White Serial Numbers for King Band Instruments. Look for the brand name decal on the guitar's headstock. Date-coded serial numbers are typically found stamped on the back or top of the headstock, and "Made in USA" is stamped next to the number starting in June 1967.The first digit or first 2 digits = month (1-12).The next digit = last digit of the year (1966 to 1972: 6,7,8,9,0,1,2).The remaining digits = most likely a production number.Example 1: 27136 should be February (2), 1967 (7) and the 136th instrument made that month.Example 2: 118145 would indicate a guitar made in November (11) of 1968 (8) that was the 145th made that month.1972 - 1981Same as the 1966-72 era, except now has a hyphen or space between month and year. Other famous users included Frank Zappa who appeared in Hagstrom advertisements with a 12 string guitar, David Bowie, and Jimi Hendrix, with the legendary Eight-stringed bass. This known anomaly can be solved by observing attributes of the given year.1966 - 1972 Gretsch began date-coding serial numbers in August 1966. Also included is the guitar case which is also in outstanding condition! Later on, around mid 1987, the factory abandoned the decal on the headstock and began stamping the serial number into the last, blind fret of the fingerboard. Last three digits are production number. For example, the serial number for the first guitar built in the El Cajon (USA) factory on July 6, 2014 is 1107064001. The fourth letter is the year; L=1995. All serials used numbers, except for Johnny Ramone's white Sunburst, which had characters in place of numbers. Please note, comments must be approved before they are published. HJ800. 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. Not only responsible for the iconic shape of the Hagstrom headstock, James “Jimmy” D’Aquisto‘s cooperation with Hagstrom is legendary. The third letter is the month; M=June. 8 digits stamped on back of headstock. H-Expander. Peavey (Back to top of page) Serial numbers correlate to shipping dates of US models only. Buying Request Hub makes it simple, with just a few steps: post a Buying Request and when it’s approved, suppliers on our site can quote. When looking up the age of your instrument. If you have a Professional logo with these numbers, check the '96-'98 catalogues to find your model. Early Hamer guitars (starting in 1974) employed a 4-digit serial number impressed into the wood on the rear of the headstock. White Serial Numbers for King Band Instruments. Q: Why should I trust your serial number info? Feel free to ask me to cover different brands in the comments section or make suggestions if you see inaccuracies. Lower numbers indicate earlier years. The third letter is the month; J=March. It follows that potential scammers can use this knowledge to try to trick unsuspecting buyers. Later Hagstrom instruments added the prefix '53' to their serial numbers, but the final six digits still have the same information. Pot codes may also point you to a general date range, but don't expect them to always be accurate. And one thing to keep in mind is neck plates that say Neptune, NJ, do not always indicate a USA Kramer. Don't … I don't claim to be a serial number guru. By 1988, serial numbers were again being impressed into the wood of the headstock.Serial numbering sequence by decade (approximate):1970s: 7 0001 - 9 14501980s: 0 1451 - 9 241921990s: 0 24193 - 9 501552000-2014: 0 50156 - 4 56449. Later Hagstrom instruments added the prefix '53' to their serial numbers, but the final six digits still have the same information. the letter (3rd position) is the month; March (see chart.) Bindings are in very good shape Frets in good shape with lot of life left, ding on Fretboard (see last Picture). It's a great time to upgrade your home music studio gear with the largest selection at eBay.com. Furthermore, the presence or absense of a neckplate gasket will also help you find the year. This website possesses NO DATABASE of guitars made by manufactures, instead simple serial code patterns that are available on this site and in the wider guitar community are used. At that point, observing your model's features and comparing to other examples will be helpful. A single digit month of manufacture may occur for some 1997 and earlier models. First generation 03 Series serial numbers may also be ink stamped on a white label. If you're not averse to removing the neck on a guitar, Fender often wrote a date on the heel of the neck, as well as a date in the neck pocket. I thought I would save some time by compiling a database of the many manufacturers in one document. The development of a serial number … One important innovation by Hagstrom, and arguably one of the key reasons for their sucess, was the low-action "fastest playing neck in the world" produced by their patented H-shaped "expander-stretcher" truss rod (rail). The second number is the month; February. See the explanation for serial number 980311301 below:980311301 First two digits indicate the year - 98 (1998)980311301 3rd & 4th digits indicate the two-digit month - 03 (March)980311301 5th & 6th digit indicate the day - 11 (the 11th)980311301 7th digit is a series code number - 0 for 300 or 400 Series, 1 for 500 through Presentation Series, 2 for 200 Series, 3 for a Baby, 4 for a Big Baby, 5 for a T5, 7 for Nylon Series, 8 for 100 Series, and 9 for SolidBody Series. The one on the neck is supposedly a good ballpark of the guitar's manufacture date, but due to the nature of G&L assembly it is not necessarily an exact science. Kramer (Back to top of page)Kramer guitar owners seem to be some of the more dedicated fans out there. Swedish musical instrument company Hagstrom produced guitars from the late 1950s and for the best part of three decades. The company even opened subsidiary companies in Helsinki, Finland and Copenhagen, Denmark. This will be of great interest to all Hagström guitar owners and Hagström collectors. s/n is 53 895066. From different sources I've read that they are often six digits with the first three numbers indicating the production run and the last three the number in that run. Hagstrom Guitar Serial Numbers. This vintage original circa 1963 Hagstrom I double pickup electric solidbody is the early version with the plastic top and vinyl back. Below is some info found on the Jackson enthusiast website jcfonline.com. The headstock badge is plain, grover tuners, cherry wood, and the rare bound f-holes. So serial number: 933130, indicates production run 933 and the 130th instrument produced in that run. • 0048xxxx t/m 0065xxxx ........................1980. All pre-owned items are rated and scored. This first table lays out graphically the PRS prefix scheme described and is followed by tables for production numbers of various models.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:Serial Number / YearS2000001 – S2003820 2013S2003821 – S2010529 2014S2010530 – S2017390 2015S2017391 – 2016CE 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 2014Acoustic Serial NumbersThe serial number of an acoustic is located on the label inside the sound hole of the guitar. The “53” appeared before all Hagstrom serial numbers beginning in the early 1970s, simply to help with bookkeeping. 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 electrics This period had the serial stamped on the back of the headstock. You can narrow these down by the numbers that come after the prefix, which are sequential production numbers. 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. Happy hunting!YYMMFFRRRRRYY = year of manufactureMM = month of manufatureFF = factory IDRRRRR = ranking numberExample: 08121520333 = 2008 / December / factory 15 / unit 20333Note: Models from 2008 and onwards omit the factory ID letter prefix. NOTE: Detailed info appears below on early Gibsons, but to save you time, the paragraph in bold below covers most Gibsons dated 1977 to present: In 1977, Gibson began a steady and reliable numbering scheme, in which, the first and fifth digits of the serial indicate the last two digits of the production year. thanks. The “53” appeared before all Hagstrom serial numbers beginning in the early 1970s, simply to help with bookkeeping. An example given was the serial US12040364 (don't let the "US" make you think it's a USA model). Exceptions are the Ibanez Blazer models which were made by Dyna Gakki and the Axstar by Ibanez models AX40, AX45, AX48, AXB50, AXB60, AXB65, AX70, AX75 which were made by Chushin Gakki. "09" is 2009, etc. Serial numbers are located on the jack plate. Have any idea? Some time later in 2007 Tobbe started Bjarton.com and has pieced together good sections of the serials so that people can now get a better idea of some dates. Schecter (Back to top of page)For Diamond Series instruments, it's simple: The first two numerical digits of the serial number (found on the back of the headstock) will tell you what year the instrument was made. Hagstrom only made 306 of the lefty Hagstrom III guitars. In the second half of the 20th century, however, accordion sales were declining; but Hagstrom were there at the beginning of the new guitar boom, producing their first electric, the Hagstrom De Luxe in 1958. But the Les Paul-style Swede debuting in 1970 was the guitar that really grabbed guitar players attention, selling well right through the seventies and into the eighties. Hagstrom III is the 62nd made of 100 in 1966 from a serial run of 659. Seeburg Corporation all. The Official Vintage Guitar Magazine Price Guide 2021 is out now, © vintageguitarandbass.com 2004-2020 | terms and conditions | donate, Got an opinion on the contents of this page? There was a space between the first and second digits until some point in 1984. • 8Mxxxxxx ............................................1978 • 0000xxxx t/m 0030xxxx ........................1978 • 0031xxxx t/m 0047xxxx ........................1979 • 0048xxxx t/m 0065xxxx ........................1980 • 0066xxxx t/m 0099xxxx ........................1981 • 0100xxxx t/m 0129xxxx ........................1982 • 0130xxxx t/m 0169xxxx ........................1983 • 0170xxxx t/m 0199xxxx ........................1984 • 0200xxxx t/m 0239xxxx ........................1985 • 0240xxxx t/m 0259xxxx ........................1986 • 0260xxxx t/m 0339xxxx ........................1987 • 0340xxxx t/m 0359xxxx ........................1988 • 0360xxxx t/m 0419xxxx ........................1989 • 04249338 t/m 0439xxxx ........................1990 • 0440xxxx t/m 0519xxxx ........................1991 • 0520xxxx t/m 0599xxxx ........................1992 • 0600xxxx t/m 0639xxxx ........................1993 • 0640xxxx t/m 0769xxxx ........................1994 • 0770xxxx >>...................................1995. Study the following table to determine the year.Charvel Model 1 - 4MODEL1 - 4 / NECKPLATE GASKET / NECKPLATE SYMBOL / HEADSTOCK SYMBOL / SERIAL START (APPROXIMATE)1986    No   TM   TM   2220001987   Yes   TM   ®   2500001988   Yes   ®   ®   275100Charvel Model 5 and 6The Charvel Model 5 and 6 have a neck-through design and unlike the Model 1 - 4, their serial number directly reveal the build year. The last USA Reverend was serial number 04942 and was produced in May 2006. Originally an accordion manufacturer, Hagstrom started making guitars and basses in Sweden starting in the late '50s. A "5" can indicate 1985, 1995 or 2005. Located on jackplate. Most of these will be 4 digit #'s. Their original products were accordions that they initially imported from Germany and then Italy before opening their own facility in 1932. And a graphic illustration that gives a serial number production timeline: http://www.headless-europe.eu/Files/Steinberger_serial_poster.pdf. It is estimated that Hagstrom produced 130,000 guitars in the period 1958-1983. While these guitars are quite good, Hagstrom was never able to break into the North American distribution channels, and consequently they are not common in Canada and the USA. Promotional set with Blonde Deluxe Reverb AmpNC(XXXXXX) Squier Strat Bullets (dating unclear)SE(XXXXXX) Signature Series SE8(XXXXX)='88, SE9(XXXXX)='89 SN(XXXXXX) Signature Series SN0(XXXXX)='90, SN1(XXXXX)='91, SN2(XXXXX)='92, etc. Save money on Used Hagstrom Guitars at Guitar Center. Hi. It is sunburst, has a headstock decal, and has pickups that resemble the ones shown on the 12-string shown on the website. Most of these guitars were manufactured in Asia rather than Sweden, however the new Northern series instruments are produced in Europe. These can get rubbed off, which can make dating one very hard.One website you may want to check out is revfan.com. 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