How to decode Epiphone Serial number?

[damagedone]

hi fellow softies,

as mention above, can someone help me decode this?
i bought from SV guitars just now, like curious about the code. haha

1008200560 - here you do.

note, the guitar date project doesnt reg mine T_T

 

[ShredAddict]

your guitar is very new. I won't be surprised if they came up with a new serial no. system.

 

[HappyTELE]

should be made in year 2010

 

[HappyTELE]

example:I04031245

This is what each character means:“I” = Factory/Country
“04″ = Year of Manufacture (2004)
“03″ = Month of Manufacture (March)
“1245″ = Manufacturing NumberThis is the factory/country code “cheatsheet”:
KOREA: I= Saein, U=Unsung, S=Samick, P or R=Peerless
CHINA: DW=DeaWon, EA=Gibson/QingDao, EE=Gibson/QingDao, MC=Muse, SJ=SaeJung, Z=ZaozhuangSaehan, BW=ChinaJAPAN: No letter or F=FujiGen,J or T=Terada
INDONESIA: SI=Samick

So this particular axe was made in March of 2004 in the Saein factory in Korea.
Voila!

 

[ShredAddict]

the first digit is not an "I" btw.

In any case, take a picture and we can easily tell you the country of origin. date, not a chance as of yet.

 

[Bread_]

missing a digit??

1008 20 0560
Aug 2010, MIC no. 0560

mine is :
1011 23 01141

These are the factory codes for serial numbers that start with numbers instant of letters
11 = MIC sticker on a '08 Masterbuilt 500
12 = DeaWon or Unsung (China -- uncertainty remains as to which factory)
15 = Qingdao (China) -- electric
16 = Qingdao (China) -- acoustic
17 = China, unknown factory
20 = DaeWon or Unsung (China -- uncertainty remains as to which factory)
21 = Unsung, Korea
22 = Korea, Unknown Factory
23 = Indonesia, Unknown Factory

 

[damagedone]

What do u mean by missing a digit?
I know is MIC. But dont know which year or etc etc

 

[dupe]

missing a digit??

1008 20 0560
Aug 2010, MIC no. 0560

mine is :
1011 23 01141

These are the factory codes for serial numbers that start with numbers instant of letters
11 = MIC sticker on a '08 Masterbuilt 500
12 = DeaWon or Unsung (China -- uncertainty remains as to which factory)
15 = Qingdao (China) -- electric
16 = Qingdao (China) -- acoustic
17 = China, unknown factory
20 = DaeWon or Unsung (China -- uncertainty remains as to which factory)
21 = Unsung, Korea
22 = Korea, Unknown Factory
23 = Indonesia, Unknown Factory

referring above quote

urs is
1008 = Aug 2010

20 = DaeWon or Unsung (China -- uncertainty remains as to which factory)

0560X = production number

which is a total of 10 digit, ie. short 1 digit at 'X'

quick question,
which model/color?

 

[damagedone]

Epiphone SG G400 Cherry Finish

 

[relinquish69]

actually to be honest here, does the exact year really matter? no offence but it's not going to go up in value any time in the next 10 years or anything.

 

[damagedone]

Just curious ma. Cannot meh? Haha
My axe is like my wife. Wanna know more about her. ^^

 

[ShredAddict]

email Gibson? They got back to me with the exact model and year for my Les Paul Standard. In a span of 2 weeks.

however, don't quote me for Epiphone.