Probably because it was just posted.'7 years ago' but hey.Who's counting right? (example - serial number #24123 was the 123rd guitar made in 2004) Rich serial numbers follow the same year and guitar production number format. Second digit = means nothing until double-digit years get here againĬurrent US-made B.C. Rich models, both imported and usa handmades implement this same year time date stamp and guitar production number format:ġ21XXXXX first digit = year of manufacture Rich implemented a new date stamp format for serial number coding of its imported models. The import guitar models before November of 2000 have a serial number starting with the letter 'F', the USA models do not.
In the year 2000, they changed to the letters 'BO' (Bolt On) and three digits (B0XXX), which was the actual production number, but there was no number stating the year the guitar was built.
