1st time G&L owner-ASAT Z-3...help with serial number

[z3blues]

I've been playing for 25 years and just got my first G&L, an ASAT Z-3 in blueburst....can you guys help me decipher the serial number or point me in the direction where I can please? Thanks

[sirmyghin]

you can look through the registry for similar ones to try and pinpoint a date, otherwise I think there is no method to the madness.

[z3blues]

That's pretty much what I'm figuring out. The number starts with CL which from what I can find says between late 97 to 98 then the switch to CLF.....was just wondering how to decipher number shipped in blueburst and how many total were built.

[sirmyghin]

It could be a production run, or a custom order, but not a limited run if it is just a Z-3, so how many were built is likely not included.

Exact dates should be under the neck (in the pocket) or somesuch.