PF 500: Failure Issues?

[beans-on-toast]

Beans...can you tell me which letter corresponds to the week and year in the PF500 serial?

I've got another I'm trying to figure out for a friend.

It is confusing because the serial numbers vary. In this case, I think that EU are the year (A=2008, B=2009, etc) and month (A is first half of January, B is second half), so the first half of November, 2012. Does that seem right based on the purchase date if it was bought new?

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[marko138]

It is confusing because the serial numbers vary. In this case, I think that EU are the year (A=2008, B=2009, etc) and month (A is first half of January, B is second half), so the first half of November, 2012. Does that seem right based on the purchase date if it was bought new?

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Thanks brother. My cousin just bought it used yesterday. With a late 2012 he should be past the failure time period I think, right?

 

[beans-on-toast]

Thanks brother. My cousin just bought it used yesterday. With a late 2012 he should be past the failure time period I think, right?

I would hope so it's a fairly recent model and a very nice amp. With ANY used amp, you never know what it's been subjected to so in that respect there is always some concern.

Hope that they enjoy it!

 

[Killed_by_Death]

Hmmm. It's at local GC... $239

I was considering buying that one, but got a PF350 that popped up. The PF350 is going back tomorrow though. It's actually noisier than my GK MB200 & it makes a clunky sound when you flip it over. Something inside is loose.

 

[marko138]

I would hope so it's a fairly recent model and a very nice amp. With ANY used amp, you never know what it's been subjected to so in that respect there is always some concern.

Hope that they enjoy it!

Thanks again. I appreciate the help.