One person was able to get his serial dated by emailing: info@sterlingbymusicman.com. There is a gentleman on the Canadian Guitar Forum who seems to have the Hagstrom book andas of 2022 was still answering posters questions about their vintage Hagstroms date of manufacture. The four numbers that follow are the unit number; (00)11. Look through the sound hole toward the head of the guitar. The year of manufacture can be deduced from the first few numerical characters in the serial number. A single digit month of manufacture may occur for some 1997 and earlier models. If dimension measurements are required, we recommend measuring the instrument. Short FAQ at bottom. It's not kept updated but still has some relevant info, especially about how many units were produced of certain guitars, and can give you an idea of how rare (or not) your Reverend might be. To find the authorized retailer nearest you, please check ourdealer locator. The site is run by Doug Tulloch and he even sells a Danelectro Guitar Guide for you hardcore fans. Later Hagstrom instruments added the prefix "53" to their serial numbers, but the final six digits still have the same information. Breaking and/or stripping your instruments truss rod will void the warranty. (Note:Read the detailed table carefully. Buffalo Grove, IL 60089. This plate was tacked to the back of theheadstock. For example, if your guitar's serial number is 94000000, your guitar was made in 1994. There is known overlap between years, and looking at the date on the neck heel should be more accurate. The final three numbers are the unit number.Made in Japan, 1997-:#-letter-letter-####, like so: 8FJ0013.The first number is the year; 1998. Located on jackplate. Please contact your authorized dealer, as Washburn cannot advise the status of individuals instrument orders or shipments. 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. 1978 to 1995. The Gibson website explains the new system in more detail, thus:The pattern is as follows:YDDDYRRRYY is the production yearDDD is the day of the yearRRR is the factory ranking/plant designation numberNOTE - Gibson USA goes to a 9 digit serial number in early July 20052014 - PresentThe pattern is as follows:YYRRRRRRRYY is the model yearRRRRRRR is the number in product for the model year (starts at 0000001) Godin (Back to top of page)Robert Godin has been making great bang-for-buck guitars in Canada since 1987. How can I get a Washburn Endorsement? It was available on select Original Idol models, and is available on the new Idol models. A: Well no reason really. A modern version of the Micro-Frets company has resurfaced and they are making a few select models. For example, 8901827 indicate the instrument was made in 1989, 1988, or 1998. 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. Washburn reserves the right to repair or replace the instrument, at our sole discretion. Please contact the Washburn distributor for your region for all warranty requests. For example, C800210 is built in the year of 1988. the letter (3rd position) is the month; March (see chart.) Washburn does not offer replacement necks at this time. In doing research on this brand I found the definitive website for Danelectro/Silvertone info at www.danelectro.guru. Check the beginning of the model number. Serial info here also pertains to Godin's spin-off brands: Seagull, Norman, Simon & Patrick, Art & Luther and LaPatrie.There are three distinct periods in Godin's serial numbering:Pre-1993: The serial will be six or seven digits. The FONs appear below followed by serial numbers.1902 to 1945 FON Overview, NOTE: From 1935 to 1942 the FON may include a one- or two-letter suffix.Gibson Serial NumbersAcoustic and electric archtops 1902-1961Year / Last Serial Number (of that year)1903 -- 11501904 -- 18501905 -- 25501906 -- 33501907 -- 42501908 -- 54501909 -- 69501910 -- 87501911 -- 108501912 -- 133501913 -- 161001914 -- 201501915 -- 251501916 -- 320001917 -- 395001918 -- 479001919 -- 538001920 -- 622001921 -- 693001922 -- 714001923 -- 749001924 -- 803001925 -- 827001926 -- 836001927 -- 854001928 -- 873001929 -- 897501930 -- 902001931 -- 904501932 -- 907001933 -- 914001934 -- 923001935 -- 928001936 -- 941001937 -- 952001938 -- 957501939 -- 960501940 -- 966001941 -- 974001942 -- 977001943 -- 978501944 -- 982501945 - 986501946 -- 993001947 -- 9999991947 - 1961After number 999999 in 1947, Gibson started over with an "A" prefix.Year / Last Numbers1947 -- A 13051948 -- A 26651949 -- A 44101950 -- A 65961951 -- A 94201952 -- A 124601953 -- A 174351954 -- A 186651955 -- A 219101956 -- A 247551957 -- A 268201958 -- A 288801959 -- A 322851960 -- A 34645, 1952 - 1961 Gibson solid body electricsThis period had the serial stamped on the back of the headstock. However, we suggest you checkthis Vintage Kramer resource (http://www.vintagekramer.com/serials.htm). Because Washburn does not purchase used instruments, we do not track this information and are unable to answer this type of request. It may also say "Guarantee" up till 1974, but the large "Guild" clearly separates it from the Oval G-Shield label. In reality, you can get an idea of the type of Washburn from its model number if you know the basics of how the numbers are arranged. But older instruments from the 70s and early 80s will not be covered there. All the Tribute Models have the build year and month coded in the serial number.Tribute serial number formats are:YYMXXXX or YMMXXXX (e.g., 0123456 - Made In Japan Tribute Models only)YYMMXXXX (e.g., 01234567 - Made In Korea Tribute Models only)YYMMXXXXX (e.g., 012345678 - Made In Indonesia Tribute Models only)LYYMMXXXX (e.g., L01234567 - Made In China Tribute Models only)Theguitarsbyleo.com websitehas a G&L registry where you can see what other G&L owners have recorded about specific models they own. The first letter tells the year, starting: H=1, I=2, J=3, etc., and goes all the way to Q=0. All Valco-made instruments were numbered this way till 1964. Vintage Washburn Guitar Serial Numbers Guitar Serial Number Lookup Jan 05, 2019 Washburn has used many serial number formats over the years, ranging from 4-12 characters long. 8009 34th Ave. S. Ste #175. Like so: 7FM123.The first number is the year; 1997. BUT not all Korean modelssay this. Washburn (Back to top of page)Washburn has used many serial number formats over the years, ranging from 4-12 characters long. For a list of our international distributors, see our dealer locator. I'll help if I can, but odds are your searching will uncover the same stuff I'd find. 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. The third letter is the month; M=June. These serial numbers were stamped in black ink (yellow ink was used for dark/black finishes) on the back of the headstock. Do not hang or store your guitar by windows, under direct sunlight, or in your car. Do not expose the instrument to a rapid temperature change, as this may cause the finish and wood to crack. )!So this actually indicates the guitar was made five weeks after August 1, 2005--pointing to a September 2005 production date! Washburn cannot provide specific dimension measurements on older instruments. All acoustic serial numbers begin with the letter "A" and are followed by the two digit year prefix. Made in Japan, 1986-1989:#-letter-#####. PRS Prefix indicators0 = 1990 or 20001 = 1991 or 20012 = 1992 or 20023 = 1993 or 20034 = 1994 or 20045 = 1985, 1995, or 20056 = 1986, 1996, or 20067 = 1987, 1997, or 20078 = 1988, 1998, or 20089 = 1989, 1999, or 200910 = 201011 = 201112 = 201213 = 201314 = 201415 = 201516 = 201617 = 201718 = 2018Set Neck Models (back of headstock)After the year prefix:Serial Number / Year0001 - 0400 19850401 - 1700 19861701 - 3500 19873501 - 5400 19885401 - 7600 19897601 - 10100 199010101 - 12600 199112601 - 15000 199215001 - 17900 199317901 - 20900 199420901 - 24600 199524601 - 29500 199629501 - 34600 199734601 - 39100 199839101 - 44499 199944500 - 52199 200052200 - 62199 200162200 - 72353 200272354 - 82254 200382255 - 92555 200492556 - 103103 2005103104 - 114940 2006114941 - 132401 2007132402 - 146419 2008146420 - 159132 2009159133 - 170591 2010170592 - 183862 2011183863 - 196410 2012196411 - 206059 2013206060 - 215491 2014215492 - 224954 2015224955 - 236147 2016236148 - 2017S2 Models (back of headstock)After the year prefix: CE Models (2016 and Later) (neck plate)Prefix Number / Year16 201617 2017CE Models (1988 - 2008) (neck plate)Serial Number / Year7 0001 0270 19887 0271 1830 19897 1831 3200 19907 3201 4540 19917 4541 7090 19927 7091 8820 19937 8821 10700 19947 10701 13000 19957 13001 14680 19967 14681 17130 19977 17131 19580 1998 (prefix may be CE)CE 19581 20749 1999CE 20750 21599 2000CE 21600 23199 2001CE 23200 25389 2002CE 25390 26399 2003CE 26400 27900 2004CE 27901 29377 2005CE 29378 - 31800 2006CE 31801 - 32783 2007CE 32784 - 33881 2008EG Models (neck plate)Serial Number / Year5 or EG 0001 0920 19905 or EG 0921 1290 19915 or EG 1291 2070 19925 or EG 2071 2870 19935 or EG 2871 3190 19945 or EG 3191 - 3300 1995Swamp Ash Special Models (neck plate)Serial Number / Year8 00001 00410 19978 or SA 00411 00760 1998SA 00761 00969 1999SA 00970 01179 2000SA 01180 01399 2001SA 01400 01899 2002SA 01900 02099 2003SA 02100 02287 2004SA 02288 02700 2005SA 02701 02800 2006SA 02801 03055 2007SA 03056 03256 2008SA 003257 03312 2009Bolt-On Bass (neck plate)After the year prefix:Serial Number / Year4 0001 0030 19894 0031 0140 19904 0141 0200 1991Set-Neck Bass (back of headstock)After the year prefix:Serial Number / Year9 0001 0230 1986/879 0231 0350 19889 0351 0680 19899 0681 0730 19909 0731 0800 1991Electric Bass (back of headstock)After the year prefix:Serial Number / YearEB 00007 00072 2000EB 00073 00199 2001EB 00200 00422 2002EB 00423 00501 2003EB 00502 00650 2004SE Models (back of headstock)Prefix Letter / YearA 2000B 2001C 2002D 2003E 2004F 2005G 2006H 2007I 2008J 2009K 2010L 2011M 2012N 2013O 2014P 2015Q 2016R 2017S 2018T 2019U 2020Acoustic Serial NumbersThe serial number of an acoustic is located on the label inside the sound hole of the guitar. Last three digits are production number. How do I get replacement parts for my instrument? )Year / Last Serial Number1898 83481899 87161900 91281901 93101902 95281903 98101904 99881905 101201906 103291907 107271908 108831909 110181910 112031911 114131912 115651913 118211914 120471915 122091916 123901917 129881918 134501919 145121920 158481921 167581922 178391923 198911924 220081925 241161926 286891927 344351928 375681929 408431930 453171931 495891932 525901933 550841934 586791935 619471936 651761937 688651938 718661939 740611940 767341941 800131942 831071943 867241944 901491945 936231946 981581947 1034681948 1082691949 1129611950 1179611951 1227991952 1284361953 1345011954 1413451955 1473281956 1532251957 1590611958 1655761959 1710471960 1756891961 1812971962 1873841963 1933271964 1996261965 2070301966 2172151967 2300951968 2419251969 2560031970 2716331971 2942701972 3133021973 3338731974 3533871975 3718281976 3888001977 3996251978 4078001979 4199001980 4303001981 4364741982 4396271983 4461011984 4533001985 4605751986 4681751987 4762161988 4839521989 4932791990 5033091991 5124871992 5226551993 5352231994 5516961995 5704341996 5929301997 6247991998 6687961999 7240772000 7805002001 8456442002 9167592003 9787062004 10425582005 11158622006 11977992007 12680912008 13370422009 14067152010 14734612011 15557672012 16567422013 17555362014 18573992015 19721292016 2076795Notes: Solidbody electrics like the E18 model from the '70s do not conform to the above. I didnt get an owners manual for my instrument. Six numbers, like so: 610101.The first number is the year; 1996. The following serial numbers apply to all Valco-made National instruments, including lapsteels, resonators, and guitars. Overall, Micro-Frets produced in the neighborhood of 3,000 total instruments. If the neck pocket contains no stamps, you'll need to check the mid-'90s catalogues and get an idea of which years the model was released. I found myself always scouring the Webto find production years for my guitars. Washburn reserves the right to use or offer currently available replacement parts at the time of service request. Yikes! Likewise, from 1972 to 2001, the label is oval shaped, but has "Guild" printed in large script lettering at the top. The three numbers at the end are the unit number.Made in Japan, 2002-:Letter-letter-letter-###-letter, like so: QJM111E.The first and second letters are the year; QJ=03. Can you fix it or sell me a new neck? Sterling by Music Man instruments are not covered in the online database. So to get right into it: 1963 - 1965 ("L" Series, some late '62 models as well)0L00001 to L20000 1963L20000 to L59000 1964L59000 to L99999 19651965 - 1976 ("F" Series, CBS era, serial above Fender F on neck plate, overlap between years)100000 to 110000 late 1965110000 to 200000 1966200000 to 210000 1967210000 to 250000 1968250000 to 280000 1969280000 to 300000 1970300000 to 340000 1971340000 to 370000 1972370000 to 520000 1973500000 to 580000 1974580000 to 690000 1975690000 to 750000 19761976 - PresentIn 1976 Fender moved the serial location to headstock (front or back). These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. This prefix may be appear to the left of the actual serial all by itself. This is the most common format seen.7 Digit Neck Thru Stamped On Fret Board11xxxxx-12xxxxx 2011-2012 Date CodedSeen on early Indian SLX models. 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