JayRKjr Posted October 27, 2019 Share Posted October 27, 2019 Good Morning! My name is Jay Kantor and I co-own and admin the Glen Campbell Forums. One of the topics we have worked diligently to create is a topic which covers the guitars Glen used. One of Glen's first guitars was a Epiphone Zephyr Deluxe Regent We recently were able to secure a picture of the case and a tag which offered the SN# of 85013. We are pretty sure that the earliest we saw Glen with this guitar was around 1954. I was hoping that someone could give me an accurate date and explain to me how they came to that conclusion, so that we can provide this information to Glen's fans. Thank you in advance! jay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobouz Posted October 28, 2019 Share Posted October 28, 2019 According to Gruhn's Guide To Vintage Guitars (Vol. 2), #85013 corresponds to Epiphone serial numbers used between 1945 & 1950. The "85" refers specifically to the Zephyr De Luxe Regent model. The final three digits signify it's ranking within that model's production. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayRKjr Posted October 28, 2019 Author Share Posted October 28, 2019 (edited) Bobouz...Thank you so very much! Would you agree with the following based upon that? If that the Epiphone Zephyr Deluxe Regent was produced between 1948 (but I think the two pickups came in 49) and 1958+ and it was the 13th guitar produced of that model...then its a pretty good chance that it was built in 49? Thanks, jay Edited October 28, 2019 by JayRKjr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobouz Posted October 28, 2019 Share Posted October 28, 2019 Yes, Gruhn’s book lists two pickups & the slider switch appearing in 1949. In 1950, Epiphone’s “New York” pickups are introduced on this model, which Glen’s instrument does not have. Along with the serial number info, it logically should be a 1949. Neat guitar! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayRKjr Posted October 28, 2019 Author Share Posted October 28, 2019 Thank you. Pretty cool that it seems to be the only one he kept from back then. He was seen with several Fenders back then...He probably kept the wrong one...lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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