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Topic: Can Someone Help Me Date My Session 400? |
Chris Schlotzhauer
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Colleyville, Tx. USA
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Posted 1 Jun 2021 11:38 am |
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I'm pretty sure it's pre-'89 when they did away with the two digit prefix
Thanks!
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Dennis Detweiler
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Solon, Iowa, US
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Posted 1 Jun 2021 12:26 pm
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1980
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1976 Birdseye U-12 MSA with Telonics 427 pickup, 1975 Birdseye U-12 MSA with Telonics X-12 pickup, Boss 59 Fender pedal for preamp, NDR-5 Atlantic Delay & Reverb, two Quilter 201 amps, 2- 12" Eminence EPS-12C speakers, ShoBud Pedal, 1949 Epiphone D-8. Revelation preamp into a Crown XLS 1002 power amp. |
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Brad Sarno
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St. Louis, MO USA
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Posted 1 Jun 2021 2:24 pm
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Flowers and chocolate...  |
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Chris Schlotzhauer
From:
Colleyville, Tx. USA
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Posted 3 Jun 2021 6:07 am
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Thank you
What tells you that?....just curious |
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Jerry Overstreet
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Louisville Ky
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Dennis Detweiler
From:
Solon, Iowa, US
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Posted 3 Jun 2021 9:22 am
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If Jerry's attachment is correct, it would have to be a 1980? The first session 400 wasn't made until 1974. 1980's amps are supposed to have an 8 digit number, but yours has 6 digits. A 6 digit is supposed to be 1970's. 0A has to be 1980. The transition to 8 digits must have taken over sometime in 1980. I would assume yours is an early 1980 manufacture date? Could it be a Session 400 Limited? The Limited took the place of the original Session 400 around 1980. Limited is built with IC chips and the older 1970's 400's were built with transistors.
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1976 Birdseye U-12 MSA with Telonics 427 pickup, 1975 Birdseye U-12 MSA with Telonics X-12 pickup, Boss 59 Fender pedal for preamp, NDR-5 Atlantic Delay & Reverb, two Quilter 201 amps, 2- 12" Eminence EPS-12C speakers, ShoBud Pedal, 1949 Epiphone D-8. Revelation preamp into a Crown XLS 1002 power amp. |
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Jerry Overstreet
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Louisville Ky
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Posted 3 Jun 2021 9:31 am
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Judging by the 6 digit number, I agree that it is an 80 year model issue. Going into 81, more digits were added to the serial numbers.
The 80s LTD was the same as the original Session 400 in a smaller cabinet. It was never labeled Limited.
The Session 400 Limited is a completely different amp and it wasn't produced until the late 80's at the earliest. |
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