About
Guitar Serial Number helps owners work out when a guitar, bass or amplifier was made from the numbers on it. Anders Myrmel edits the publication.
Where the facts come from
We only use what each manufacturer publishes about its own serial numbers: its support articles, help pages and documents on its own website. Collector charts, forums, books and price guides are not used as sources, even when they are widely repeated. When a manufacturer publishes nothing we can check, we say so instead of filling the gap.
Every page lists its sources with a link, the section we read and the date we read it. Facts are written in our own words.
What a serial number can and can’t do
A serial number can narrow down when and sometimes where an instrument was made. It does not prove that an instrument is genuine. Counterfeit instruments exist and can carry copied or invented serial numbers, and parts such as necks are sometimes swapped between instruments. If authenticity matters, ask the manufacturer or a qualified appraiser to inspect the instrument.
Why there is no value calculator
No manufacturer or government body publishes used-instrument prices we could cite. Asking prices and sold listings are collected by marketplaces and price guides, and we don’t copy their data. We don’t estimate values.
Independence
This site is not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by any manufacturer. Brand and model names are used only to say which instruments a page covers. No logos are used.