Mark I - Reissue or original?

[LooseChange]

I have either a mint Mark I or a reissue. What is the easiest way to tell which one it is?

Thanks!

 

[JOEY B.]

If it has "tweed" on the power switch, it is a re-issue.

 

[LooseChange]

What did the original have on the power switch?

 

[trem]

What did the original have on the power switch?

 

[LooseChange]

The original Mark I came either way... With Graphic EQ and without?

 

[Platypus]

That's a reissue, blue LED and the model name on the front panel.

GEQ was an upgrade option, not stock.

 

[Buddy]

I'm ready to put a high output led in mine .
can't see the **** thing ...Blue ... :roll:

 

[phyrexia]

If it has EQ it's guaranteed to be an original.

Apparently the reissues are much more consistent.

 

[Pablomago]

My MK I RI has an orange pilot light, so there are some minor differences. Newer ones have chassis straps like Fender amps, mine has the plastic cup "Sus4 Suspension."

 

[phyrexia]

Oh, you have a SUS4 Mark I RI? that's interesting, I thought they started building them after the SUS4 stuff went away.

 

[Pablomago]

I could be wrong about the Sus4, thing. My amp has four plastic "cups" where the chassis screws are, on the top of the amp. I always assumed that was the Sus4 suspension, but we all know what "assume" means!
My amp has a chassis date of '90.

 

[Nomad]

If I had to guess that would be an early reissue. It is definately not an originol.

Nice Amp BTW.

 

[Kinx]

my mk I RI has SUS-4 and doesn't have tweed switch. it has 12/9/89 written on PCB board, export PT and serial no is H00064 i can't find any right schematics for this amp.

 

[JOEY B.]

my mk I RI has SUS-4 and doesn't have tweed switch. it has 12/9/89 written on PCB board, export PT and serial no is H00064 i can't find any right schematics for this amp.

I stand corrected.

How about this:

Serial #'s beginning with the letter "A" or "B" = original MkI

Serial #'s beginning with the letter "H" = MkI Re-issue

I'm now certain that someone will come up with a one-off ******* MkI that will disprove this as well. In fact, after seeing three Coliseum amps without the letter "K" in the serial #, I would put money on it. And I'm not a bettin' man. :lol: :lol:

 

[Nomad]

Had they even reissued the I in 89 yet?

Werent the orignal reissue the SOB? When were those made?