I have a bolt on D-10 Emmons with a changer end plate stamped serial# of 2605 and it does NOT have a 'D' or anything stamped after it. The list provided on the forum is stated for serial #'s that include a 'D' after the number. A friend of mine has the same Emmons steel guitar and his is stamped 2615, and nothing else stamped after that number. This is a mid-grade Regal from before WWII; the 1940 catalog identifies it as a model 312. The company is mostly associated with low-end instruments, but the better guitars like this tend to sound pretty good if they're in playable condition. Unfortunately, our records are not complete enough to provide precise dating information for many Fender acoustic guitars from the early 1960s through the 1970s and 1980s. Although the tables below are as accurate as possible, serial numbers of these acoustic guitars have never been archived and are of no assistance when attempting to date. Unfortunately, our records are not complete enough to provide precise dating information for many Fender acoustic guitars from the early 1960s through the 1970s and 1980s. Although the tables below are as accurate as possible, serial numbers of these acoustic guitars have never been archived and are of no assistance when attempting to date.
Vintage Regal Guitar Models
Regal Resonator Guitar Serial Numbers
Regal Guitar Serial Number 9710159
Emmons D-10 Push-Pull Serial Numbers**Year Starting # Ending #
1966 1024 1126
1967 1127 1205
1968 1206 1283
1969 1284 1337
1970 1338 1474
1971 1475 1588
1972 1589 1720
1973 1721 1825
1974 1826 2044
1975 2045 2204
1976 2205 2310
1977 2311 2416
1978 2417 2581
1979 2582 2767
1980 2768 2870
1981 2871 2948
Please Note: These serial numbers apply to D-10's only. After each number, the letter 'D' is stamped. Great care has been taken to verify the accuracy of this information with various 'Push-Pull Experts' around the U.S. However, we cannot guarantee the information given in the above chart is 100% accurate.
In the years 1964 and 1965, it appears that serial numbers were taken off of the sales invoice; and that these guitars were not consecutively numbered (as they may have used an invoice or 2 in between guitar sales for pickup sales or string sales, etc.)
Also, at a certain point, it is possible that the endplates were serialized ahead of guitar construction and put on a shelf, and then taken down and assembled into a guitar at a later date. Therefore, it is possible that some numbers may fall into one year earlier or later than shown on the chart.
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