Like the CE and EG models the serial number is located on the neck plate on the back of the guitar. The year of manufacture is determined the same way for the Swamp Ash Special.
The following number determines the model: 5 or EG for the EG models, then the sequential number for that particular model. Like the CE models the serial number is located on the neck plate on the back of the guitar.
The year of manufacture is determined the same way for the EG models. The serial number of a set-neck model is located on the back of the guitar’s headstock.Īfter the year prefix, the remaining digits indicate the sequential order of set neck models built. You can enter your MODCAT to find the details about your guitar. Which is the long strange number that looks like this: SLM2FAHFIET_FR_HB-BS You can also look up your PRS guitars MODCAT code. The prefix is the last one or two digits of the production year, and it applies to all models below.
Prs serial serial numbers#
Connoisseurs and specialists, who can be found in the various guitar forums, can be of service in such a case.Īll guitars and basses have serial numbers which start with a year prefix. Then the external characteristics of the guitar are important to place the dating in the correct decade. There are also brands that repeat a serial number every decade. As a result, certain brands have the same serial numbers, but with a different coding method, which creates overlaps. This system was only used for two years, with 0001-1121 covering 19-3152 covering 1992.Dating a guitar or amplifier(Fender) is based on the format of the serial number of that brand.Įach brand has its own coding method that has changed regularly over the years.
Prs serial plus#
The serial number has a "4-" plus four more digits like this: 4-1068. When the 410 was introduced in 1991 it was given a unique serial numbering. Record keeping in the early days was spotty and it's uncertain which guitar is actually the first one, but these two were built within the first few months of Taylor Guitars production. The two oldest verified serial numbers are 0019. This example is number 3, a Baby.Ģ00703113 01 Last two digits indicate the guitar's position in that day's production sequence.
Prs serial code#
See the explanation for serial number 20070311301 below:Ģ0070311301 First four digits indicate the year - 2007Ģ007 0311301 5th & 6th digits indicate the two-digit month - 03 (March)Ģ00703 11301 7th & 8th digits indicate the day - 11 (the 11th)Ģ0070311 301 9th digit is a series code number - 0 for 300 or 400 Series, 1 for 500 thru Presentation Series, 2 for 200 Series, 3 for a Baby, 4 for a Big Baby, 5 for T5, 7 for Nylon Series, 8 for 100 Series, and 9 for SolidBody Series. Other than the first four digits noting the year, it's decoded the same as the 9-digit serial numbers. January 2000 - October 2009, the serial number expanded from 9 to 11 digits to accommodate the four-digit year designation. This example is number 3, a Baby.ĩ803113 01 Last two digits indicate the guitar's position in that day's production sequence. See the explanation for serial number 980311301 below:ĩ80311301 First two digits indicate the year - 98 (1998)ĩ8 0311301 3rd & 4th digits indicate the two-digit month - 03 (March)ĩ803 11301 5th & 6th digit indicate the day - 11 (the 11th)ĩ80311 301 7th digit is a series code number - 0 for 300 or 400 Series, 1 for 500 through Presentation Series, 2 for 200 Series, 3 for a Baby, 4 for a Big Baby, 5 for a T5, 7 for Nylon Series, 8 for 100 Series, and 9 for SolidBody Series.
From 1993 until the end of 1999, each Taylor guitar featured a nine-digit serial number that pinpoints when work began on that guitar, along with its series and production position.
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