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ace
Bronze Member
Netherlands
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 Posted - 11/15/2005 : 19:14:21
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I've recently acquired an OC-2 pedal MIT but it appears to have no serial number . Were there pedals made without a serial number or has the former owner possibly removed it? Are all serial ALWAYS on the back plate and not for instance inside the unit?
Please let me know and help me shed some light on this mystery. |
Edited by - ace on 11/16/2005 12:44:22 |
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bossarea
Forum Admin
United Kingdom
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Posted - 11/16/2005 : 00:10:18
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The first Taiwan pedals had the serial number on a sticker inside the battery compartment. It was soon changed to the bottom plate where it resides today.
It isn't that uncommon to see pedals where the serial umber has been peeled off so don't be surpised if you don't find one. |
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visserman
Platinum Member
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Posted - 11/16/2005 : 12:52:50
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Japanese OC-2's also have their serialnumber on a label inside the batt. compartment.
To check whether you are dealing with a real Jap. and not a Taiwan OC-2 with a changed backplate, tell us what you will find on the metal case inside the batt. compartment. You will find a code there, and those codes are different and cannot easily be frauded!!
The code will say something like No 6 [or another number] underneath this code you will find a letter, usually an A but could be different letter. Just have a look, it is near the sponge which keeps the battery in place.
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ace
Bronze Member
Netherlands
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Posted - 11/16/2005 : 14:11:53
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Thanks visserman!
The only code i found in the battery compartment was T28.
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visserman
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Posted - 11/18/2005 : 13:25:01
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Okay, is there no label at the backplate at all? Just wondering how you knew your pedal is a Taiwanese pedal?
From the T number you have given us one can conclude it is a Taiwan pedal.
The label on the backplate would have contained another number and usually these read something like: ZQ 10913 |
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ace
Bronze Member
Netherlands
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Posted - 11/18/2005 : 14:24:05
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| Well, on the backplate there is a silver label thats says ''made in taiwan'' on the bottom. Where there should have been a label with the serial number there's just silver label. Not even the slightest trace that something ever was there.(like glue marks) |
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visserman
Platinum Member
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Posted - 11/18/2005 : 15:04:31
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Happens sometimes, I have an OC-2 without any label at all, but there is a T number in the metal case so it is a Taiwanese pedal.
Yours is a Taiwan one as well, so not too worry man, as long as the pedal sounds fine.
You see what you sometimes get it a backplate which mentions Made in Japan, but then the pedal is not, as there is a T number in the metal case.
All these details empower people a little bit just to find out when they are dealing with the real deal, you would not want to pay Jap. money for a Taiwanse pedal eh? However, sometimes the Taiwanese pedals even sound better..................and after all is that not what it is ALL about?
So all in all I hope your OC-2 sounds fine and does not have major problems.
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ace
Bronze Member
Netherlands
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Posted - 11/18/2005 : 15:23:24
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Well thanx for all the info. It is real helpful for the future because i wanna buy more 'out of production pedals' some of which were made in japan and taiwan. And my oc-2 sounds fine. Im really pleased with it! |
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visserman
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Posted - 11/19/2005 : 20:04:47
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| You are welcome, and this site can be of great help for info regarding out of production pedals. The homepage contains a ton of useful info about pratical matters such as powerconsumption and what kind of adaptor to use. |
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