Gibson Serial Number Identification
Welcome to The Banjo Philes, a website for the Twang-Tone-obsessed. In this space I share what I have learned about my favorite subject..... Banjos! Like so many others, I am fascinated by that illusive Gibson Mastertone sound that is associated with the rare pre-WWII flathead Mastertone banjos. All produced in the 1930's and early 1940's, these rare banjos were chosen by the pioneers of
It is my goal to provide a resource for people interested in
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1947 to 1961. Once the serial numbers hit 99999, Gibson decided to change to a new system, rather than go into 6 digits. The new system used a letter to prefix the numbers. The first guitar in this new system was A 100 which was in April of 1947. X - ____ (China) - Early to mid 1990's serial number label - Verified by Epiphone Customer Service. Seen on 'Epi' brand guitars. Y - Korea (seen on a PR775CE) Z - Zaozhuang Saehan (China)-----FACTORY NUMBER CODES For some models starting in 2008, if serial begins with numbers.
Gibson Serial Number Identification Dating
There have been 6 different serial number styles used to date on Gibson instruments. The first serialization started in 1902 and ran until 1947. The serial numbers started with number 100 and go to 99999.