Ampeg Serial Number Date Code

[JimmyM]

Sorry man, you're probably getting sick of us asking this... I just purchased my SVT 610hlf and wanted to know the year of make please?View attachment 3794538

It's a serial number format I'm not familiar with, but if I had to venture a guess, it would be 2011.

 

[Kid_Eddy]

It's a serial number format I'm not familiar with, but if I had to venture a guess, it would be 2011.

Yep that's cool. Cheers mate!

 

[frank cucinotta]

Any idea what year this SVT AV was built? Thanks! BJQ00A0002 OR BJQDOA0002?

 

[JimmyM]

Any idea what year this SVT AV was built? Thanks! BJQ00A0002 OR BJQDOA0002?

2002.

 

[Zachary S]

I’m very confused. My Ampeg serial number for my SVT CL is SVTCLAP11330029. Everything I’m reading says the “A” should be the country code, but I don’t know what A means. From what I understand, D stands for “domestic” or “American”. So what does A mean?

 

[JimmyM]

I’m very confused. My Ampeg serial number for my SVT CL is SVTCLAP11330029. Everything I’m reading says the “A” should be the country code, but I don’t know what A means. From what I understand, D stands for “domestic” or “American”. So what does A mean?

I think you have one from post-SLM days, no? Does it say it's made by LOUD and give a country of manufacture? LOUD changed the serial number scheme to a more confusing one that varies wildly. So if it's made by LOUD, the likely meaning for the A is 2008, as the code goes A: 2008, B: 2009, etc. And they couldn't have worked up to P before then, so my educated guess is 2008.

 

[P A U L]

Found this looking for mine...

 

[baddarryl]

Sorry I can't sort this out myself. Recently acquired SVTVR Loud Vietnam EFVDU40958

Thanks.

 

[JimmyM]

Sorry I can't sort this out myself. Recently acquired SVTVR Loud Vietnam EFVDU40958

Thanks.

2008, before they switched to the newer serial system they used starting in 2008.

 

[baddarryl]

Thanks Jimmy. That's what I pretty much deduced to as well.

 

[bgavin]

Wow... I posted this thread 18 years ago...

 

[JimmyM]

Wow... I posted this thread 18 years ago...

It's got legs.

 

[Dri]

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SLM era amps were made in St Louis MO.

 

[jazzbass_5]

Just adding more legs to this thread, tried to decode it myself but the data sheet has more digits then the serial# I have on my 6x10. Anyone know the year of this cab?
@JimmyM

 

[Vintage-Blue]

I read it as December of 2006.

 

[jazzbass_5]

I read it as December of 2006.

Thank you.

 

[BadButLoud]

I have an American made BA-115W (Serial# CCRWOA0044) and a Chinese BA-115U (Serial# DXSUT50294).
According to the digits the U.S. one is made "worldwide" and the Chinese in the U.K.? Seems to be strange...

Surprisingly the speaker in the "Chinese made" is "Made in the USA".

 

[JimmyM]

I have an American made BA-115W (Serial# CCRWOA0044) and a Chinese BA-115U (Serial# DXSUT50294).
According to the digits the U.S. one is made "worldwide" and the Chinese in the U.K.? Seems to be strange...
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Surprisingly the speaker in the "Chinese made" is "Made in the USA".

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Not sure why it changed, unless they decided to get more specific about voltages than 120 and 240.

 

[BassVibes]

I'm looking at a used Ampeg SVT Pro 7. Any ideas on year of production - 003109500CPJA0010
Thanks

 

[JimmyM]

It's a little tough to decipher LOUD serials because the date never was in the same place on different models. But I think it's 2017. If you can get the guy to take off the lid and see if the motherboard is Rev H or better, then it is. If not, don't get it.