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Guitar Dater Project
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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. This website possesses NO DATABASE of guitars made by manufactures, instead simple serial ...
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Gibson Forums
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Guitar Dater Project; - The Gibson Lounge - Gibson Brands Forums
December 12, 2009 - http://www.guitardaterproject.org/about.aspx "The Guitar Dater Project aims to provide you with as much information as possible based on your Guitars' Serial number. To do this information is collected from several sources; books,websites,forums ...
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Mark Wein Guitar Lessons
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Guitar date project | Mark Wein Guitar Lessons
May 5, 2009 - http://www.guitardaterproject.org/default.aspx enter a serial number for an Epiphone, Gibson, Fender, Ibanez, or Yamaha and it will tell you where and when it was made. My LP was made in Korea in 2001 apparently. Wow. I would have guessed it was a month used from the condition, not 8 years.
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Hello, last year I wrote an application that could date an Epiphone guitar based on its serial number. I have since converted it from a windows application to a web application and have subsequently added the Gibson brand to it. My ultimate goal is to support most brands out there. More on guitarsite.com
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February 19, 2016
How reliable www.guitardaterproject.org method of serial number decoding?
That website isn't always accurate. I've had Gibson's fresh from the factory (not GC or a retailer) with signed paperwork detailing when and where it was made that didn't line up with the websites dating. More on reddit.com
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Could someone help me with the serial number of my Ibanez PC12MHCE-0PN? I suspect its a knockoff, i put the serial number on the guitar dater project and it says "unrecognized". The guitar appears to be original and very similar to the photos on the Ibanez website.
It's original. If I'm correct the Guitar Dater Project only recognizes the serials of electric guitars from Ibanez More on reddit.com
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September 22, 2022
Guitar Dater Project

I suggest learning how to read the serials rather than using a website. The serial can only tell you the date it was stamped and some of these sites try to tell you it’s a specific model.

I use Reverb’s guide in a pinch if it’s not the usual YDDDYXXXX format.

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CONRAD GUITAR
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The Dater Project
February 19, 2016 - Hello, last year I wrote an application that could date an Epiphone guitar based on its serial number. I have since converted it from a windows application to a web application and have subsequently added the Gibson brand to it. My ultimate goal is to support most brands out there.
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Fender
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Serial Number Lookup
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Reddit
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r/gibson on Reddit: How reliable www.guitardaterproject.org method of serial number decoding?
August 20, 2016 -

Hello,

Relatively amateur at guitars and bought my first Gibson used via GuitarCenter (I know there are better places) but when I came across the Guitar Dater Project I decided to run my serial. This is supposed to be a 2016 Les Paul 50's Tribute however the number they kicked out was 2010 for the year made.

How they say the serials should be broken down, also my serial number

The manufacturing info they report.

Did I buy what I thought I bought? Looking it over it seems correct overall when I looked it over but if I'm paying lots of money might as well I figured I'd ask the experts.

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Strat-Talk
strat-talk.com › main stratocaster guitar discussion forum › stratocaster discussion forum
serial number search | Fender Stratocaster Guitar Forum
August 15, 2011 - The Guitar Dater Project - Fender Serial Number Decoder Enter in your serial number and the country of origin and find out where and when your guitar was made, also find a little description of the shops history. personally i find this tool to be pretty interesting.
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Facebook
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The Guitar Dater Project. 120 likes. The Guitar Dater Project, find out date of your guitars manufacture and the country your guitar was made in based on its serial number
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Gretsch-Talk
gretsch-talk.com › forums › community help section › site help and suggestions
The Guitar dater site no longer supports Gretsch. | Gretsch-Talk Forum
March 30, 2025 - This site nolonger has a link to look up Gretsch serial numbers. http://www.guitardaterproject.org/gretsch.aspx My G6121-1955 has a serial number of Jt06127065. Can I assume the it was made in Japan in 2006? Dan Mosley
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Martin Guitars
martinguitar.com › support-serial-number-lookup.html
Dating Your Martin: A Quick Reference
Use your guitar's serial number to identify its production year using the chart below. It's a quick way to trace your instrument’s place in Martin's rich history.
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Thumped
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The guitar dater project | thumped.com
March 9, 2021 - Cool. My epi les paul was made at the... Fine Guitars Plant, Korea on April, 1997 Production Number: 520
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Reverb News
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How to Date a Fender with Serial Numbers | Reverb News
December 13, 2023 - Looking to figure out when your Fender guitar or bass was built? Check out our guide complete with serial numbers for Fender instruments.
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SG Guitars
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Serial Number Help | SG Guitars
April 13, 2023 - www.guitardaterproject.org Your guitar was made at the Nashville Plant, TN, USA on June 2nd, 2006 Production Number: 39
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My Les Paul
mylespaul.com › forums › the les paul › gibson les pauls
Guitar Dater project site reporting wrong information | My Les Paul Forum
February 7, 2012 - Hi all, Just a warning regarding the following site: The Guitar Dater Project - Gibson Serial Number Decoder it reported my guitar as the following: Nashville Plant, TN, USA February 8th, 2008 Production Number: 251 whereas after phoning gibson (based on advice from MLP ) report it to be made in 2008, guitar number 39.
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True Vintage Guitar
truevintageguitar.com › blogs › tvg-blog › fender-serial-numbers
Fender Serial Number Guide & Lookup – True Vintage Guitar
Find the year of your Fender guitar. Use our Instant Fender serial number lookup, find where to find your serial number, and learn how to read each number style.
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Gretsch Guitars
gretschguitars.com › support › product-dating
Product Dating
Trying to figure out how old your Gretsch guitar or bass might be? Find out serial information and product dating with our handy guidelines.
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Still Kickin Music
stillkickinmusic.com › blogs › still-kickin-blog › the-serial-bowl
The Serial (Number) Bowl Date Your Guitar or Bass – Still Kickin Music
This is an extensive compilation of serial number information for several guitar and bass manufacturers, covering Fender, Gibson, Ibanez, Yamaha, Peavey, Epiphone, Hamer, Martin, Reverend, Schecter, Washburn, Jackson, Charvel, Godin, Steinberger, ...