kevpilk Posted August 8, 2014 Share Posted August 8, 2014 (edited) does anyone know how to tell the yr of manufacture of a Patrick eggle bass , mine only has a four digit number on the back of the head stock, , which is the same as the number on the heel joint when I take the scratch plate off Edited August 8, 2014 by kevpilk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chiliwailer Posted August 8, 2014 Share Posted August 8, 2014 I couldn't help you off hand. But if it has CTS pots the code will get you near perhaps. May be worth contacting him at eggle.co.uk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2004gdavi Posted August 8, 2014 Share Posted August 8, 2014 I thought this thread was going to be a bizarre tale of taking the love of a bass to the next level. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timmo Posted August 8, 2014 Share Posted August 8, 2014 [quote name='2004gdavi' timestamp='1407510987' post='2521364'] I thought this thread was going to be a bizarre tale of taking the love of a bass to the next level. [/quote]Same here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreek Posted August 8, 2014 Share Posted August 8, 2014 [quote name='timmo' timestamp='1407512214' post='2521378'] Same here [/quote] and me... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seashell Posted August 8, 2014 Share Posted August 8, 2014 [quote name='TheGreek' timestamp='1407525458' post='2521542'] and me... [/quote] and me. ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul S Posted August 8, 2014 Share Posted August 8, 2014 Didn't get past the fifth fret on my first night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaypup Posted August 8, 2014 Share Posted August 8, 2014 [quote name='seashell' timestamp='1407525897' post='2521548'] and me. ! [/quote] I too thought this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaypup Posted August 8, 2014 Share Posted August 8, 2014 [quote name='Paul S' timestamp='1407526147' post='2521555'] Didn't get past the fifth fret on my first night. [/quote] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubis Posted August 8, 2014 Share Posted August 8, 2014 I have a Milan bass and the serial number on the back of the headstock is M4 9-93-131.............the 93 part is the year of manufacture, but you mention removing a scratchplate so I'm assuming you don't have a Milan, maybe a New York? You could try joining this forum and asking [url="http://patrickeggleguitars.org/smf/"]http://patrickeggleguitars.org/smf/[/url] good luck, and show us some pictures! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevpilk Posted August 8, 2014 Author Share Posted August 8, 2014 cheers rubis , yes I have the new York ,will try that site ,thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlungerModerno Posted August 8, 2014 Share Posted August 8, 2014 Another one who pictured a candle lit dinner with a bass here. Sounds like my friday nights! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leftybassman392 Posted August 8, 2014 Share Posted August 8, 2014 I have a Patrick Eggle guitar from '93. I don't have it to hand right now but IIRC it's stamped on the back of the headstock as a 6-digit number (possibly followed by a 4-digit serial...?. If yours is a similar vintage you might try that... Unfortunately the brand has had a few owners over the years so this may be no help at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoonBassAlpha Posted August 9, 2014 Share Posted August 9, 2014 The chap who runs the Eggle forum is a user on here. I'm sure he will be along to help shortly... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoonBassAlpha Posted August 9, 2014 Share Posted August 9, 2014 I think the user is Gadge. Always been helpful to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevpilk Posted August 9, 2014 Author Share Posted August 9, 2014 thanks moon bass alpha, now to try and find gadge . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorks5stringer Posted August 9, 2014 Share Posted August 9, 2014 [quote name='kevpilk' timestamp='1407609502' post='2522347'] thanks moon bass alpha, now to try and find gadge . [/quote] [url="http://basschat.co.uk/user/7188-gadge/"]http://basschat.co.uk/user/7188-gadge/[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gadge Posted August 9, 2014 Share Posted August 9, 2014 (edited) Hi Kev, thanks for your PM (and also to [i]rubis[/i], [i]MoonBassAlpha[/i] and [i]yorks5stringer[/i] for pointing you in my direction). Rather than answer the PM I thought it might be more useful to reply to this topic so that others might benefit ... The company Patrick Eggle Guitars (PEG) changed the format of their serial numbers during different phases of the company's ownership and from early 1992 to September 1994 they used a format like MOD MM-YY NUM, which corresponds to the number given by [i]rubis[/i]: M4 9-93 131 i.e. Milan 4-string, issued September 1993, serial number 131 (of that model). Then in June 1994 the company consolidated the serial numbers into one numerical sequence, beginning circa 6000 or 6100, instead of NUM ranges per model, yet they kept the format MOD MM-YY NUM until September 1994 when they dropped everything except NUM. It seems you own a New York Bass 4 (the only 90's bass model with scratchplate – see [url="http://gadge.biz/95cat_13.htm"]this catalogue page[/url]) and, because it has a 4-digit serial number, it will be after 6000 / September 1994. If it's higher than 8000 then it's late 1995 onward ... Hope that helps? Edited August 9, 2014 by Gadge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevpilk Posted August 9, 2014 Author Share Posted August 9, 2014 cheers ,gadge what a guy, how do u know all this info , thanks a lot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gadge Posted August 9, 2014 Share Posted August 9, 2014 Having been an enthusiast of the brand since 1991 and owner of many Eggles made between 91 and 97, as well as moderator of the official Patrick Eggle Guitars Forum (run by the current owners of Patrick Eggle Guitars, Gordon Tilley and family) 2003-2005 until they closed it down in July 2005, I created and hosted a replacement forum (see link in my sig) in August 2005 and it's been online ever since, now with over 2200 members – small fry compared to this forum but, I hope, as useful a resource. You've so far avoided revealing your serial number and that's OK, especially since I can only estimate when it was made (within a few months either way). The only way to discover its build history with any accuracy is to write to [email protected] and ask if they have the manufacturing records. Note: they have a reputation for poor correspondence – let's hope that's improved these days! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leftybassman392 Posted August 10, 2014 Share Posted August 10, 2014 (edited) @Gadge Bit OT I know (and with apologies to the OP), but what do you think of the current Patrick Eggle range? The reason I ask is that I got a look at their stand at last year's Birmingham Guitar Show (I'd got a free pass from Rob Williams - who worked for the company in the early days of course - for lending him the custom Tele he'd built me). I happened on them while wandering around the main floor and was quite surprised to even see them there as the company had long since shut down to the best of my knowledge at the time. No Lefties so there was nothing I could actually play, but they looked rather good to me. Then again, given the price tags they had on them they needed to be! Definitely gone a bit upmarket I'd say... Edited August 10, 2014 by leftybassman392 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gadge Posted August 10, 2014 Share Posted August 10, 2014 Sorry but I have no personal experience of PEGs made under Gordon Tilley's ownership, because I stopped going to guitar shows before he bought the business in 2001. I have received plenty of secondhand info from owners, however, with a very mixed bag of opinions. My advice to anyone considering buying would be to thoroughly inspect first as there have been occasional reports of poor quality control, fit and finish ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubis Posted August 11, 2014 Share Posted August 11, 2014 Nice one Gadge I like the styling of the New York bass, it looks like something Manni would play I also like the look of this one, although it seems a bit optimistically priced I could see myself in a nice little Faces tribute band with this cheeky little monkey http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Patrick-J-Eggle-Discus-Bass-Very-rare-/171385311342?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item27e75c506e Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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