140 coming in the mail as we speak. Getting into the Heritage lore through this forum.

Is anyone aware of whether Heritage guitars have any inspection markings (e.g. initials, or stickers showing QC dates, etc)?

Thanks

[ElNumero]

2 hours ago, curly said:

Hey all, new to the forum. I have a 1994 H-140 coming in the mail as we speak. Getting into the Heritage lore through this forum.

Is anyone aware of whether Heritage guitars have any inspection markings (e.g. initials, or stickers showing QC dates, etc)?

Thanks

Take the control panel off in the back, and it usually has a sticker behind it

[TalismanRich]

It won't have QC dates, but in that period,  the serial number tells you when the number was assigned.   1994 should have a K serial number.

The five digits of the serial number encode the day and order of manufacture for the guitar. The first group of three digits represent the days remaining in the year on the day the guitar was completed. The last two digits indicate the build order on that day.

For example, a guitar with a serial number of B35012 can be decoded as follows:

    B: Year built is 1985 (a rare find, indeed!)
    350: Built on the fifteenth day of the year (365-350=15)
    12: The twelfth guitar completed on this day

Unlike bolt neck guitars, you won't find dates in a neck pocket, or written in the pickup routes.