How do I find out when my amp was built?

[wrxmania]

Hello all,

When I bought my Mark IV Hardwood a few weeks ago the shop had lost all the tags for it - typical - so I have no idea when it was built. Is there a pattern to the serial numbers?

My serial number is IV - 011843 - anyone any ideas - I have emailed Boogie so I will wait and see if they can tell me.

Brian

 

[Grandor]

No pattern that I know of.
I emailed boogie.

 

[wrxmania]

Thanks Grandor,

I'll wait and see what thery say.

Brian

 

[Mahoner]

Just call Mesa tech support. The people there are REALLY helpful. They go the extra mile(or inch) or whatever you need. Top notch support.

 

[wrxmania]

I would, but I'd be calling from Scotland in the U.K. - quite pricey!!

I'll wait to see if they email first. :arrow:

I have heard they are very good though.

Brian.

 

[Boogiebabies]

Pull the chassis out, or look at the bottom of the amp chassis and you should see a silver marker that tells you the build date and who teched it out. My IV has 12/93 and GM for George Mueller. Mine is in the high 6,000's so I can only imagine they were making 2300 a year from 1990 up. Just based on that I would say late 1995 or early 1996. Let me know if my ESP is tuned in.

 

[wrxmania]

I hope it's not right :shock:

I bought it as new from them 2 weeks ago - they said it was deliver at Christmas time from the dealer as a custom order :O

Brian

 

[Boogiebabies]

Mesa had to have made more than 6,000 MK IV's since 1994. They made almost 7,000 from 90 to 94. Did they lose the hang tags from the power cord as well?

 

[Boogiebabies]

Or, it was a custom order from Christmas 1996.

 

[wrxmania]

There were no tags with it. I have no idea why the serial number is so low, but tht is assuming they are serial and not just random. Maybe custom order cabs have lower serial number?

Hope it is not anywhere near as old as it seems.

Brian :O

 

[wrxmania]

Still no reply from Mesa - my local distributor is going to get back to me on it ASAP though

Brian

 

[scotspine]

tightfisted goat! give them a phone.

 

[wrxmania]

Mmmmm -location: Scotland - U.K.!!

I am not in the U.S. and my distributor is finding out for me.

 

[scotspine]

scotland - uk. me too! i rang them the other week about a mk2 c+. they were very helpful. whereabouts are you?

 

[wrxmania]

Right in the middle - well sort of - West Lothian 8)

And you :roll:

 

[scotspine]

bearsden. i just got a lonestar which i pretty much like. got a 63 strat, a 335 and a 333 to put through it. do you play in a band?

 

[wrxmania]

Yeah - I work semi-pro functions, clubs, weddings with theatre and recording work.

The distributor got back to me today - it was built on June 17th 2004.

 

[wrxmania]

Finally got a reply from Mesa Just as well the distrbutor here could source the details of when they ordered it, as it was a custom order.

"Unfortunately, there is no info available without the tag. Basically, that tag has the initials of everyone it passed through. I do not have info on that serial #...sorry.
But, rest assure that your amp has passed through the hands of MESA/ Boogies finest!"

Brian