Regal Guitar Serial Numbers

TipGain some perspective on your Dobro's worth by considering the factors o=
f age, condition, any modifications from its original configuration, model =
number and playability. Higher-end models and older instruments in their or=
iginal condition will have the greatest value.Note that the original early =
models that ended production by 1934-35 are very valuable to rare instrumen=
t collectors. Those produced in small numbers, such as the early Model 27 w=
ith silver-painted hardware and faux wood grain body, the Model 75. Present=
ation Model 176 and the Model 206 are considered extremely rare and sought =
avidly by rare guitar afficionados.Consult an experienced instrument dealer=
 or luthier to evaluate your antique Dobro; they stay current on Dobro pric=
es, as older ones are a limited commodity and their market value varies.

Regal Guitar Serial Numbers
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Serial #'s DATING FENDER ACOUSTIC GUITARS from Unfortunately, our records a=
re not complete enough to provide precise dating information for many Fende=
r acoustic guitars from the early 1960s through the 1970s and 1980s. Althou=
gh the tables below are as accurate as possible, serial numbers of these ac=
oustic guitars have never been archived and are of no assistance when attem=
pting to date these instruments. The information contained in this guide wa=
s culled from our archives of Fender price lists and catalogs, beginning wi=
th 1968. Unknown information is indicated with a question mark. This guide =
can help you determine the approximate age of your instrument, what the pri=
ce range was during its years of production or what it sold for in the last=
 year it was available, and what woods were used in its construction.

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So yours is a D5 series, the 73rd one made for that year of 1996. I think t=
he guy is lying to ya and a 5 in the D5 might even be a coded model #. Pret=
ty much what Mikeo says, the Dobro name was bought by OMI and then Gibson (=
or maybe different order). Besides the Hound Dog I don't think Gibson is do=
ing much with the brand today but it would be worth checking with them. I k=
now that older Dobro serial numbers are a bit of a can of worms to find any=
thing out about them. I happen to own a 1932 and a 1980 OMI Duolian. Most t=
raditional dobros were spider bridge and had 12 frets but they did make a f=
ew biscuits and 14 fretters.

There are a couple of resonator specific discussion forums - here is one an=
d you might contact the guy who runs this site. Pretty much what Mikeo says=
, the Dobro name was bought by OMI and then Gibson (or maybe different orde=
r). Besides the Hound Dog I don't think Gibson is doing much with the brand=
 today but it would be worth checking with them. I know that older Dobro se=
rial numbers are a bit of a can of worms to find anything out about them. I=
 happen to own a 1932 and a 1980 OMI Duolian. Most traditional dobros were =
spider bridge and had 12 frets but they did make a few biscuits and 14 fret=
ters.

The serial n=C3=B3. Is 1352, and according to this web site: it was possibl=
y made in 1928 Wood body Dobro Serial numbers Number range Year 900 - 1700 =
1928 1800 - 2000 1929 3000 - 3900 1930 5000 - 5500 1932-1933 5700 - 7600 19=
34-1936 8000 - 9900 1937 Although, from this site: which has a history of t=
he Dobro company, some dobros were made by Regal, a Chicago company, for di=
stribution in the eastern US.



An early California instrument can be identified by square slot-ends in the=
 headstock, coverplate screws in the points of numbers on a clock, and the =
lack of a dot at the 17th fret. The dot at the 17th fret was added in late =
1930. By 1933 Dobro moved the screws to the half-hour points so a repairman=
 could open a guitar without removing the tailpiece.

With such a low serial number, we suspect this guitar to have been one of t=
he very first of the Coliseum archtops, and it does exhibit a unique combin=
ation of features. While most of the firm's super jumbos carried the 'Regal=
 Prince' or 'B&D Sultana' logos, this guitar is labeled as an 'Esquire', a =
designation later used for their 15" inch archtops. And while the former mo=
dels had bodies of figured mahogany, this early example was crafted with ba=
ck and sides of highly flamed arched maple veneer, the only one like it we =
have seen to date.

From: Sandy Valley, Nevada, USAposted 28 December 2002 05:47 PM profile sen=
d email edit I wish I could help you but I can't even find out the date on =
mine. I've had it for about seventeen years. I bought it from Steve Fishell=
 and he thought it was made in 1938, Gruhn's said it was a '36 and Gene Woo=
ten said it was a '34, so I don't know what year it is. It has a 6&1/4inch =
long non-sloted peghead and NO s/n. So it was some kind of prototype?
Good luck trying to date yours.George Keoki Lake
Member From: Edmonton, AB., Canadaposted 28 December 2002 08:29 PM profile =
edit I have a (Regent) DOBRO, walnut veneer finish which I estimate was mad=
e in 1934. I acquired it in 1940. I cannot find any indication of a serial =
number, however it does have one characteristic...the crotch of the neck (b=
ack) has a black inlaid heart on white pearl. I have never seen another DOB=
RO with a heart. It is a DOBRO, the name is inlaid on the tuning head. The =
only reason I mention "Regent" is because someone years ago told me it was =
a Regent model. Perhaps it isn't, ... I don't know. Anyone seen this model =
with the inlaid heart ? What year would it be ? PAUL WARNIK
Member From: OAK LAWN,IL,USAposted 29 December 2002 09:24 AM profile send e=
mail edit Mike S-I would be willing to bet that your guitar is mid 30's Reg=
al (Chicago made) production/George KL-The presence of the ebony enlaid hea=
rt on an ivory heelcap of a walnut Dobro indicates that it is a Custom seri=
es 106 or 125 model-it is probably earlier than you think '28-'30 Californi=
a made for trade shows-while the walnut guitars are considered the custom t=
op-of-the-line models they tend to have a darker sound than the semi-custom=
 mahogany guitar models[This message was edited by PAUL WARNIK on 29 Decemb=
er 2002 at 09:29 AM.]

With its prominent Red, White, and Blue stripes, the Regal Bicentennial cer=
tainly captured the patriotic excitement of the Bicentennial milestone. The=
 patriotic theme also includes star accents on the back and rosette ring of=
 stars, reminiscent of the ring of stars on the early American flag. With a=
 top that was ladder-braced and a comfortable mid-size body, the T-376 is a=
lso a great blues guitar in its own right (fitting for a guitar celebrating=
 American history). Each guitar was individually numbered, and the series w=
as limited to 1776 total guitars. In the soundhole, a label bearing the ima=
ge of the Liberty Bell shows each guitar's unique serial number.

The serial number is applied to the label inside your guitar by Dana Bourge=
ois as part of the final set-up. You can use this information to figure out=
 which year your guitar was built by referencing the list below.

Have it Back incorporates nearly all freely available serial numbers. Utili=
zing this database, you can verify before or after purchasing an item if sa=
id object has been marked as missing or stolen. Every day, new entries are =
transmitted automatically as well as manually.

The Washburn brand was sold to the Tonk Brothers - who also owned the Regal=
 brand, in 1928 or 29. Regal made guitars under the Washburn label for a fe=
w years after that, then the brand was discarded. As far as I can determine=
, early Washburn serial numbers were pretty haphazard and never gave any in=
dication of date of manufacture.

I have seen many of these guitars and it appears as though the first two nu=
mbers of the serial number represent the year of manufacture on this model,=
 for example 800123would be a 1980 model. 830421 would be an 83 model.

The Washburn distributor who I purchased the guitar from had two of them se=
rial # 000133 which I purchased and # 000135. They were identical instrumen=
ts and I had thought at the time that they were numbered by production orde=
r a process that Washburn disputes.

Based on the Wulschner & Son 1896-97 catalog, this appears to be a Style 10=
4 grand concert-size acoustic guitar. The back and sides are beautifully fi=
gured Brazilian rosewood. The top is spruce, with colorful marquetry inlaid=
 around the top and sound hole, both set off with white celluloid. The back=
 also features an inlaid marquetry strip. Interestingly, this style of marq=
uetry continued to be seen on many Regal instruments even after the move to=
 Chicago. The neck appears to be mahogany and is carved in a comfortable 'C=
' shape. The fingerboard is ebony and inlaid with pearl position markers. T=
he headstock is overlaid with ebony veneer, and sports a pearl inlay that l=
ooks very much like a stylized 'W'. The bridge is ebony (replacement). The =
top is ladder braced. The serial number, 7243, is dye-stamped on the mahoga=
ny heel block.

Note that the original early models that ended production by 1934-35 are ve=
ry valuable to rare instrument collectors. Those produced in small numbers,=
 such as the early Model 27 with silver-painted hardware and faux wood grai=
n body, the Model 75. Presentation Model 176 and the Model 206 are consider=
ed extremely rare and sought avidly by rare guitar afficionados.
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