How do I definitively age my Prestige 250?
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How do I definitively age my Prestige 250?
I have a Sunrise Sunburst Prestige 250 and I have read that if it has Westone in script on the headstock, it is 1982/83. I also read somewhere that it should have a serial number, but can't remember where I saw it and Google hasn't been any help retracing my steps.
Any ideas where the serial number is or how else I could find out the age? Apologies if it's a dumb question, but it's not only my guitar which is getting on a bit
Any ideas where the serial number is or how else I could find out the age? Apologies if it's a dumb question, but it's not only my guitar which is getting on a bit
woodgnome- Registered Member
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Re: How do I definitively age my Prestige 250?
Nice guitar..
Should be able to find it on the rear of the headstock at the top.
Some are hard to see due to the paint/lacquer but it should be there.
Should be able to find it on the rear of the headstock at the top.
Some are hard to see due to the paint/lacquer but it should be there.
Re: How do I definitively age my Prestige 250?
the serial number should be on the back of the headstock, right at the top edge
like this one;
the first digit indicates the year of production, the next two digits indicate the month of production, the final four digits are the production numbers
this one would be; 2=1982, 05=May, product 1743
my speculation is that production numbers include all westone models built each month
so, how about some pics of your guitar?
like this one;
the first digit indicates the year of production, the next two digits indicate the month of production, the final four digits are the production numbers
this one would be; 2=1982, 05=May, product 1743
my speculation is that production numbers include all westone models built each month
so, how about some pics of your guitar?
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Wow, no wonder I couldn't find the serial number, talk about indistinct! Thanks for that, turns out it's September 1982, 2425. Pic below. The sharp-eyed may notice an extra mini toggle switch. It was put in to give more switching options for the pickups, but I wasn't convinced it did anything for the sound, so disconnected it. Was thinking maybe use it to create a single coil sound on one of the pickups, but never got around to it
woodgnome- Registered Member
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Pity about the mini switch could have just put a pull/push switch at one of the volume controls would have done whatever you were trying to achieve without drilling a hole in a fine guitar.
Does it still have the stock wiring?
Does it still have the stock wiring?
Re: How do I definitively age my Prestige 250?
Not really my idea. But this was back in 1982 and I'll admit I was a bit naive and the guitar technician didn't say how he was going to achieve it. Something to do with the phasing of the pickups I think but it only interrupted the wiring on one pickup as far as I can see.
Is it the stock wiring? I have no clue, but as I said there only seems to be the wires from one pickup which were wired into the switch. Would I have gone through with it now knowing what I do now? Nope, just another dropped stitch in life's rich tapestry.....
Is it the stock wiring? I have no clue, but as I said there only seems to be the wires from one pickup which were wired into the switch. Would I have gone through with it now knowing what I do now? Nope, just another dropped stitch in life's rich tapestry.....
woodgnome- Registered Member
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Wiring diagram is HERE
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Great machine there... top quality on those 250's.
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