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    Sadowsky SS-15 - Sienna Burst-img_4388-jpg

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    The Sadowsky SS-15 was introduced in 2010. Your guitar is not from the 1990s.

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    Quote Originally Posted by David B
    The Sadowsky SS-15 was introduced in 2010. Your guitar is not from the 1990s.
    ah that’s good to know. I used the serial guide Sadowsky had on his website, but perhaps that was user error on my end. Will remove for now and update once I’ve confirmed the year.

    Appreciate the clarification.

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    I’ve long pondered switching from my Jimmy Bruno to a SS-15, but I can never decide.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Woody Sound
    I’ve long pondered switching from my Jimmy Bruno to a SS-15, but I can never decide.
    Funny enough I used to often consider switching to a Bruno!

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    I've got a 2011 SS-15 and the year is written on the inside label right along with the serial number... just sayin'

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dioxic
    Funny enough I used to often consider switching to a Bruno!
    I like the thinner body of the SS, and its wider neck, but I'm always afraid I'd miss the extra 15th fret on the Bruno. I don't often need it, but when suddenly want to reach a very high chord extension, it's there.

    Anyway, that SS should sell fast!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dioxic
    ah that’s good to know. I used the serial guide Sadowsky had on his website, but perhaps that was user error on my end. Will remove for now and update once I’ve confirmed the year.

    Appreciate the clarification.
    That's for NYC guitars and basses made in the shop in New York. The Japanese instruments have a different serial sequence beginning with A

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    The year should be written in on the label inside.

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    Fwiw, Hand written serial #s are "Roger NYC" setup guitars. Stamped is Japanese, Source: Roger Sadowsky, Jan 2024

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    Quote Originally Posted by Woody Sound
    Sadowsky SS-15 - Sienna Burst-sadowsky-label-jpg
    user error indeed it is 2010

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    Quote Originally Posted by StoneWaller
    Fwiw, Hand written serial #s are "Roger NYC" setup guitars. Stamped is Japanese, Source: Roger Sadowsky, Jan 2024
    this is hand written so I’d assume it’s made in NYC, but conflicts with what the other poster said above. I’m not an expert. Regardless, great playing and sounding guitar

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dioxic
    this is hand written so I’d assume it’s made in NYC, but conflicts with what the other poster said above. I’m not an expert. Regardless, great playing and sounding guitar
    To be clear, the Sadowsky archtop line (the Jim Hall, the LS-17, the SS-15, the Jimmy Bruno, the semi-hollow, and variations like like hte LS-15 and Frank Vignola) are all made in Japan. The majority are then sent to Sadowsky's NYC shop for inspection and set-up before being sold. Those instruments get the handwritten labels.

    Those guitars destined for the Japanese market do not go to the NYC shop. They get printed labels, hence the variation. One will often see colours and woods on the Japanese-market instruments that were not used on the instruments that went to the US.

    Sadowsky's solid body guitar lines, 'NYC Custom Guitars' (electric nylon, T-style, S-style, Broadway) are completely separate to the archtops and are made in the US.

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    Quote Originally Posted by David B
    To be clear, the Sadowsky archtop line (the Jim Hall, the LS-17, the SS-15, the Jimmy Bruno, the semi-hollow, and variations like like hte LS-15 and Frank Vignola) are all made in Japan. The majority are then sent to Sadowsky's NYC shop for inspection and set-up before being sold. Those instruments get the handwritten labels.

    Those guitars destined for the Japanese market do not go to the NYC shop. They get printed labels, hence the variation. One will often see colours and woods on the Japanese-market instruments that were not used on the instruments that went to the US.

    Sadowsky's solid body guitar lines, 'NYC Custom Guitars' (electric nylon, T-style, S-style, Broadway) are completely separate to the archtops and are made in the US.
    Thank you! Very helpful context for myself and other buyers. I didn't know too much about the history when I bought it years ago. Just liked the way it played and sounded.

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    The finish on this guitar makes my knees weak and shaky! Really appeals to me. Yikes!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Wildcat View Post
    The finish on this guitar makes my knees weak and shaky! Really appeals to me. Yikes!
    Make an offer appreciate the kind words

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    Oh I would love too!
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    Make an offer appreciate the kind words

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    FWIW I believe your Reverb listing is showing the 1990 year.
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    user error indeed it is 2010

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    Quote Originally Posted by Wildcat View Post
    FWIW I believe your Reverb listing is showing the 1990 year.
    thanks! Forgot to update the listing as well. Will do when I get home later this evening