Hamer Guitar Serial Number Lookup

  1. Hamer Guitar Serial Number Lookup
  2. Hamer Guitar Serial Number Lookup

Japan Squiers

This would be a 1982 guitar the 2,047th guitar ever built not including the 680 custom guitars that used the original serial number system. Some samples would be #7 4871 Made in 1987 the 4,871st Guitar Made #6 45892 Made in 1996 the 45,892nd Guitar Made. Other pertinent facts to help you figure year out. Fender was sold to CBS in January 1965. Serial numbering didn’t change immediately because instruments continued to be made using existing, tooling, parts and serial number schemes. The chart below details Fender serial number schemes used from 1965 to 1976. Notice that there is quite a bit of overlap in numbers and years. Enter the Serial Number that you are looking for in the box below the text 'Serial Number'. You can search for one serial number by typing in the EXACT serial number. (The search is not case sensitive, you can use lower or uppercase letters.).

The Japanese MIJ (Made in Japan) Squiers were made by FujiGen up to 1997 and the Japanese CIJ (Crafted in Japan) Squiers were made by Tokai and Dyna from 1997.

Vintage Hamer Bass Guitar Neck DAMAGED. The neck has a bow because the truss rod nut is snapped off. The frets look good and are smooth. The headstock has a serial number on the backside. If a serial number is not in the lists or is not recognized in the serial number decoder, it does not mean that the guitar is a fake. Conversely, it is of course no guarantee whether the guitar is authentic, as a serial number is easy to copy. Example of a Gibson serial number: A real serial number is stamped dark on the back of the headstock.

Serial

“Made In Japan” (1982-1987)

JV+ 5 digits 1982-1984L + 6 digits 1991-1992
SQ + 5 digits 1983-1984M + 6 digits 1992-1993
A + 6 digits 1985-1986N + 6 digits 1993-1994
B + 6 digits 1985-1986O + 6 digits 1993-1994
C + 6 digits 1985-1986P + 6 digits 1993-1994
E + 6 digits 1984-1987Q + 6 digits 1993-1994
F + 6 digits 1986-1987S + 6 digits 1994-1995
G + 6 digits 1987-1988T + 6 digits 1994-1995
H + 6 digits 1988-1989U + 6 digits 1995-1996
I + 6 digits 1989-1990N + 5 digits 1995-1996
J + 6 digits 1989-1990V + 6 digits 1996-1997
K + 6 digits 1990-1991

Crafted In Japan” (1995-2008)

A + 6 digits 1997-1998Q + 6 digits 2002-2004
B + 6 digits 1998-1999R + 6 digits 2004-2006
N + 5 digits 1995-1996S + 6 digits 2006-2008
O + 6 digits 1997-2000T + 6 digits 2007-2008
P + 6 digits 1999-2002

“Made In Japan” (2007-)

T + 6 digits 2006-2008U + 6 digits 2007-2008

Mexican Squiers

MN - M = Mexico, N = Nineties (1990s), the first number following the serial number prefix is the year.
MZ - M = Mexico, Z = 2000's, the first number following the serial number prefix is the year.

For example:

  • 'MN8' indicates that it was made at Ensenada, Mexico in 1998-1999.
  • 'MZ1' indicates that is was made at Ensenada, Mexico in 2001-2002

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USA Squiers

E(“Made in USA”) – E = Eighties (1980s), The first number following the prefix is the year. 6 or 7 digit number.

Example: E9xxxxxx = 1988

N(“Made in USA”)– N = Nineties (1990s), The first number following the prefix is the year. 6 or 7 digit number.

Example: N0xxxxx = 1990

No Prefix(“Made in USA”) - Some USA made Squiers also had a 000XXX serial stamp on the neckplate with no letter prefix and no serial number on the headstock. 6-digit number

Korean Squiers

CN(“Made in Korea”, “Crafted in Korea”) - C = Cor-Tek , N – Nineties (1990s), The first digit following the prefix is the year. 6-digit number.

Example: CN5xxxxx = 1995 made by Cor-Tek/Cort

VN(“Made in Korea”) - V = Saehan(Sunghan), S was already taken by Samick so Saehan(Sunghan) used V instead (Saehan(Sunghan) made the Vester guitars), N = Nineties (1990s), the first number following the prefix is the year. 6 or 7-digit number

Examples: VN7xxxxxx = 1997 made by Saehan/Sunghan.

KC, KV(“Made in Korea”, “Crafted in Korea”) - KC (Korean Cor-Tek (Cort)) and KV (Korean Saehan(Sunghan)), the prefix is followed by a 2 number year. 8-digit number.

Examples:

KC97 = made by Cor-Tek (Cort) in 1997
KV97 = made by Saehan(Sunghan) in 1997

S, E(“Made in Korea”) S = Samick, E = Young Chang, E letter serial numbers were used on Young Chang's Fenix brand guitars. The S and E serial number prefix Korean Squiers are from the late 1980s/early 1990s. The first number following the prefix is the year. 6 or 7 digit number. The first guitars made in Korea are those with serial number written in silver E1 + 6 digits

Examples:

E1 + 6 digits with silver serial = made by Samick in 1987-88
S9 = made by Samick in 1989
E0 = made by Sung-Eum in 1990
E1 with black serial = made by Sung-Eum in 1991.

M(“Made in Korea”) – The first number following the prefix is the year. 7-digit number. Used in early 90's, featured the a high gloss maple neck with a slimmer 40mm body made from plywood.

Example: M1xxxxxx = 1991

No prefix(“Crafted in Korea”) – The first number following the prefix is the year. 6 or 7-digit number.

Example: 7xxxxx = 1997

Chinese & Taiwanese Squiers

CA (“Made in China”, “Crafted in China”) - The first number following the serial number prefix is the year.

CAE ('Made in China' - may not be on all models) - The first 2 numbers following the prefix Is the year. 10-digit number.

Example: CAE-08xxxxxxxx = made in 2008

YN(“Made in China”) - Y = Yako (Taiwan), N = Nineties (1990s), the first numbers following the prefix is the year. 6-digit number.

Example: YN5xxxxx = made by Yako in 1995.

CY(“Crafted in China”) - C = China, Y = Yako (Taiwan), the first number following the prefix is the year. 8-digit number.

Example: CY2xxxxxxx = made by Yako in 2002-03

COS(“Crafted in China”) – The first 2 numbers following the prefix is the year. 8-digit number.

Example: COS10xxxxxx = 2010

COB(“Crafted in China”) – The first 2 numbers following the prefix is the year. 9-digit number. The plant from which the COB serial number prefix models originate remains a mystery. No documentation, or comment from the manufacturer has resolved the question of which plant produced them.

Example: COB09xxxxxxx

CD, CT, CJ(“Made in China”, “Crafted in China”) - C = China, the first number following the prefix is the year. Probably made by Yako (Taiwan).

NC(“Made in China”) – The first number following the prefix is the year. 6-digit number.

Example: NC8xxxxx = 2008

CXS(Crafted in China) – X = Axl, The first number following the prefix is the year. 9-digit number.

Example CXS07xxxxxxx = 2007

CGRL(“Crafted in China”) – The first 2 numbers following the prefix is the year. 8-digit number.

Example: CGRL09xxxxxx = 2009

CGS(“Crafted in China”) – The first 2 numbers following the prefix is the year. 7 or 8- digit number.

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Example: CGS10xxxxxx = 2010

Indonesian Squiers

IC(“Crafted in Indonesia”) - I = Indonesia, C = Cor-Tek (Cort), The first 2 numbers following the prefix is the year. 8 or 9-digit number.

Example: IC09xxxxxx = 2009

ICS(“Crafted in Indonesia”) – The first 2 numbers following the prefix is the year. 8 or 9-digit number. In 2009-10 some Indonesian Squier's had the prefix ICS09XXXXX and ICS10XXXXX. Usually the S in ICS designates a Factory Special Run or FSR guitar manufactured by Cor-Tek in Indonesia.

Example: ICS10xxxxxx = 2010

IS(“Crafted in Indonesia”) – I = Indonesia, S = Samick, The first 2 numbers following the prefix is the year. 8 or 9-digit number.

Example: IC02xxxxxxx = 2002

ISS(“Crafted in Indonesia”) - I = Indonesia, SS = ??, The first 2 numbers following the prefix is the year. 6-digit number.

Example: ISS19xxxx = 2019

SI(“Crafted in Indonesia”) – The first 2 numbers following the prefix is the year. 8 or 9-digit number.

Example: SI08xxxxxxx = 2008

India Squiers

Some Squier IIs were made in India around 1989-1990. The head stock is marked 'MADE IN INDIA'. Made in India Squier IIs seem to follow the made in USA serial numbering scheme. For example, a 1990 made in India Squier II serial number would start with N0 plus 5 digits. The serial number is printed on a sticker located on the back of the neck, close to where the neck attaches to the body. Because the number was placed on a sticker it is fairly common for the serial number to be missing.

Some more recent Squiers, including the Vintage Modified series (serial numbers starting with SH), were introduced in 2007. The VM series is marked 'Crafted in India' on the rear of the head stock, and the serial numbers are not stickers, but printed and sealed on the rear of the head stock.

CS07 + 6 digits = 2007-08NSHI09 + 6 digits = 2009-10
NHS10 + 6 digits = 2010-11NSHJ08 + 6 digits = 2008-09
NHS11 + 5 digits = 2011-12NSHJ09 + 6 digits = 2009-10
NSHA09 + 6 digits = 2009-10NSHK09 + 6 digits =2009-10
NSHD09 + 6 digits = 2009-10SH07 + 6 digits = 2007-08
NSHE09 + 6 digits = 2009-10SH08 + 6 digits = 2008-09
NSHF09 + 6 digits = 2009-10ZSSH07 + 6 digits = 2007-08
NHSG09 + 6 digits = 2009=10ZSSH08 + 6 digits = 2008-09
NSHH09 + 6 digits = 2009-10


DATING GUITARS AND MANDOLINS
BY REFERENCE OF SERIAL NUMBERS

Serial numbers can be useful in determining the year of manufacture of a guitar or amp.
But due to incomplete registrations and illogical serial numbers, its history is often unclear.
With the help of the serial number decoder, tables and instructions are the year and location
of the largest well-known brands.



  • Gretsch serials

  • Jackson serials

  • Squier serials

  • Potentiometer codes
Looking up the year of manufacture of a guitar or amplifier(Fender) is based on the format of the serial number of that brand. Each brand has its own coding method that has changed regularly over the years. As a result, certain brands have the same serial numbers, but with a different coding method, which creates overlaps. There are also brands that repeat a serial number every decade.
Then the external characteristics of the guitar are important to place the dating in the correct decade. Connoisseurs and specialists, who can be found in the various guitar forums, can help you with this.

With no (or unreadable) serial numbers, the electronic parts of an electric guitar also give an indication.
For example, the production code of the potentiometers can give an indication about the year of manufacture
of the guitar.