It's a confusing crossover period because EB introduced their own serial system around 1986 with five digits starting with "25" (e.g., "25000"). Choosing a selection results in a full page refresh. The above information applies to USA made Hamers only. The letter (2nd position) is an internal code. Most all serials used numbers, except for Johnny Ramone's white Sunburst, which had characters in place of numbers, and possibly a few other artist series guitars such as Rick Nielsen's Beatles guitar,and the first "sunburst" prototypes. From 1959 to 1960, the label is known as the "ghost label" due to its image of a ghost-like character wearing a bowtie and playing a guitar. You might see one letter like J or U and then the 4 digits also. To more exactly figure your Godin's production date, you should know Godin's production year runs from August 1 to July of the following year. Turn the VCC knob up for a traditional humbucker sound; turn it down for the character of a single coil. Q: Can you tell me the date of my guitar or can I request other manufacturers? Boss serial numbers are either 4 numbers, 6 numbers, or 6/7 characters with 2 letters and the rest numbers. A return authorization number is required for any repairs performed at Washburn. What does my warranty cover? If the digits following the 8 are higher than 51,000 thenit must be a 2008, and so on. The next two numbers are the month; 10=October. may/may not be Squier)6, 7 or 8 Digits only 1988 - 1996 "E" serials from Young Chang or Sung-Eum plants:E1 + 6 Digits in Silver 1987 - 1988 E2 + 6 Digits in Silver 1988 - 1989 E0 + 6 Digits in Black 1989 - 1990 E1 + 6 Digits in Black 1991 - 1992 E2 + 6 Digits in Black 1992 - 1993 E3 + 6 Digits in Black 1993 - 1994 "S" serials from Samick plant:S9 + 6 Digits 1989 - 1990 S0 + 6 Digits 1990 - 1991 S1 + 6 Digits 1991 - 1992 S2 + 6 Digits 1992 - 1993 S3 + 6 Digits 1993 - 1994 "CN" (Cort) and "VN" (Sungham) factory serials:CN0 or VN0 + 5 Digits 1990 - 1991 CN1 or VN1 + 5 Digits 1991 - 1992 CN2 or VN2 + 5 Digits 1992 - 1993 CN3 or VN3 + 5 Digits 1993 - 1994 CN4 or VN4 + 5 Digits 1994 - 1995 CN5 or VN5 + 5 Digits 1995 - 1996 CN6 or VN6 + 5 Digits 1996 - 1997 "KC" 1997 and up Cort factory serial numbers:KC97 + 6 Digits 1997 - 1998 KC97 + 7 Digits 1997 - 1998 KC97 + 8 Digits 1997 - 1998 KC98 + 6 Digits 1998 - 1999 KC99 + 6 Digits 1999 - 2000 KC00 + 6 Digits 2000 - 2001 KC01 + 6 Digits 2001 - 2002 KC02 + 6 Digits 2002 - 2003 KC03 + 6 Digits 2003 - 2004 KC04 + 6 Digits 2004 - 2005 KC05 + 6 Digits 2005 - 2006 KC06 + 6 Digits 2006 - 2007 KC07 + 6 Digits 2007 - 2008 KC08 + 6 Digits 2008 - 2009 KC09 + 6 Digits 2009 - 2010 KC10 + 6 Digits 2010 - 2011 KC11 + 6 Digits 2011 - 2012 KC12 + 6 Digits 2012 - 2013 KC13 + 6 Digits 2013 - 2014 Made in Indonesia SerialsIC08 + 6 digits 2008-2009IC09 + 6 digits 2008-2009ICF09 + 6 digits 2009-2010IC10 + 6 digits 2009-2010ICF10 + 6 digits 2010-2011ICF11 + 6 digits 2011-2012Special casesFor Fender acoustics, please see this page on the Fender website: NUMBER DESCRIPTIONC(XXXXXX) Collectors Series up to 1965CA(XXXXX) Gold Strat 1981, 82 and 83CB(XXXXX) Precision Bass Special and Gold Jazz Bass 1981-82CC(XXXXX) Walnut Strat 1981-82-83CD or CO(XXXXX) Precision Bass Special (Walnut) from 1982CE(XXXXX) Precision Bass Special from 1981, Black and Gold Tele from 1981-82CN, R or V US Custom Shop (may also include CZ)D(XXXXXX) Jazz Bass 1981-82DN(XXXXXX) American Deluxe Series, 1998-99DZ+6 or 7 digits American Deluxe Series 2000 to presentEJ(XXXXX) Eric Johnson Signature StratocastersEE(XXXXXX) Some US made instruments from the mid to late '80s made for export to Europe had an EE prefixFN(XXXXXX) US made guitars and basses made for exportG(XXXXXX) "THE STRAT" 1980-83GO(XXXXX) Precision Bass Special (Walnut) from 1982, Gold Strat 1982-83H,I or K(XXXXXXX) USA guitars for export stamped USA on heel, serial on headstock, 1989-90.LE(XXXXXX) Blonde Jazzmasters and Jaguars with Gold hardware made in 1994. The third letter is an internal code for Japan. Most all serials used numbers, except for Johnny Ramone's white Sunburst, which had characters in place of numbers, and possibly a few other artist series guitars such as Rick Nielsen's Beatles guitar,and the first "sunburst" prototypes. Martin Mandolins from before 1991 use a different sequence than guitars (see Martin website). If your serial is found, it will tell you the official model name, number, and date of production. Well, not so quick. Email an electronic press kit tous here. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. Charvel Imports 1986-1991Year of manufacture, Charvel Model 1 - 4A quick and dirty way of determining the year of manufacture for the bolt-on Model Series 1 - 4, is to look at the combination of trademark symbols used on both the headstock and the neckplate. If you do not find your instrument there, please email a few clear digital photographs of your instrument, along with the serial number tous here. (You may need to use a flashlight. The last five digits are the production number of that model since the switch to the 12-digit serial format.Some other pieces of info:-- Some serials may contain an "AA" or "AAA" and likely represents a grade of wood.-- If there is an "F" in the serial number, it signifies the guitar is B-stock.-- Norman models built between 1980 and 1988 have a serial with a B prefix.-- Pre-1993 serials should be stamped on the sound hole label (acoustics), while post-1993 serials should be engraved behind the headstock. And a graphic illustration that gives a serial number production timeline: http://www.headless-europe.eu/Files/Steinberger_serial_poster.pdf. In doing research on this brand I found the definitive website for Danelectro/Silvertone info at www.danelectro.guru. Furthermore, the presence or absense of a neckplate gasket will also help you find the year. So as an example, a serial number such as 06053168 starts with "06"--a 2006 guitar, right? Q: Who are you and where did you get this serial number information? We recommend bringing your guitar to your favorite local music store for a proper case fitting. You can look up the 1994 page, and locate your model number. And one thing to keep in mind is neck plates that say Neptune, NJ, do not always indicate a USA Kramer. Where can I get my Washburn instrument repaired? As of May 2003, there are over thirty Washburn guitars in the catalog with serial numbers from 0001 to 10001. At present we have updated serial number decoder for: Epiphone Serial Numbers Gibson Serial Number Lookup Fender Serial Numbers Guild Guitars Serial Numbers Squire Serial Number Lookup Squier Serial Number Lookup Many newer EB instruments (approximately 1998 forward) have the serial number imprinted into the metal of the neck plate. Guitar Serial Number Lookup. Breaking the truss rod, (applying too much force) and/or stripping the truss rod (using an improperly sized Allen wrench, and/or applying too much force) is not considered a manufacturers defect and is not covered under any warranty. Moving on, the serial number's next digit indicates it was made on a Wednesday, and the final three digits that it was the 168th guitar made that week.Post-2007: Godin switched to a 12-digit serial number in late 2007, and those serial numbers give no information on production date. [4]Korean Ibanez Serial NumbersThe serials below should start with one or two letters to indicate the manufacturer, then follow with one of the several possible number schemes below having somewhere between 6 and 10 digits.C = Cor-Tek (Cort), S = Samick(19901995), S/SQ = Saehan(Sunghan), P = Peerless (Iida), Y = Yoojin, A = Sae-In.YYMMXXXX formatYY = year (03=2003)MM = month (01=January12=December)XXXX = production numberE = Sung-EumYMMXXXX formatY = year (9=1999)MM = month (01=January12=December)XXXX = production numberW = WorldMYXXXX formatM=month (1=January9=September, X=OctoberZ=December)Y=year (3=2003)XXXX = production numberIndonesian Ibanez Serial NumbersI = Cor-Tek (Cort) Indonesia, K = KWOYYMMXXXXX formatYY = year (03=2003)MM = month (01=January12=December)XXXXX = production numberChinese Ibanez Serial NumbersZ = Yeou Chern, J=SejungYYMMXXXXX formatYY = year (03=2003)MM = month (01=January12=December)XXXXX = production numberOdd Ibanez Serial Numbers2940000 Acoustic2 = Cor-Tek (Cort) TaejanYYXXXX formatYY = year (94=1994)XXXX = production numberIbanez Ghostrider model numbers GR=Cor-Tek (Cort), MGR=SamickOlder AcousticYYMM (Kato)YY = year (82=1982)MM = month (01=January12=December)Silver Cadet modelZ = Woo-sin Jackson/Charvel (Back to top of page)Charvel USA Made(check out usacharvels.com for lots of good info too) About 750 San Dimas Charvels were built without serial numbers from '79 until 11/9/81. Peavey (Back to top of page) Serial numbers correlate to shipping dates of US models only. Continuing with this example, the second M would stand for June. Local market conditions, condition, etc, can all play major factors. Short FAQ at bottom. Serial number :SC13080993. I can't narrow it down beyond '94-'97.7/8+ Digits Bolt On India98xxxxxx-11xxxxxx 1998-2011 Date Coded Used on most JS series and some early X Series models.There was a time in the mid-2000's where the whole year was shown: Ex; 2006xxxxLater in the 2000's they added the NHJ09xxxxx prefix up until Indian production stopped 2011-12.2012-2017 Headstock Stickers and Neck PlateCxx12xxxxx-Cxx17xxxxx 2012-2017 Date Coded ChinaIxx12xxxxx-Ixx17xxxxx 2012-2017 Date Coded IndonesiaMxx12xxxxx-Mxx17xxxxx 2012-2017 Date Coded Mexico96xxxxx, 97xxxxx and 98xxxxx serials oftentimes don't indicate '96, '97 and '98. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. Serial such as: BNNNNYYP, where: Some other things to note. Check the neck and neck pocket for a date. BUT not all Korean modelssay this. The final three numbers are the unit number; 123.Made in Taiwan, 2002-:Letter-letter-letter-######, like so: QJM120013.The first two letters are the year; QJ=03. We cannot estimate this type of value for an older instrument. For instruments produced after 2010, usually the first 4 digits can indicate the year of manufacture. It appears that a seven-digit serial MAY indicate it was built in the 90s and the FIRST digit should indicate the year. Please note that they cannot identify a part by the guitar model, just the style/measurement of the part you are looking for. we'll see. Excessive dryness, heat and cold will cause severe damage to an acoustic instrument. All San Dimas Jackson and Charvel bolt-on guitars will have a 4 digit serial # on the neckplate. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. Tuning machines, hardware and electronics are covered for a period of one year from the date of purchase. One caveat to this system is Yamaha recycles its numbers every 10 years, so let's use an example serial: MM15044. The third and fourth letters are the date; QH=01. This site uses cookies. Some believe that the first digit may denote the year, but this pertains only to pre-Fender Korean-made guitars. The initials and serials usually appear in a black sharpie or silver pen. To completely decode this serial you must look at the next two digits--"05"--this denotes the fifth week of Godin's 2006 production year--WHICH BEGINS ON AUGUST 1, 2005 (why Godin? They are available via special order from your local Washburn dealer. Dates are approximations, perhaps +/- one year. Narrowing the exact year may not be possible without neck pocket stamps.7 Digits Japan Bolt On/Neck Plate93xxxxx-94xxxxx 1994-1995 Date CodedUsed usually on the '94 Concept models96xxxxx, 97xxxxx, 98xxxxx Professional Headstock LogoThis format was date coded, but it wasn't used often. Washburn recommends changing strings every 3-4 months, to maintain the best tone and playability. Can I get a wiring diagram? It was available on select Original Idol models, and is available on the new Idol models. When you touch the strings or bridge on an electric guitar, your body acts as the ground and the circuit will be quieter. 2015 Washburn Parallaxe Catalog (21.5mb) 2014 Washburn Parallaxe Catalog (7.5mb) 2014 Washburn Catalog (58mb) 2013 Washburn Catalog (34.5mb) 2012 Washburn Catalog (19.7mb) 2010 - 2011 Washburn Electric Catalog (pdf, 5.6mb) 2010 - 2011 Washburn Acoustic Catalog (pdf, 5.9mb) 2009 Washburn catalog (pdf, 11mb) 2008 Washburn Catalog (pdf, 12.8mb) If you would like a printed copy of a catalog, please write us at: U.S. Music 1649 Barclay Blvd. Martin (Back to top of page)One of the few manufacturers who kept a sequential series of numbers through nearly their entire lifetime, as far back as 1898, dating a Martin is simply a matter of finding where your serial falls in the sequence below. The table below should tell you the year of your Reverend. 8 digits stamped on back of headstock. For example, if the serial number is 240000, maybe, it's either a 1982 or 1992 guitar model. These are very rare instruments these days. Below we outline a simple way to narrow down the date range of an acoustic Guild. Sister top of the line instruments would have been the 199, standard size and the 399, which is their grand concert size. This example is number 3, a Baby.980311301 Last two digits indicate the guitar's position in that day's production sequence.11-Digit Serial NumbersJanuary 2000 - October 2009, the serial number expanded from 9 to 11 digits to accommodate the four-digit year designation. We may require a picture of the defective part to ensure availability. Again, these use Yamaha's letter/number scheme outlined above where: H=1, I=2,all the way to Q=0, and months start at H=January all the way to Z=December. YEAR SERIAL NUMBERS1997 00001 001861998 00187 005721999 00573 011672000 01168 020112001 02012 028582002 02859 031712003 03172 035512004 03552 040612005 04062 045752006 04576 054722007 05473 085242008 08525 103272009 10328 110292010 11030 124542011 12455 139582012 13959 154842013 15485 173752014 17376 197122015 19713 227282016 22729 Rickenbacker (Back to top of page)1954 - 1960First digits are model. A single digit month of manufacture may occur for some 1997 and earlier models. You need to look at the serial number and determine if it was produced before or after 2006.All Reverends should have a serial number on the back of the headstock along with the initials of the person who set up and inspected the guitar or bass. Here the serial is decoded as: Please note that below are vague signposts to perhaps get you in the ballpark of when your early Epiphone was made. The only complication occurs with years that have the same final digit. Below are more signposts for Yamaha serial identification. At that point, observing your model's features and comparing to other examples will be helpful. October 2013 | Full size is 1936 2592 pixels. The 4-digit numbers ran from 0000 to the early 0700s and were reserved for early Standard models, basses and other custom instruments. It's basically a little bump of extra wood to help prevent headstocks from snapping off the neck. Some will have letters also before the # like RR for Randy Rhoads, or PCS for players choice series, and all archtops will start with JA and then the 4 digits. Where to find the serial number Depending on the model you find the serial number stamped into the neck plate or stamped on the fingerboard at the last fret or on the headstock. These serial numbers were stamped in black ink (yellow ink was used for dark/black finishes) on the back of the headstock. The last USA Reverend was serial number 04942 and was produced in May 2006. 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