2002 from the Samick Korea factory, unit 1234.Īnother code used on some current Epiphone models R = ranking number (may be more or less digits, not necessarily indicative of total units produced)Įxample - S02021234 was made in Feb. YY = year of manufacture (this can also be just 1 digit for '90s models) example 08121520333 was made in December 2008, factory 15, 2 unknown significance, 0333 unit producedį = factory code (this can be 2 letters as well) RRRRR = remaining digits = ranking number where made - the factory code #s identified so far are shown in red print below

MM = second two digits = month of manufatureįF = third two digits = factory i.d. YY = first two digits = year of manufacture Based on what is reported so far, it appears that the serial code may be: YYMMFFRRRRR - new model codes, no letter prefixīeginning 2008-09 models are appearing w/o a letter prefix to i.d. If the link fails, then copy/paste into your address bar ->

Link to the -> guitar dater project website use the guitar dater project -disclaimer: the guitardater project does not keep serial # log files of Epiphone products, it is simply a decoder program that uses the same codes keys as below to decifer the number entered by a user and as such it cannot verify the authenticity of any Epiphone guitar Use the 'keys' and factory letter/number identifiers below - note that for guitars made prior to 1993, the serial # assigned does not reveal the date or factory where made - or you can,Ģ. of your 1993 or most later models Epiphone either:ġ. Guitardater doesn't recognize the serial# system Epiphone is using since mid 2008 !Ĭhinese made guitars with F 31xxxx like the '1959' model or the 1960/2010 tribute modelsĭon't work either, or are falsely rated as FujiGen, Japan made instuments.

Epiphone serial number