MSA - What year was it made?

Bill Bearley · Post by **Bill Bearley** » 8 Nov 2005 9:01 am

I have a MSA Double 10 (8&4) I was wondering if anyone out there would know by the Serial # what year it was made? The only number I can find on it is: 2C5012 I really appreacite your help. Thanks, Bill

Don Poland · Post by **Don Poland** » 8 Nov 2005 9:15 am

You can reach Reece Anderson at msareece@charter.net and he will be more than glad to assist you in any way he can. He pinned down my MSA to the exact build date, with all the details. Give him holler via email and see what he can find out for you. And let me be one of the first to welcome you to the MSA family

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Bill Bearley · Post by **Bill Bearley** » 8 Nov 2005 9:39 am

Don, Thank-you so much for your fast repy!I'm heading out for work now, but I will contac Maurice when I get home. God Bless You !!! Bill

Reece Anderson · Post by **Reece Anderson** » 8 Nov 2005 9:47 am

Bill B....Thank you for playing an MSA, and thank you Don for being "one of us" and welcoming Bill into our ever growing family.

Records indicate serial number 2C-5012 to be a rosewood double 10 SS which left the factory with 8 pedals and 4 knee levers.

Its orginal destination was our distributor, who at the time was located in Chicago. They then sold it to a dealer, which is where the trail ends relative to MSA tracking.

The specific day it was made was not entered into record, however your guitar turned 30 just last month. It was manufactured in October of 1975.

I'm glad to be of help to you and I appreciate your obvious pride in your MSA.

Steven Black · Post by **Steven Black** » 8 Nov 2005 11:18 am

Hello Bill, I have a question for you what type of pickups are on it? do you have the polished pedal bar and knee levers also the pedals are polished? if it has P&B custom II pickups on it I use to own it, but if you have the original MSA pickups then I did not use to own it either way welcome to owning a piece of history. steveb.

Bill Bearley · Post by **Bill Bearley** » 8 Nov 2005 10:05 pm

Reece Anderson, Thank-you very much for the information On my MSA steel.I bought it from Wally Murphy back in 1986. I think? It's a great instrument. Thanks again for your time God bless!!!!!

Bill Bearley · Post by **Bill Bearley** » 8 Nov 2005 10:10 pm

Reece Anderson, Thank-you very much for the information On my MSA steel.I bought it from Wally Murphy back in 1986. I think? It's a great instrument. Thanks again for your time.

God Bless,
Bill Bearley

Bill Bearley · Post by **Bill Bearley** » 8 Nov 2005 10:25 pm

Steven,
I don't think my MSA is the one that you owned. My pedal bar, pedals, and knee levers aren't polished.It has humbucking pick ups on it. It's a great steel guitar.
Thanks for the reply and God Bless!!!!

Bill Bearley

Sam Lewis · Post by **Sam Lewis** » 9 Nov 2005 9:47 am

Bill, I have a sister (or brother) to your guitar that is in mint condition, original case, and instruction book. The serial number on my guitar is 2C4055 and was shipped to a distributor in Chicago. You can't go wrong with a MSA

Steven Black · Post by **Steven Black** » 9 Nov 2005 5:49 pm

Hello Bill, just wanted to say you have the best instrument ever made by Reece Anderson, sorry it is not the one I sold several years ago.

Al Marcus · Post by **Al Marcus** » 9 Nov 2005 8:18 pm

I sold my 1983 MSA Sunburst U12, 8/5",Triple Raise and Lower, a great Supersustain II pickup, "Universal" about a year or so ago.

My Michigan friend decided he didn't need two guitars anymore,so I had a chance to buy it back and it is now back in my home again.....al

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