Bernie Marsden SE serial number

[Gary Thompson]

Hi. Just purchased a Bernie Marsden se dark cherry. Absolutely lovely finish on this guitar. Sounds amazing plugged in. Could maybe do with a set up ( not sure about the fixed bridge etc) plays slightly dull near the 15th fret and upwards etc but anyway question is i registered it etc and the serial numbers are a bit confusing? Cant find it anywhere? Seen posts about limited earlier runs of 300 etc 2016/17 but not sure about latest ones?

 

[garrett]

Congrats! Everyone seems to love the Bernie model.

Unless they started something different with this run, it should be on the back of the headstock, at the bottom right in this pic:

 

[Gary Thompson]

Congrats! Everyone seems to love the Bernie model.

Unless they started something different with this run, it should be on the back of the headstock, at the bottom right in this pic:

Thanks i know where the number is just not how to date it?? Obviously must be a lot more than 300 made

 

[Gary Thompson]

 

[Gary Thompson]

 

[Gary Thompson]

Best way to upload pics on here??

 

[fender1punk]

Hosting site, like Imgur

 

[garrett]

Best way to upload pics on here??

You were almost there. The address needs to end in jpg or other image format.

The Korean line started with A in 2000. S indicates it was built in 2018. The rest is the production sequence.

PRS don't publish any actual production numbers for the SE line. The press for this latest run says there will only be 300, though.

 

[Gary Thompson]

Aw thats cool then to know its one of 300 makes it kinda special! Considering most brands are mass produced!! Love the dark cherry finish. Nearly 9lbs aswell.

 

[homeloanmark]

You were almost there. The address needs to end in jpg or other image format.

The Korean line started with A in 2000. S indicates it was built in 2018. The rest is the production sequence.

PRS don't publish any actual production numbers for the SE line. The press for this latest run says there will only be 300, though.

How do I read this serial number? What year was this guitar produced?

 

[bodia]

How do I read this serial number? What year was this guitar produced?

2011.....scroll down to the "Approximate SE Serial Numbers (Korea). The letter is the year indicator. The numbers are just the sequential serial number. No significance to them.

https://support.prsguitars.com/hc/en-us/articles/4408314427547-Year-Identification

 

[Fullmoon 1971]

How do I read this serial number? What year was this guitar produced?

That serial number indicates its a 2011 (L Series) which would make it part of the 1000 piece Europen only first run. I have 2 of these and 1 from the 2012 full production year.

The necks on that first limited run were slightly different PRS's standard wide/fat profile as they were scanned straight off Bernies 59 LP "the Beast". Slightly more rounded in the shoulders. The production runs from 2012 - 2018 just used the standard wide/fat profile.

 

[Fullmoon 1971]

Aw thats cool then to know its one of 300 makes it kinda special! Considering most brands are mass produced!! Love the dark cherry finish. Nearly 9lbs aswell.

Congrats on the Bernie, they truly are special. Those 300 were the final run and were the only ones to features a satinized neck. We need pictures of the full guitar.

Also don't forget to add it to this thread (this gold for any other Bernie's that haven't been added yet)

Let's see those Bernie's

As you all know I have a thing about the SE Bernie Marsden, I currently own 3 and am in talks to get another (a 53/10 model). Since most people on here with verify that along with the Zach Myers , the Bernies were the best of the SE Line. For me you have to get Core to get the next step (Never...

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