Norlin count.

[DarrellV]

 

[DarrellV]

Very Nice, I must add!!

 

[Kris Ford]

I have 2 one is a black 1980 Standard and the other is a natural 1978 Deluxe that was routed many years ago. My 3rd is a new 16 Traditional which is a great guitar so far. I run through a 79 2203 with an old 1971 b cab that has 1977 greenbacks in it.

NICE, I love my '78 JMP2203.

BUT...

They'd have to be pre '77 to be "greenbacks", from mid 75-'79, they had black magnet covers, so they'd be known as "black backs"

Which version? G12M-25, G12H30?

Post a pic, and I can date them down to the month..it would be like a BK16X or something like that on the frame, that would be the date code, like this, my Febuary of '76 Blackback G12h30 55hz speakers.

 

[DarrellV]

NICE, I love my '78 JMP2203.

BUT...

They'd have to be pre '77 to be "greenbacks", from mid 75-'79, they had black magnet covers, so they'd be known as "black backs"

Which version? G12M-25, G12H30?

Post a pic, and I can date them down to the month..it would be like a BK16X or something like that on the frame, that would be the date code, like this, my Febuary of '76 Blackback G12h30 55hz speakers.

By golly you ARE a closet cork sniffer!

You know your vintages right down to the month!

Once again! Dang!

 

[tjdjr1]

NICE, I love my '78 JMP2203.

BUT...

They'd have to be pre '77 to be "greenbacks", from mid 75-'79, they had black magnet covers, so they'd be known as "black backs"

Which version? G12M-25, G12H30?

Post a pic, and I can date them down to the month..it would be like a BK16X or something like that on the frame, that would be the date code, like this, my Febuary of '76 Blackback G12h30 55hz speakers.

I tried to track the numbers on the frame and came up with T1221 and the dates (if I figured correctly to some cab site) stamped kj14 were in the 77 era, so I may have the blackbacks. I thought the blackbacks didn't have the T1221 on the frames ? Whatever they are they are smooth and kinda brown sounding with this head. This is one of the links I used. http://www.bygonetones.com/celestion-date-codes.html

 

[tjdjr1]

thank you

 

[tjdjr1]

I tried to track the numbers on the frame and came up with T1221 and the dates (if I figured correctly to some cab site) stamped kj14 were in the 77 era, so I may have the blackbacks. I thought the blackbacks didn't have the T1221 on the frames ? Whatever they are they are smooth and kinda brown sounding with this head. This is one of the links I used. http://www.bygonetones.com/celestion-date-codes.html

I pulled the back off the cab and I forgot I do have one black cover on the speaker and the others must have vibrated off before I bought the cab. here are some pics. I have three with the CD code and one with the KJ code. thanks Tom

 

[Kris Ford]

I tried to track the numbers on the frame and came up with T1221 and the dates (if I figured correctly to some cab site) stamped kj14 were in the 77 era, so I may have the blackbacks. I thought the blackbacks didn't have the T1221 on the frames ? Whatever they are they are smooth and kinda brown sounding with this head. This is one of the links I used. http://www.bygonetones.com/celestion-date-codes.html

Ooopsie, looks like ya got it flipped...K is the month, and J is the year.
J='76, K=October so probably G12M-25s from October '76.

I see where you got the '77, when flipped, it would read September of 1977.

Still amazing speakers if they were EITHER code.

 

[Kris Ford]

I pulled the back off the cab and I forgot I do have one black cover on the speaker and the others must have vibrated off before I bought the cab. here are some pics. I have three with the CD code and one with the KJ code. thanks Tom

OH..so 3 of those are 1971s!!! march of '71 to be exact..SCORE!! I bet they are original to the cab.

That is great! The KJ is the '76.

Looks like maybe the green covers were harvested possibly..a non issue in my book..as you certainly don't hear them, or only ever see them when the back panel is off the cab.

 

[tjdjr1]

OH..so 3 of those are 1971s!!! march of '71 to be exact..SCORE!! I bet they are original to the cab.

That is great! The KJ is the '76.

Looks like maybe the green covers were harvested possibly..a non issue in my book..as you certainly don't hear them, or only ever see them when the back panel is off the cab.

So are 3 of them greenbacks and the other is what a black back ? thanks, Tom

 

[Kris Ford]

So are 3 of them greenbacks and the other is what a black back ? thanks, Tom

Yep!

ALL killer too!

Hang on to those!

 

[1970Deluxe]

My 1970 Les Paul Deluxe

 

[hazmat7719]

What number is the count at?

 

[bgh]

My 1970 Les Paul Deluxe

Very nice. Too bad it's not left-handed.

 

[DarrellV]

What number is the count at?

It was 620 with the burst a couple pages back.

I am assuming (yeah, I know) that tjdj1 added 3 more of his during the discussions making 623. I don't know if he counted them earlier

This lovely goldtop from a new old member would be 624 (or 621 if tjdj would kindly advise otherwise)

 

[tjdjr1]

It was 620 with the burst a couple pages back.

I am assuming (yeah, I know) that tjdj1 added 3 more of his during the discussions making 623. I don't know if he counted them earlier

This lovely goldtop from a new old member would be 624 (or 621 if tjdj would kindly advise otherwise)

I forgot to update count when I posted my pic, so the count would increase by two for me to 622, plus the post after of 1, so I believe the count is 623 now, thanks !

 

[DarrellV]

PSA: Count is now at 623 going forward.....

 

[marantz1300]

623 Norlins
That would make a fantastic book/poster.

 

[tnjazz]

OK, I guess I've got 624-627 then?

624: late 1973 small script factory standard
625: 1974 ES-335
626: 1981 EDS-1275
627: 1973 SG standard (currently under reconstruction)

 

[1981 LPC]

It's a Norlin Les Paul thread so only the '73 counts...

... but damn that's a nice collection!