1346120 (Centralab pot, 20th week of 1961) BA811-1053 (Gibson part number 811-1053) 500k (resistance value) The volume pot of a 1963 Hofner President bass.Ok (Cari, Epiphone Les Paul Custom Facebook Group administrator. In this case the codes are stamped in very small font to the side of the pot casing. 1961 Centralab pot as fitted to an early Gibson SG Special.
![]() Epiphone Factory Codes Series Sequence NumberSerial number 11051502060 is the 2060th guitar built in May 2011 at the Qingdao factory in China. (15) (See list numbered factory codes) The last 5 digits form the series sequence number. Mid-range and low-end models are.The 5th and 6th digit represent the factory code.![]() G/GG - Identified as early modern Masterbilt acoustics (Epiphone says they have no record of G serials) H - _ (Korea) Found on a 1995 El Nino and a 1996 PR-200 FC - _?_ (China 2000's) Possibly "Global Fine Supply Ltd." F/FN - Fine Guitars (Korea) = non-Japanese models Your man josh turner youtubeJK - ? Korea or Indonesia - Found on a 1999 G-310 Junior Possibly Indonesia - Found on a 1998 Mini V Possibly Jakarta, Indonesia - Found on a 1997 S-310 GP - _?_ (Korea) found on a BB King Lucille from 2001 (verified by Epiphone Customer Service) The numbers appear as the 5th and sixth digits in the serial number. Seen on "Epi" brand guitars.For some models starting in 2008, if serial begins with numbers.NOTE: The factories identified by these codes are based on patterns which forum members have observed. X - _ (China) - Early to mid 1990's serial number label - Verified by Epiphone Customer Service. WF - _?_ (China) found on an Accu Bass Junior from 2001 QG - Qingdao Gibson (China) - Interim designation used prior to "EA" & "EE" 17 = China - factory unknown MIC sticker on a J160E 12 = DeaWon or Unsung (China - uncertainty remains as to which factory) 11 = MIC sticker on a '08 Masterbuilt 500 Toad for oracle 128 downloadThis website possesses NO DATABASE of guitars made by manufactures, instead simple serial code patterns that are available on this site and in the wider guitar community are used. I = Indonesia (this letter has appeared as the 5th digit on two authentic new models made in Indonesia)Important note from the guitar-un-dater site:The Guitardater Project cannot verify the authenticity of ANY Guitar, this site is simply meant as a tool to satisfy the curiosity of guitar enthusiasts. 20 = DaeWon or Unsung (China - uncertainty remains as to which factory) Epiphone Factory Codes Serial Numbers From 1998Continued around F310650~F311050 in spring 2012 on Tribute-Plus modelsThe Yamano Gakki Epiphone Japan serial numbers from 1998 onwards are in a YMMPPP format.The serial number letters used by the Terada and Fuji-Gen guitar factories are:Example: J902123 = Terada / 1999 / February / unit 123Example: T902123 = Terada / 1999 / February / unit 123Example: F902123 = Fuji-Gen / 1999 / February / unit 123Example: 902123 = Fuji-Gen / 1999 / February / unit 123For Yamano Gakki Epiphone Japan semi acoustic models from 1987 to approximately 1997, the serial numbers are in a YCPPP format.They were made by Terada and usually have an Orange Epiphone label.Example: 34123 = 1993 / SHERATON / unit 123Example: 38123 = 1993 / ES-930J / unit 123For Taiwan made Genesis models the serial numbersThe Aria Epiphone Japan models that were made by Matsumoku from the early 1970s and ending before 1987 do not have a reliable serial numbering system but can be approximately dated using their Epiphone label colours. Beginning with F300000 in late 2009 used on LP Std'59/Std'60/Tribute models If you have any doubts as to a guitars’ authenticity please contact the guitar manufacturer before your purchase.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. 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 These 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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