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How do I decode an Epiphone serial number?

How do I decode an Epiphone serial number?

The first digit is the last digit of the production year, the following four digits are the serial number. Five digits no space after the first digit were used from 1951 to 1956 and from 1961 to 1967 for both acoustic and electric models.

How can I tell what model my Epiphone guitar is?

Typically all Epiphones (and Gibsons as well) only have the name on the top of the headstock….The best way to determine the model is to look at the appointments on the guitar.

  1. In case of Studios, usually you will see no binding on the neck or body.
  2. Standards have trapazoid inlays and binding on the neck and body.

How old is my guitar by serial number?

For US instruments, the serial number will start with a letter. That letter indicates the decade. The second character will usually be a number. That number indicates the specific year….That number indicates the specific year.

  1. S9 means 1979.
  2. E4 means 1984.
  3. N8 means 1998.
  4. Z5 means 2005.
  5. US11 means 2011.

Is Epiphone as good as Gibson?

If you picked up a US-made Gibson and compared it to an Epiphone then you would probably notice a difference. The quality, setup and finish on a Gibson will almost always be superior. However, today’s mass-produced guitars are far better than those made a few decades ago.

Is there a serial number for the Epiphone F?

This newest serial number system used by Epiphone is not yet completely deciphered. ‘F’ doesn’t refer to ‘Fine, Korea’ – nor to ‘Fuji-gen, Japan’ – New “F” models are made in China. This serial number system doesn’t exactly tell the year – and doesn’t tell the month at all.

What is the serial number on a Gibson J-160E?

I have a J-160E, When I purchased it in 1983, the Guitar store (Knute Koupee) had its date listed as a 1964 model . The number on the back of the head stock is 369563.

When did the Epiphone EJ 160e acoustic guitar come out?

This modern Ltd. Ed. EJ-160E Acoustic-Electric is one of rock-n-roll’s most revered guitar designs with a solid spruce top and an Epiphone Stacked P-100 pickup.The original “J-160E” was one of the first acoustic-electric guitars on the market when it was released in 1954.

How to verify authentic Gibson serial numbers-Epiphone?

Another code used on some current Epiphone models FYYMRRRR F= Factory code YY=Year of manufacture M= This will be a letter code corresponding to the month (A=January, B=February, etc…) RRRR= ranking number Example – R03D0263 was issued in April 2003. Epiphone Elite/Elitist models FYSSSS F= Factory Code (this code will be an “F” or “T”)