Japanese made epiphone serial numbers serial numbers#
Japanese made epiphone serial numbers serial number#

Japanese made epiphone serial numbers serial number#

The plant from which the COB serial number prefix models originate remains a mystery. 8-digit number.Д¬OB (вЂњCrafted in ChinaвЂќ) вЂ“ The first 2 numbers following the prefix is the year. 8-digit number.Д®xample: CY2xxxxxxx = made by Yako in 2002-03Д¬OS (вЂњCrafted in ChinaвЂќ) вЂ“ The first 2 numbers following the prefix is the year. 6-digit number.Д®xample: YN5xxxxx = made by Yako in 1995.Д¬Y (вЂњCrafted in ChinaвЂќ) - C = China, Y = Yako (Taiwan), the first number following the prefix is the year. YN (вЂњMade in ChinaвЂќ) - Y = Yako (Taiwan), N = Nineties (1990s), the first numbers following the prefix is the year. 6 or 7-digit number.Д¬A ( вЂњMade in ChinaвЂќ, вЂњCrafted in ChinaвЂќ) - The first number following the serial number prefix is the year.Д¬AE (' Made in China' - may not be on all models) - The first 2 numbers following the prefix Is the year. No prefix (вЂњCrafted in KoreaвЂќ) вЂ“ The first number following the prefix is the year. Used in early 90's, featured the a high gloss maple neck with a slimmer 40mm body made from plywood. M (вЂњMade in KoreaвЂќ) вЂ“ The first number following the prefix is the year. The first guitars made in Korea are those with serial number written in silver E1 + 6 digitsД®1 + 6 digits with silver serial = made by Samick in 1987-88Д®1 with black serial = made by Sung-Eum in 1991. The first number following the prefix is the year. The S and E serial number prefix Korean Squiers are from the late 1980s/early 1990s.

Japanese made epiphone serial numbers serial numbers#

S, E (вЂњMade in KoreaвЂќ) S = Samick, E = Young Chang, E letter serial numbers were used on Young Chang's Fenix brand guitars. KC, KV (вЂњMade in KoreaвЂќ, вЂњCrafted in KoreaвЂќ) - KC (Korean Cor-Tek (Cort)) and KV (Korean Saehan(Sunghan)), the prefix is followed by a 2 number year. 6 or 7-digit numberД®xamples: VN7xxxxxx = 1997 made by Saehan/Sunghan. VN (вЂњMade in KoreaвЂќ) - V = Saehan(Sunghan), S was already taken by Samick so Saehan(Sunghan) used V instead (Saehan(Sunghan) made the Vester guitars), N = Nineties (1990s), the first number following the prefix is the year. 6-digit number.Д®xample: CN5xxxxx = 1995 made by Cor-Tek/Cort 6-digit numberД¬N (вЂњMade in KoreaвЂќ, вЂњCrafted in KoreaвЂќ) - C = Cor-Tek, N вЂ“ Nineties (1990s), The first digit following the prefix is the year.

No Prefix (вЂњMade in USAвЂќ) - Some USA made Squiers also had a 000XXX serial stamp on the neckplate with no letter prefix and no serial number on the headstock. N (вЂњMade in USAвЂќ)вЂ“ N = Nineties (1990s), The first number following the prefix is the year. 'MZ1' indicates that is was made at Ensenada, Mexico in 2001-2002Д® (вЂњMade in USAвЂќ) вЂ“ E = Eighties (1980s), The first number following the prefix is the year.'MN8' indicates that it was made at Ensenada, Mexico in 1998-1999.MZ - M = Mexico, Z = 2000's, the first number following the serial number prefix is the year. MN - M = Mexico, N = Nineties (1990s), the first number following the serial number prefix is the year. The Japanese MIJ (Made in Japan) Squiers were made by FujiGen up to 1997 and the Japanese CIJ (Crafted in Japan) Squiers were made by Tokai and Dyna from 1997.