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Epiphone Serial Number With Only Digits

11 Digits Serial Number

For example let&#;s check the Epiphone serial number:
The first two digits are the last 2 digits of the year().
The next two digits represent the month ().
The 5th and 6th digits represent the factory code () (See list numbered factory codes).
The last 5 digits form the series sequence number.
So, serial number is the guitar built in at the factory of .

Since Epiphone guitars have been produced in China.

5-digit Serial Number

Five digits with a space after the first digit and custom shop on the back of the headstock, applied from to . The first digit is the last digit of the production year, the following four digits are the serial number. Five digits with no space after the first digit were used from to and from to for both acoustic and electric models.

6-digit Serial Number

From to early , Epiphone used 6-digit serial numbers. However, many serial numbers were duplicated during this period, making the exact production year difficult to trace. The models with a 6-digit serial number starting with 0 were certainly produced in .

7-digit Serial Number

7-digit serial numbers do not have a factory code. Here is the first digit of the last year of the decade. The 2nd and 3rd numbers represent the month. These were manufactured in Korea by Samick between and .

8 and 9 Digit Serial Numbers

8 and 9 serial numbers are without a factory code. These were used respectively from and and also manufactured by Samick in Korea.

Epiphone Serial Number With Letters And Digits

Serial Number 1 letter 5 digits

This combination was applied to the Elite/Elitist models. The letter indicates the factory code and the first digit is the last digit of the year (since ). The factory code can be an F or a T here (See list Factory code letter).

Example: Serial number is the th guitar of built in the factory of .

Serial Number 1 letter 6 digits

The letter indicates the factory code and the first and second digits are the last two digits of the year.

Example: Serial number is the th guitar built in at the

Between and only 1 digit was used for the production year.

Serial Number 2 letters 5 digits

The letters indicate the factory code and the first digit is the last digit of the year.

Example: Serial number is the th guitar built in at the

Serial Number 1 Letter 7 Digits

The letter indicates the factory code and the first digit is the last digit of the year. The 3rd and 4th digits represent the month. The last 4 digits form the series sequence number. Because the year is only represented by 1 digit, guitars with this coding from the 80s, 90s, or a decade of (depending on the factory code).

Example: Serial number is the th guitar built in , or , the month of at the .

Serial Number 2 letters 6 digits

The letter indicates the factory code and the next two digits are the last two digits of the year. The second letter (fourth character) stands for the month (A = January, B = February, etc.). The last 4 digits form the series sequence number.

Example: Serial number is the rd guitar of , built in the .

Serial Number 1 letter 8 digits

The letter indicates the factory code, and the next two digits are the last two digits of the year. The 3rd and 4th digits represent the month. The last 4 digits form the series sequence number.

Example: is the rd guitar of , built in the .

This coding method was used until

Serial Number 2 Letters 7 Digits

The letter indicates the factory code, the next 2 digits are the last 2 digits of the year. The second letter (fourth character) stands for the month (A = January, B = February, etc.). The last 5 digits form the series sequence number.

Example: is the nd guitar of , built at the .

This coding method was used until

Serial Number 2 Letters 8 Digits

For example let&#;s check Epiphone serial number: SI.

The first 2 letters indicate the factory code, and the next two digits are the last 2 digits of the year.
The 5th and 6th digits represent the month.
The last 4 digits form the series sequence number.

So, serial number is the th guitar of , built at the

Serial Number 2 letters 9 digits

This coding is the same as the coding of 2 letters 8 digits with the difference that here is 5 digits for it sequence number are used.

Epiphone factory codes digits Chart

Epiphone serial code letters Chart

Unclear Epiphone serial number factory code Chart

If you are unsure whether the serial number corresponds with the year of manufacture, you can do a potentiometer check with an electric model.

Dating Epiphone Acoustic Guitars

Epiphone Japanese Guitars

The acoustic guitars from Epiphone, which were manufactured by Matsumoku in Japan from to , are not a reliable serial numbering system but can be approximately dated by color and inscription from the Epiphone label.

Epiphone Blue Label.

The first blue labels that were used were leftover labels from the Kalamazoo factory. In the bottom left corner of these labels is printed &#;Union Made&#; and stamped, &#;Made in Japan&#;. Until supplies ran out, they were used from until the beginning of Some of these first labels do not include Made in Japan or Union Made. After supplies ran out, new blue labels were used where in the lower right corner &#;Made in Japan&#; is printed.

Epiphone Label Brown or White &#;Lincolnwood&#;.

Brown &#;Lincolnwood&#; label was used from to The Lincolnwood label was also used for the acoustic guitars of the Taiwanese &#;Ep&#; series from These labels in the bottom right corner say, &#;Made in Taiwan&#;.

Epiphone Mottled Label.

From to a mottled pattern label was used for Japanese acoustic guitars.

Epiphone Korean Guitars

The color of the Epiphone made in Korea label makes it possible to identify the period in which the guitar was built.

Epiphone Chinese Guitars

In a factory was opened in Qingdao, China, which produces Epiphone guitars. No labels have been used here, but stickers with &#;Made in China&#; are glued to the neck of the guitars. Except for the Masterbilts, these do have a label with a serial number in the resonance box.

If you cannot determine the date of manufacture of your Epiphone guitar, you can also search for information on the forum.