RG ART Numbering - Serial and Control Number Analysis

[Rich]

* F9700600 & 97074 - Arkady

* F9714454 & 970392 - Kevan's
* F9714464 & 970398 - BDuersch's
* F9714467 & 970400 - R. Crane


* F9723869 & 970529 - Guitar Hanger
* F9723870 & 970530 - eBay UK
* F9723876 & 970536 - Kees Dee Gitaren
* F9723880 & 970541 - Martin Behr's
* F9723883 & 970544 - Green Audio Musik
* F9723885 & 970546 - His Royal Darkness

* F9738846 & 970862 - JC's Guitars forsale
* F9738849 & 970865 - Rob Bowen
* F9738852 & 970868 - Ebay 12/12/01
* F9738854 & 970870 - German Schauss'

* F9749146 & none * * - my stash
* F9749147 & none * * - Singapore
* F9749148 & none * * - Scott B.'s
* F9749151 & none * * - Vaijem777's

As you can see these batches are starting to define themselves with every # added.

00600 - ? - Possible sample
14454 - 467 - Batch of at least 13
23869 - 885 - Batch of at least 16
38846 - 854 - Batch of at least 8
49146 - 151 - Batch of at least 5

Considering Hoshino's propensity for the number 12, I'd bet all these will end up being batches of 12 except a possible half batch in the 49K group.

[I will keep editing THIS post to keep it current]


(Edited by Rich at 2:58 pm on Feb. 12, 2002)

(Edited by Rich at 3:22 pm on Feb. 28, 2002)

[Kevan]

[cynic mode on]
• So far, I only see 11 of them.

• Your "batch theory" puts the production total at 29.
ROFLMFAO!!!!

• Try using the OTHER number:
* 970392 - Kevan's
* 970398 - BDuersch's
Subtotal: 6

* 970536 - Kees Dee Gitaren
* 970541 - Martin Behr's
* 97**** - Green Audio Musik
Subtotal: 6 (5 + the freak 1)

* 970862 - JC's Guitars forsale
* 970868 - *Ebay 12/12/01
* 970870 - German Schauss'
Subtotal: 8

* No 2nd Number * * - Singapore
* No 2nd Number * * - Scott B.'s
* No 2nd Number * * - Vaijem777's
Subtotal: *3
TOTAL: *23

Did you ever think that some of the serial numbers inbetween these went on something besides an RG-ART?

[/cynic mode off]

[Rich]

You calculate any way you want to, I'll calculate MY way. Do I think any #'s inbetween went on other JC's??

NO!

You do 4 years of serial # research then come back with your conclusions, till then, I'll stick with mine.

[Kevan]

Jeez...touchy.

Since you REALLY like the serial number thingy, try this:

*9749151
-9714454
* * *34697

That's a lot of RG-ART's!
You'd think that everyone that asks to buy mine could just walk into a store and pick one up themselves. *:-)

[Rich]

My apologies, I forget there are children here.

14454 - 464 - Batch of at least 10

454 is probably not the lowest # in this batch and 464 is probably not the highest (but they could be). But EVERY number between them will be an Art. The same for the rest of the batches.

Clearer?

And my apologies for being cranky, got a little hernia thingy goin on. This mound of paperwork's not helping my disposition either! ;-}

(Edited by Rich at 11:22 pm on Jan. 6, 2002)