It is commonly found on Mastercaster Series models, among others. The significance of this format is unknown. Many guitars made around 1985 have a serial number with the format: In 1988, occasionally the format was YYMMPPPPP because of high production volume.Įxample: 880510504 = 10,504th guitar made in May of 1988
Samick first started using serial numbers on Hondos and other contract brands in 1984 (their home brand models did not use serials until ~1987), using the following format:Įxample: 8030768 = 768th guitar made in March of 1988 Earliest known serial number, June 1984 (production number faded away).
