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funky4
Junior
Username: funky4

Post Number: 15
Registered: 5-2004
Posted on Friday, October 15, 2004 - 2:23 pm:   Edit Post

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:   Edit Post

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:   Edit Post

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:   Edit Post

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:   Edit Post

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:   Edit Post

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

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