Creating a DC Register for Serial# Dating

[Monsta-Tone]

I just got a DC-5 that is in the 35 thousands.

[indyblues]

Hey folks, new member, first time poster.
I just bought a really old DC-3, that has a low serial number of DC3-005XX. Very curious what year this is from. I'm assuming it's an early model.



Love it, and it sounds awesome. Pretty beat up, but it has lots of mojo! Would love to get a hardwood and wicker cabinet for it.
Mike

[unklejman]

I just bought a DC-5b from a guy in Colorado.

02701

I don't know what year it was made. It's in really good shape.

[laz]

Greetings,

I am a new member, just registered, but I thought I would share my s/n information. I have a DC-3 Revision B with a s/n of DC3-03045. In case it means anything, it has the Vintage 30 speaker. I don't know when it was made, sorry. I am at least the third owner, and maybe more. It's your standard black tolex and black screen covering the speaker, but it sounds great! It still has the red tag on the power cord warning you that this amp is loud! From what I read on this forum (just found it today), I might be able to get an even better sound by replacing the V-30 speaker. We'll see, it's good for now anyway.

Thanks,

Laz

[talltxguy]

DC-3 head version A
serial number: DC3-007XX
date of manufacture: I'll check with Mesa

[Thetomsk]

Just joined the board.

Bought a used DC-5 last week. No idea how old it is or any info except that it sounds epic!

Serial no is DC-0185. Had to put new power tubes in as one was defunct and the one that was functional sounded properly laboured.

Would be quite interested in finding out the age of The Beast, im guessing that its quite early due to the low s number??

[Maynardo]

Mine is a DC5 A head, Serial: DC-1653. I wrote Mesa an email, and they told me this:

We don't have your amp in our database.
The DC-5 was made between Oct. 1993 and Jan. 1999.
It was most likely manufactured between 1993-1994.

From the first post I got : 1995 for a 1062 serial number, so my guess was 95-96

[BlackBoxy]

Mine is a DC5 A head, Serial: DC-1653. I wrote Mesa an email, and they told me this:

We don't have your amp in our database.
The DC-5 was made between Oct. 1993 and Jan. 1999.
It was most likely manufactured between 1993-1994.

From the first post I got : 1995 for a 1062 serial number, so my guess was 95-96

manufactured and owned isn't the same , dc5 was sold starting end of 93, they sells about 1000 amps a year, mine in number 10xx means it was manufactured in 93, your must have been in 1994 and sold in 95 etc..

[joemarshalljmp]

Just traded a Marshall head for a DC 10 2x12 c0mbo with no 60/100 switch so it's an early one but unclear when dc10 came out the serial number is DCx-0007x

[joemarshalljmp]

[joemarshalljmp]

Trying to figure out how to add pic sorry

[joemarshalljmp]

[joemarshalljmp]

untouched

[Beauregard]

My DC-5 head is DC-01082 and I have no idea how to tell an "A" from a "B" or what year it was made.

[kekam35]

My DC-5 head is DC-01082 and I have no idea how to tell an "A" from a "B" or what year it was made.

It's an "A" , the "B" didn't have LED's by the Gain knobs.