All Jackson's that have the Professional logo on the headstock are Japanese made! I live in the U.S. How can I find the nearest Washburn dealer? A: I have helped people in the past but I've found most times the info was out there with some quick Google searching, so please do your own research. Sister top of the line instruments would have been the 199, standard size and the 399, which is their grand concert size. These two basses and the other instruments listed below that were supplied by this factory continued to use Made in Japan T + 6 digits designation through 2011:Pawn Shop Fender 51Pawn Shop Fender 72Pawn Shop Mustang Special70s Precision BassJaguar BassIn 2012, Fender transitioned the Japanese numbering scheme again with the new serial numbers starting with JD followed by an eight-digit number with Made in Japan decals.If your serial number starts with JD followed by an eight-digit number, the first two digits designates the year of manufacture. Press the space key then arrow keys to make a selection. The only neck-thru version of the basses were the Model 3B. Washburn reserves the right to use or offer currently available replacement parts at the time of service request. If you see a seven digit serial number on the back of a Dean guitar, you can be sure that it was produced in United States.Dean's more affordable line made outside the US may require looking at features and hardware and some knowledge of the line. They also introduced a series of "B" prefixed six-digit serials (e.g., "B027xxx"), which are not to be confused with the earlier Music Man "B" serials. The next letter (3rd position) is the month; in this case M=June (see chart.) For a list of our international distributors, see our dealer locator. If the digits following the 8 are higher than 51,000 thenit must be a 2008, and so on. 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. Still a good deal at $10, just a bit annoying. How can I get one? (10 = 2010, 11 = 2011, etc). Type search term above. Our current used guitars3. 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. A guide for the string gauges we use at the factory is below: I need general maintenance on my guitar. )!So this actually indicates the guitar was made five weeks after August 1, 2005--pointing to a September 2005 production date! You will find a four-digit serial number on the neck plate, but it may not be able to help date the instrument. Our website is a great (and environmentally friendly) way to view our current offerings. The above information applies to USA made Hamers only. These are numbered with the same metal tag system.The number ranges shown are approximate and overlap.1940 ---------------- G-100 to G-1991940-41 ------------ 200G to 4450G1942, 1943-47 ------ 4451G and up1947 ---------------- V100 - V75001948 ---------------- V7500 - V150001949 ---------------- V15000 - V250001950 ---------------- V25000 - V350001951 ---------------- V35000 - V38000 / (X100 - X7000)1952 ---------------- X7000 - X170001953 ---------------- X17000 - X300001954 ---------------- X30000 - X430001955 ---------------- X43000 - X570001956 ---------------- X57000 - X710001957 ---------------- X71000 - X850001958 ---------------- X85000 - X99000 / T100 - T50001959 ---------------- T5000 - T250001960 ---------------- T25000 - T500001961 ---------------- T50000 - T750001962 ---------------- T75000 - T90000 / G100 - G50001963 ---------------- T90000 - T99000 / G5000 - G150001964 ---------------- G15000 - G400001964 - early 68 ----- sticker w/"1" prefixearly to mid 1968 --- sticker w/"2" prefix (+5- or 6-digit number)From 1965 on we see some (not all) Supros with a sticker on the back of the headstock instead of the metal plate. Washburn Guitars Lookup Serial Numbers Are Located; The following number determines the model: 8 or SA for the Swamp Ash Special, then the sequential number for that particular model the first 200 Swamp Ash Specials were given a CE serial number.After the year prefix, these models use a code digit of 4, indicating a bolt-on neck bass. Factory designations include: K = ESP Kiso Factory (Japan) set neck/neck-thru, S = ESP Sado Factory (Japan) bolt-on only, T = ESP Takada Factory (Japan) ESP Custom Shop, SS = ESP Standard Factory -- Signature Series or Standard Series. SZ(XXXXXX) Signature Series SZ0(XXXXX)='00, SZ1(XXXXX)='01, SZ2(XXXXX)='02, etc.T(XXXXXX) Tribute Series (check neck heel)V+4,5,6 digits Vintage Series (check neck heel)XN(XXXXX) FRS and Telecaster '52 (XN prefix may not appear on instrument) (XXX) OF 500 35TH Anniversary Strat from 1989-1990(XXXX) STAMPED ON BRIDGE PLATE U.S. '52 Vintage Telecaster 1982-1988 (Check neck date for exact year)(XXXXX) STAMPED ON BRIDGE PLATE U.S. '52 Vintage Telecaster 1988-present (Check neck date for exact year), It seems there is no sure-fire way to get the year on a G&L. Washburn cannot provide specific dimension measurements on older instruments. The cross referencing Boss guitar stompbox lookup. Worth a try! Peavey (Back to top of page) Serial numbers correlate to shipping dates of US models only. Most guitar shops also have technicians on hand that are more than capable of general instrument set-up/maintenance. Made in Japan, 1986-1989:#-letter-#####. Starting in early 2011 all G&L serials should be in sequence with the serial located on a metal plate on the back of the headstock. You must remove neck to accurately date those.76 + 5 digits 1976S6 + 5 digits 1976S7 + 5 digits = 1977-1978S8 + 5 digits = 1977-1978S9 + 5 digits = 1978-1981E0 + 5 digits = 1979-1981E1 + 5 digits = 1980-1982E2 + 5 digits = 1982-1983E3 + 5 digits = 1982-1984E4 + 5 digits = 1984-1985, 1987-1988E8 + 5 digits = 1988-1989E9 + 5 digits = 1989-1990N9 + 5 digits = 1990N0 + 5 digits = 1990-1991N1 + 5 or 6 digits = 1991-1992N2 + 5 or 6 digits = 1992-1993N3 + 5 or 6 digits = 1993-1994N4 + 5 or 6 digits = 1994-1995N5 + 5 or 6 digits = 1995-1996N6 + 5 or 6 digits = 1996-1997N7 + 5 or 6 digits = 1997-1998N8 + 5 or 6 digits = 1998-1999N9 + 5 or 6 digits = 1999-2000(Note: "Z" may be replaced by "DZ" for US Deluxe Series)Z0 + 5 or 6 digits 2000 - 2001Z1 + 5 or 6 digits 2001 - 2002Z2 + 5 or 6 digits 2002 - 2003Z3 + 5 or 6 digits 2003 - 2004Z4 + 5 or 6 digits 2004 - 2005Z5 + 5 or 6 digits 2005 - 2006Z6 + 5 or 6 digits 2006 - 2007Z7 + 5 or 6 digits 2007 - 2008Z8 + 5 or 6 digits 2008 - 2009Z9 + 5 or 6 digits 2009 - 2010US10 + 6 digits .. 2010US11 + 6 digits .. 2011US12 + 6 digits .. 2012US13 + 6 digits .. 2013US14 + 6 digits .. 2014US15 + 6 digits .. 2015US16 + 6 digits .. 2016Made in Japan Serials (usually appears on back of neck near neck joint)JV + 5 digits .. 1982 - 1984SQ + 5 digits .. 1983 - 1984E + 6 digits .. 1984 - 1987A + 6 digits 1985 - 1986B + 6 digits 1985 - 1986C + 6 digits 1985 - 1986F + 6 digits .1986 - 1987G + 6 digits 1987 - 1988H + 6 digits.1988 - 1989I + 6 digits1989 - 1990J + 6 digits 1989 - 1990K + 6 digits 1990 - 1991L + 6 digits 1991 - 1992M + 6 digits 1992 - 1993N + 6 Digits 1993 - 1994O + 6 Digits 1994 - 1995 P + 6 digits 1995 - 1996Q + 6 digits 1993 - 1994S + 6 digits 1994 - 1995T + 6 digits 1994 - 1995U + 6 digits 1995 - 1996N + 5 digits 1995 - 1996V + 6 digits 1996 - 1997Crafted in Japan Serials (usually back of neck)A + 6 digits 1997 - 1998O + 6 digits 1997 - 2000P + 6 digits 1999 - 2002Q + 6 digits 2002 - 2004R + 6 digits 2004 - 2005S + 6 digits 2006 - 2008T + 6 digits 2007 - 20082007 was another transitional year for Japanese-made Fender instruments, with the return to the Made in Japan country-of-origin identifier on the serial number decal. The final three numbers are the unit number; 101.Made in Japan, 1994-1997:#-letter-letter-###. Subscribe to get insider information, product updates, and more. Washburn has used many serial number formats over the years, ranging from 4-12 characters long. Current models proudly feature DAddario strings. I have a Hamer Standard with the seial number on a sticker on the back of the headstock. Serial may appear on back of headstock or neck plate, and from what I've seen if it starts "MCXX," the first two digits indicate last two of year. Yamaha (Back to top of page)Acoustic/ClassicalSaving one of the best for last, Yamaha probably has the most confusing serial system you'll find. 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. Thanks. There is a US stamp on the end of the headstock that is barely visible. By the way - my research indicates that the fire happened before the turn of the century (in the1880's). The US imprint at the tip of your headstock most likely said USED and denotes a factory 2nd. Pre-1994 productions also frequently omit the factory letter codes and appeared as all digits, e.g. This site uses cookies. The company came out with innovative designs for a stable tremolo bridge called the Calibrato; the Micro-Nut, which allows you to intonate each string both at the bridge and the nut; and the first FM wireless transmitter for guitar. So if there are only four digits following the 8, it is certainly a 1978 (by 1988production would certainly have hit five-digit numbers). Washburn Acoustic Guitar Serial Numbers. Note: the misplaced 1957 serial numbers, as well as some odd four-digit serial numbers, show up in 1965-1966, during the transition to the date-coded system in mid-'66.Notes on early era: 1939 - 1945 serials will be written in pencil inside guitar body. 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). The second letter is the month; February. There are no records or references of this early era of Washburn for our customer support staff. 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. 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. Thus, "0" prefix can indicate 1990 or 2000. They were produced between 1967 and 1974 by a small company in the United States that was started by Ralph Jones in Frederick, Maryland. If not, look at the bridge. However, two design changes make it fairly easy to pinpoint a post-1970 Gibson.