Dating SN on MSA Classic

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Dating SN on MSA Classic

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I just rescued this lonely old MSA S-10 5x4 from GC with Bud Carter’s Herbie Hancock and SN 1C 2111 stamped underneath.

Any info on its manufacture and/or a point in the right direction for information on this era of builds?
1974 MSA CS-10 5x4
1973 MSA D-10 8x2
Fender Princeton 12” Reissue, Deluxe Reverb Reissue, Henriksen Bud 10
Too many other stringed instruments to name lest I incriminate myself

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Re: Dating SN on MSA Classic

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I'd guess it to be early 'in 74, around February or March.
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Thanks Donny! I’m still working on cleaning and getting it set up but there was a pretty looking guitar under all the dust and bar smoke.
1974 MSA CS-10 5x4
1973 MSA D-10 8x2
Fender Princeton 12” Reissue, Deluxe Reverb Reissue, Henriksen Bud 10
Too many other stringed instruments to name lest I incriminate myself

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SN 1C 2111 September 1, 1974.....
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Awesome, thanks David!
1974 MSA CS-10 5x4
1973 MSA D-10 8x2
Fender Princeton 12” Reissue, Deluxe Reverb Reissue, Henriksen Bud 10
Too many other stringed instruments to name lest I incriminate myself

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Re: Dating SN on MSA Classic

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Got another one for you guys - SN 2C 1723.
1974 MSA CS-10 5x4
1973 MSA D-10 8x2
Fender Princeton 12” Reissue, Deluxe Reverb Reissue, Henriksen Bud 10
Too many other stringed instruments to name lest I incriminate myself

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Ttt
1974 MSA CS-10 5x4
1973 MSA D-10 8x2
Fender Princeton 12” Reissue, Deluxe Reverb Reissue, Henriksen Bud 10
Too many other stringed instruments to name lest I incriminate myself

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Re: Dating SN on MSA Classic

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Tyler Coleman wrote: 9 Mar 2026 8:47 pm Got another one for you guys - SN 2C 1723.
Probably a 1974 guitar, I'd guess it being made around August of that year.
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December 19, 1973...... :D :D
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Re: Dating SN on MSA Classic

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Solid, thanks again David!
1974 MSA CS-10 5x4
1973 MSA D-10 8x2
Fender Princeton 12” Reissue, Deluxe Reverb Reissue, Henriksen Bud 10
Too many other stringed instruments to name lest I incriminate myself

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