Wondering how old your Gibson or Epiphone guitar is? Maybe you have a Gibson banjo, dobro, or a Goldtone amplifier you’re not sure about. This serial number g. Epiphone Serial Numbers General Epiphone serial number information. Epiphone serial numbers are usually on the back of the guitars headstock; either stamped or inked. Epiphone is an American musical instrument manufacturer founded by Anastasios Stathopoulos, currently based in Nashville, Tennessee. In 1957 Epiphone, Inc., of New York City was purchased by Chicago Musical Instrument Co and given the name Epiphone, Inc. Of Kalamazoo, Michigan. CMI took great measures to.

Part II ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- F-Serial used on LP Std'59/'60 models and Tribute/Plus models 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.

2.0) The Gibson Serial Number Decoder currently supports 6 formats from 4 Factories. For guitars made prior to 1977 use the extended search function.

This serial number system doesn't exactly tell the year - and doesn't tell the month at all. • Beginning with F300000 in late 2009 used on LP Std'59/Std'60/Tribute models • Continued around F310650~F311050 in spring 2012 on Tribute-Plus models • Continued around F305000 in 2011 • Continued around F310000 in 2012 • Continued around F317000 in 2013 • Continued around F324000 in 2014 • Continued around F330000 in 2015 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Epiphone Japan Serial Numbers 1998-Current The Yamano Gakki Epiphone Japan serial numbers from 1998 onwards are in a YMMPPP format. Y = Year of manufacture MM = Month of manufacture PPP = Production number The serial number letters used by the Terada and Fuji-Gen guitar factories are: • J = Terada • T = Terada, • F = Fuji-Gen • No Letter = Fuji-Gen Example: J902123 = Terada / 1999 / February / unit 123 Example: T902123 = Terada / 1999 / February / unit 123 Example: F902123 = Fuji-Gen / 1999 / February / unit 123 Example: 902123 = Fuji-Gen / 1999 / February / unit 123 1987-1997 For Yamano Gakki Epiphone Japan semi acoustic models from 1987 to approximately 1997, the serial numbers are in a YCPPP format. They were made by Terada and usually have an Orange Epiphone label. Vsphere Client 4.0 Download Windows more.