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funky4
Junior Username: funky4
Post Number: 15 Registered: 5-2004
| Posted on Friday, October 15, 2004 - 2:23 pm: | |
Mica or Valentino, Could you please provide me some build info? This one "may be" 4581 as it is very hard to make out due to some string wear over the serial number. It's a nice Distillate that has the "spoiler electronics" package... Thanks ChuckF |
funky4
Junior Username: funky4
Post Number: 16 Registered: 5-2004
| Posted on Tuesday, October 19, 2004 - 11:12 am: | |
Mica or Val, Any help here? I'd "really" like to find the details of this ( my) bass if possible? thanks ChuckF |
valvil
Moderator Username: valvil
Post Number: 554 Registered: 7-2002
| Posted on Wednesday, October 20, 2004 - 1:41 pm: | |
Sorry Chuck, the numbers you have do not help, unfortunately. Neither 4591 ( a short scale series I) or 4581 ( an early Deluxe Stanley) are Distillates. Also instruments in the 4500 range were built in 1987 not 1986, so maybe it's one of the other numbers that's wrong. Valentino |
funky4
Junior Username: funky4
Post Number: 17 Registered: 5-2004
| Posted on Thursday, October 21, 2004 - 5:58 am: | |
thanks Valentino, i'll try to read them again and resubmit. like in mentioned several of the numbers are VERY hard to make out due to some wear and tear on the serial number down near the bottom of the neck that was caused by string rub. would a picture help at all in this case?????.... thanks chuckf |
adriaan
Advanced Member Username: adriaan
Post Number: 357 Registered: 6-2002
| Posted on Thursday, October 21, 2004 - 6:30 am: | |
Chuck, Perhaps you have a picture editing program on your computer. You can even use programs like Microsoft Word to edit pictures: try enhancing the contrast. If you have a bigger program for pictures, you might try if some of the 'crazy' effects (like posterize) can bring out the numbers better. Adriaan |
malthumb
Advanced Member Username: malthumb
Post Number: 281 Registered: 5-2002
| Posted on Thursday, October 21, 2004 - 12:43 pm: | |
What's worked for me in the past is to lay a thin sheet of paper over where the serial number should be and rub VERY LIGHTLY with a soft lead pencil. Peace, James |