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1972 (best quality: 7.3MB PDF) 1972 (lower quality: 1.9MB PDF)	1971 (#1-43) #1 - first Ome banjo, style X, open-back (pp. 6-9) #8 - first style XX (pp. 12-15) #9 - first resonator Ome #25 - first style XXX (pp. 16-17) #29 - first plectrum (pp. 14-15) 1972 (#44-244) #67 - first style XXXX (pp. 18-19)

1973 (best quality: 27.8MB PDF) 1973 (lower quality: 5.3MB PDF)	#81 - first left-hand 5-string (style XX open-back) #85 - first extra long-neck 5-string (style XX open-back, p. 9) #91 - first rosewood #122 - first Grubstake (pp. 4-5) 1973 (#245-594) #325 - first Juggernaut (5-string resonator, pp. 12-13) #339 - first tenor (style XX open-back) #411 - first Silver Mogul (5-string resonator, p. 15) #415 - first Ome knee mute (Silver Mogul plectrum, p. 14) #550 - first Black Mogul (plectrum, pp. 18-19) 1974 (#595-929) #595 - first Juggernaut II (pp. 16-17)

1974 (best quality: 2.1MB PDF) 1974 (lower quality: 0.6MB PDF)	#702 - first Juggernaut III (p. 7) #928 - first Gold Mogul (p. 6) 1975 (#930-1257) #933 - first Juggernaut Jr. (tenor, p. 3) #1000 - first Big Mogul (tenor, pp. 4, 7) #1155 - first Mogul Jr. (plectrum, p. 3)

1975 (best quality: 7.8MB PDF) 1975 (lower quality: 2.1MB PDF)	1976 (#1258-1519) 1977 (#1520-1723) #1570 - first Golden Chime tone ring (triple X 5-string) #1614 - first Silver Chime tone ring (triple X 5-string) #1640 - first mandolin banjo (Grubstake) 1978 (#1724-2076) #2076 - first short scale 5-string (triple X) 1979 (#2077-2209) 1980 (#2210-2390) 1981 (#2391-2548)

1983 (best quality: 9.2MB PDF) 1983 (lower quality: 2.5MB PDF)	1982 (#2549-2706) #2690 - first Columbine (5-string, pp. 4-5) 1983 (#2707-2879) #2763 - first Ponderosa (5-string, pp. 12-13) #2764 - first Monarch (5-string, pp. 10-11) #2875 - first Columbine III (5-string, pp. 4-5) 1984 (#2880-3020) 1985 (#3021-3171) #3069 first Monarch Deluxe (5-string) 1986 (#3172-3285) 1987 (#3286-3376) 1988 (#3377-3424) 1989 (#3425-3506) 1990 (#3507-3579)

1994 (best quality: 16.8MB PDF) 1994 (lower quality: 4.6MB PDF)	1991 (#3580-3610) #3587 - first Grand Mogul (plectrum, p. 19) 1992 (#3611-3655) #3621 - first Grand Artist (plectrum, p. 18) #3626 - first Silver Bell resonator (tenor, pp. 14-15) #3631 - first Juniper (5-string, p. 23) #3633 - first Renaissance Megatone and brass (p. 20) 1993 (#3656-3705) #3673 - first Flushfit resonator (plectrum, p. 23) #3685 - first Jubilee (5-string, p. 23) #3690 - first Grand Renaissance (5-string open-back) #3691 - first Magician (5-string open-back, p. 5) 1994 (#3706-3794) #3725 - first Megavox (plectrum, pp. 12-13) #3771 - first guitar banjo 1995 (#3795-3897)

2002 (1.7MB PDF)	1996 (#3898-3968) 1997 (#3969-4038) #3987 - first Zen Artist (tenor, p. 14) 1998 (#4039-4199) #4082 - first 12" pot (5-string open-back, p. 4) 1999 (#4200-4286) #4245 - first top tension (5-string Megatone, p. 14) #4272 - first 12" guitar banjo (p. 8) #4279 - first short plectrum 2000 (#4287-4347) #4298 - first tenor/plectrum (p. 14) #4346 - first Bright Angel (5-string open-back, p. 16) 2001 (#4348-4449) #4360 - first Sweetgrass (5-string Megatone, p. 19) #4365 - first Grand Artist Millennium (5-string Megatone, p. 10) #4369 - first Grand Artist Spring (plectrum, p. 13) #4420 - first Phoenix (5-string open-back, p. 16) 2002 (#4450-4562) #4454 - first Primrose (5-string open-back, p. 16) #4513 - first Odyssey (5-string Megatone, p. 16) #4536 - first Wildflower (5-string Megatone, p. 14) #4537 - first Grand Artist Hummingbird (5-string Megatone, p. 12) 2003 (#4563-4692) #4570 - first 17 fret (tenor) 2004 (#4693-4823) 2005 (#4824-4946) 2006 (#4947-5100+)

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