Soloist. Can't figure out what year.

[wesmess]

I have a soloist with the serial number 010868. I'm guessing it's Japanese made, but I can't find anything online that tells me for sure where or when it was made. Anybody have experience in this area that can tell me what's up with this guitar?

[Aso]

Post up some pictures of the guitar. Serial numbers on the imports don't really mean much.

[Mudlark]

Japanese neck thrus are all date coded. This particular number format indicates a 2001 model. An SL3 perhaps?

[wesmess]

That's kind of what I was thinking man. I was looking at some serial number charts, but couldn't find anything that directly categorized this guitar. The closest I got was the Japanese import 2001 models. I'm may be selling it to a friend, and he asked me what year and what exact model it was, and I honestly couldn't tell him. Ha ha. I bought it used in 2007. So an early 2000's model would make sense. I'd post pics, but my phone is a piece of junk. Thanks for your input.

[Mudlark]

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This is an early 2000's SL3. There was also an SL4, but they had 22 frets and HH pickups.