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10-19-2015, 08:11 PM
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CA Legacy year production?
I just recently picked up a pre-Peavey CA Legacy. Plays and sounds great, but I am curious about what year production this guitar is. Serial number is 121066 and has enhanced traditional voicing if I am understanding that right. The guitar is fully gloss with the back, sides, and neck a nice emerald green. Anyone that can share a little history with this guitar would be much appreciated.....pics to follow!
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10-19-2015, 08:53 PM
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Here's the best I can narrow it down for you... - If it's got a wood bridge and fretboard, it's super early, pre-'03. - If it's got a smooth, black composite bridge, and a wood (ebony) fretboard, it's around '03 - '04. - In either '05 or '06, they changed to a composite fretboard, a brushed-texture black composite bridge, and the body depth changed from 5" to 4.5".
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10-20-2015, 07:12 AM
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Thanks Tommy for the information. The bridge looks composite to me, but it is hard to tell about the fingerboard. If I had to guess I would say it could be ebony. I've had some composite guitars before.....several Rainsong models, and a newer CA Cargo. All were very good guitars too. This Legacy sounds really good with a very nice smooth tone.....almost creamy doing solo lines. No thinness to the notes if you get my meaning. I'm just curious to know a little more about the guitar since I like it so much.
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10-20-2015, 09:21 PM
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Here is a pic but not that good. Looks to be a wood fingerboard and not SS frets to me. Pickup is a Fishman Prefix with a mic in the sound hole. Also notice no fret markers either. From what I was told the original owner bought this guitar from a CA show at a local store somewhere. Sort of like a Taylor Road Show type thing. What year I have no idea. The guitar is absolutely killer though.....sounds and plays fantastic!
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10-20-2015, 11:11 PM
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I have a pre-peavey GX, s/n 109245-3, which from memory translates to model number, year, day and item number. In my case 1 means HighGloss, 09 is the year (2009), 245 is the julian date (i.e. September 2nd, 245th day of the year) and 3 means the 3rd one built that day.
So your number - 121066 - doesn't quite add up. Are you sure it's pre peavey?
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#7
10-21-2015, 06:59 AM
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I'm not 100% sure since I bought the guitar used so I'm going on what I was told from the store. The owner's manual (if original) is still in the case with the warranty card still attached. CA's address on the owner's manual says Lafayette. The store said that the guy who traded the Legacy in told them he played it for a while then kept it in the case for quite a few years. There is some minor fret wear so it did get played.
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10-21-2015, 08:06 PM
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Checked the body depth at the rear end pin and it measures 5"......so 2003 would sound about right?
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10-23-2015, 04:11 AM
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