Regards Texasbob Username: Texasbob Registered: 11-2006 IF its a problem just PM me and i will remove it. The lads over there really struggle with serial numbers and i thought it would be helpful. Captain Ibanez, I quoted your info on serial numbers onthe Ibanez site and referenced your thread on the matter.The first part of any Ibanez model number is the model name. Signature models are slightly different creatures, as are some of the more esoteric models in the range, but I'll come to those. F0330210.Ibanez model numbers, by and large, follow a fairly consistent naming structure that hasn't changed greatly over time. 2.0) The Ibanez serial decoder supports 14 factories and 7 serial formats.Y/YY = Year of manufacture (Single digit for some 1997 and earlier models) F/FF = Factory code (No factory designator for some 1993 and earlier models) Letter prefix.Example: 08121520333 = 2008 / December / factory 15 / unit 20333NOTE: Pre 1994 productions also frequently omitted factory letter codes and appeared as all numbers. 1997October 2004, FujiGen, F + 7 digits Eight characters F In 2008 models begin to appear without a factory i.d.
Ibanez Search Serial Numbers And IY = Single digit year of manufacture (2002-2009) F = Factory code (F = Fuji-gen, T = Terada) M = Letter code to corresponding month (A = January, B = February, etc.)Example: R01B0123 = Peerless Korea / 2001 / February / unit 0123. F - Qingdao (China) = Les Paul Standard '59 / '60 / Tribute Models (See: F-Serial used on LP Std'59/'60 models and Tribute/Plus models) F - Fuji-gen (Japan) = Elite/Elitist models (See: Epiphone Japan Serial Numbers) EE - QingDao (China) = Epiphone Electric ED - Dongbei (China) = Chinese Dongbei means North-east. EA - QingDao (China) = Epiphone Acoustic B - Bohêmia Musico-Delicia (Czech Republic) GP - _?_ (Korea) found on a BB King Lucille from 2001 (verified by Epiphone Customer Service) GR - Grand Reward (Farida, Guang Dong) China, Seen on some early Masterbilt acoustics G/GG - Identified as early modern Masterbilt acoustics (Epiphone says they have no record of G serials) H - _ (China?) Found on a 1995 El Nino FC - _?_ (China 2000's) Possibly "Global Fine Supply Ltd." WF - _?_ (China) found on an Accu Bass Junior from 2001 QG - Qingdao Gibson (China) - Interim designation used prior to "EA" & "EE" L - Leader Musical Instrument Co Ltd (Korea) JK - ? Korea or Indonesia - Found on a 1999 G-310 Junior Possibly Indonesia - Found on a 1998 Mini V ![]() Beginning with F300000 in late 2009 used on LP Std'59/Std'60/Tribute models I = Indonesia (this letter has appeared as the 5th digit on two authentic new models made in Indonesia)F-Serial used on LP Std'59/'60 models and Tribute/Plus modelsThis 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. 20 = DaeWon or Unsung (China - uncertainty remains as to which factory) 18 = China - factory unknown found on one 2009 model bass 17 = China - factory unknown MIC sticker on a J160E Some of the interim blue lables had neither the "Union Made" nor "Made in Japan" markings on them. These labels say "Union Made" in the lower left corner and are sometimes hand-stamped with "Made in Japan" at the bottom. 1980-1987 - Brown Label with splotched patternThe early Japanese blue labels were left over from production at the Kalamazoo factory and were used on Japanese-made instruments until supplies ran out (approximately 1970-1971). 1976-1979 - Tan or white "Lincolnwood" label with Norlin logo 1971-1975 - Blue label - Early models say "Union Made" Add ins avaifor excel for mac 2011These labels say "Made in Tawain" in the bottom right corner. Pre-1970 "Union Made" labels are distinguishable from labels used on Japanese intruments by the printed model name of the intrument only.The Lincolnwood label was also used for the Tawainese "Epi" series acoustic guitars from 1979-1980.
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