Baldwin Ode Banjo Serial Numbers

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Baldwin Ode Banjo Serial Numbers List Printable
Baldwin Ode Banjo Serial Numbers List Printable

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Here's a great sounding Baldwin Ode from the mid seventies. The Serial number on the label is: 11-75-02. These are great 'workhorse' banjos made in the USA. This banjo is walnut with an ebony fret board so it has plenty of 'cut' as is most associated with these banjos. This is a great banjo. Walnut, sturdy construction, plays like a dream and can’t argue with the tone.hardshell case included. There is a shim to make action lower but is unnecessary IMHO. Only selling to fund another purchase. Serial number is 2993-6(I think) SRSoundCloud file attached. Jul 20, 2009 The serial number is pressed on the inside rim - a little hard to read, but as best I can make it out, it reads: 3276 OSR. $1450 plus shipping. Serial numbers were at approximately #5xxx - when the Groton, Connecticut works were started in April, 1920. Gretsch stopped active production of Bacon and B&D banjos, around 1966-67 when Baldwin (Gretsch's parent company, at that time) bought the ODE Company. However, some Bacon/B&D stock was still seen on 1970 price lists.

Baldwin Ode Banjo Serial Numbers List Printable

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Baldwin Ode Banjo Serial Numbers List Printable

1972 (best quality: 7.3MB PDF) 1972 (lower quality: 1.9MB PDF)	1971 (#1-43) #1 – first Ome banjo, style X, open-back (pp. 6-9) #8 – first style XX (pp. 12-15) #9 – first resonator Ome #25 – first style XXX (pp. 16-17) #29 – first plectrum (pp. 14-15) 1972 (#44-244) #67 – first style XXXX (pp. 18-19) #81 – first left-hand 5-string (style XX open-back) #85 – first extra long-neck 5-string (style XX open-back, p. 9) #91 – first rosewood #122 – first Grubstake (pp. 4-5)
1973 (best quality: 27.8MB PDF) 1973 (lower quality: 5.3MB PDF)	1973 (#245-594) #325 – first Juggernaut (5-string resonator, pp. 12-13) #339 – first tenor (style XX open-back) #411 – first Silver Mogul (5-string resonator, p. 15) #415 – first Ome knee mute (Silver Mogul plectrum, p. 14) #550 – first Black Mogul (plectrum, pp. 18-19)
1974 (best quality: 2.1MB PDF) 1974 (lower quality: 0.6MB PDF)	1974 (#595-929) #595 – first Juggernaut II (pp. 16-17) #702 – first Juggernaut III (p. 7) #928 – first Gold Mogul (p. 6)
1975 (best quality: 7.8MB PDF) 1975 (lower quality: 2.1MB PDF)	1975 (#930-1257) #933 – first Juggernaut Jr. (tenor, p. 3) #1000 – first Big Mogul (tenor, pp. 4, 7) #1155 – first Mogul Jr. (plectrum, p. 3)
1983 (best quality: 9.2MB PDF) 1983 (lower quality: 2.5MB PDF)	1976 (#1258-1519) 1977 (#1520-1723) #1570 – first Golden Chime tone ring (triple X 5-string) #1614 – first Silver Chime tone ring (triple X 5-string) #1640 – first mandolin banjo (Grubstake) 1978 (#1724-2076) #2076 – first short scale 5-string (triple X) 1979 (#2077-2209) 1980 (#2210-2390) 1981 (#2391-2548) 1982 (#2549-2706) #2690 – first Columbine (5-string, pp. 4-5) 1983 (#2707-2879) #2763 – first Ponderosa (5-string, pp. 12-13) #2764 – first Monarch (5-string, pp. 10-11) #2875 – first Columbine III (5-string, pp. 4-5)
1994 (best quality: 16.8MB PDF) 1994 (lower quality: 4.6MB PDF)	1984 (#2880-3020) 1985 (#3021-3171) #3069 first Monarch Deluxe (5-string) 1986 (#3172-3285) 1987 (#3286-3376) 1988 (#3377-3424) 1989 (#3425-3506) 1990 (#3507-3579) 1991 (#3580-3610) #3587 – first Grand Mogul (plectrum, p. 19) 1992 (#3611-3655) #3621 – first Grand Artist (plectrum, p. 18) #3626 – first Silver Bell resonator (tenor, pp. 14-15) #3631 – first Juniper (5-string, p. 23) #3633 – first Renaissance Megatone and brass (p. 20) 1993 (#3656-3705) #3673 – first Flushfit resonator (plectrum, p. 23) #3685 – first Jubilee (5-string, p. 23) #3690 – first Grand Renaissance (5-string open-back) #3691 – first Magician (5-string open-back, p. 5) 1994 (#3706-3794) #3725 – first Megavox (plectrum, pp. 12-13) #3771 – first guitar banjo
2002 (2MB PDF)	1995 (#3795-3897) 1996 (#3898-3968) 1997 (#3969-4038) #3987 – first Zen Artist (tenor, p. 14) 1998 (#4039-4199) #4082 – first 12″ pot (5-string open-back, p. 4) 1999 (#4200-4286) #4245 – first top tension (5-string Megatone, p. 14) #4272 – first 12″ guitar banjo (p. 8) #4279 – first short plectrum 2000 (#4287-4347) #4298 – first tenor/plectrum (p. 14) #4346 – first Bright Angel (5-string open-back, p. 16) 2001 (#4348-4449) #4360 – first Sweetgrass (5-string Megatone, p. 19) #4365 – first Grand Artist Millennium (5-string Megatone, p. 10) #4369 – first Grand Artist Spring (plectrum, p. 13) #4420 – first Phoenix (5-string open-back, p. 16) 2002 (#4450-4562) #4454 – first Primrose (5-string open-back, p. 16) #4513 – first Odyssey (5-string Megatone, p. 16) #4536 – first Wildflower (5-string Megatone, p. 14) #4537 – first Grand Artist Hummingbird (5-string Megatone, p. 12)	2013 (6MB PDF)	2003 (#4563-4692) #4570 – first 17 fret (tenor) 2004 (#4693-4823) 2005 (#4824-4946) 2006 (#4947-5100) 2007 (#5101-5268) 2008 (#5269-5412) #5403 – first Otis 5-String Open-Back 2009 (#5413-5575) #5429 – first Southern Cross Flathead #5481 – first Sundance 5-String Open-Back #5501 – 50th Anniversary Creation 5-String Open-Back #5525 – first Celtic Star 5-String Open-Back #5535 – first Woodsony 5-String Open-Back #5546 – first ORO 5-String Open-Back #5558 – first Trilogy 5-String Flathead #5573 – first Celtic 5-String Open-Back 2010 (#5576-5725) #5681 – first Minstrel 5-String Open-Back #5582 – first Wizard 5-String Open-Back #5584 – first Flora 5-String Open-Back 2011 (#5726-5904) #5739 – first North Star 5-String Open-Back #5757 – first Tupelo 5-String Open-Back #5849 – first North Star 5-String Flathead 2012 (#5905-6066) #6000 – 51st Anniversary Creation OB 5-String #6001 – first Omega OB 5-String 2013 (#6067-6226) #6225 – first Alpha 5-String Flathead	2015 (3MB PDF)	2014 (#6227-6377) #6318 – first Oracle 5-String Flathead 2015 (#6378+) #6381 – first Mira 5-String Open-Back