[paulwl]

I've owned two Top Hat 400s since ±2004. I recently listed them for sale here on SOTW (plug) and received a response asking if the serial numbers on the necks matched the horns.

I hate to admit this, but I don't think I ever noticed serial numbers on the necks. Am I totally out to lunch here?

 

[Dave Dolson]

No . . . mine has no serial number on it. DAVE

 

[Pete Thomas]

Nope. No serial number on the neck.

 

[Dr G]

I've owned two Top Hat 400s since ±2004. I recently listed them for sale here on SOTW (plug) and received a response asking if the serial numbers on the necks matched the horns.

I guess we need to hear from the person that posed the question to you - and whether they have ever observed serial numbers on the necks of Top Hat 400s. Perhaps it is specific to a range of serial numbers?

 

[Buescher27]

Well my 304xxx alto has no numbers on the neck either...

 

[paulwl]

Mine are 340k (tenor) and 353k (alto).

 

[Dave Dolson]

346XXX alto. DAVE

 

[JayeLID]

384,XXX no serial....

 

[jicaino]

No serials on buescher necks. Some stamps on the tenon (alto necks), never on tenor necks/tenons.

 

[saintsday]

No serials on buescher necks. Some stamps on the tenon (alto necks), never on tenor necks/tenons.

Yup. None of the many, many Bueschers that I've owned have had anything stamped on the neck except the neck taper on the 20's through early 40's altos.

 

[paulwl]

Thanks all. Questioner apparently had 400s confused with The Martins or some such.

BTW, horns are still available - all realistic offers entertained.