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Serial numbers on Yamaha guitars repeat every ten years due to the
way they are formed.
The first letter indicates the last digit of the year of production. (Their
numbering system began with "H" for 1.)
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The last three numbers represent order of production on the day the
guitar was made.
Example: hm02316 = the 316th unit made on June 2 of 1961, 1971,
1981, 1991, or 2001.
First Letter
Years
Second Letter
Month
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
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August
September
October
November
December
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The first two letters are the year; Q=0 and I=2, so 2002. The third
letter is the month; L=May. The three numbers are the unit number;
123. The final letter is an internal code.
Tenryu/Wada Factory, Made in Japan, 1946-1968:
#####. 12233. Just five digit numbers in sequence. No year of
manufacture can be determined.
Tenryu/Wada Factory, Made in Japan, 1969-1984:
######. Six numbers, like so: 710502.
The first two numbers are the year. In this case 1971. The second two
numbers are the month; here, May. The final two numbers are the unit
number.
Tenryu/Wada Factory, Made in Japan, 1985-1986:
######. Six numbers like so: 860021.
The first two numbers are the year; 1986. The last four numbers are
the unit number; 21.
Kaohsiung Factory, Made in Taiwan, 1971-2001:
########. Eight numbers, like so: 10918111.
The first number is the year; 1971. The second and third numbers are
the month; 09=September. The fourth and fifth numbers are the day;
18th. The final three numbers are the unit number; 111.
Kaohsiung Factory, Made in Taiwan, 2001-:
Letter-letter-letter-######. Three letters, six numbers, like so:
QIM183112.
The first two letters are the year; Q=0 and I=2, so 2002. The third
letter is the month. M=June. The first two numbers are the day; 18th.
The final four numbers are the unit number; 3112.
YMMI (Yamaha Music Manufacturing Indonesia), Made in Indonesia,
1990-1996:
########. Eight numbers, like so: 20918022.
The first number is the year; 1992. The second and third numbers are
the month; 09=September. The fourth and fifth numbers are the day;
18th. The last three numbers are the unit number; 22.
YMMI, Made in Indonesia, 1997-1999:
#########. Nine numbers, like so: 803180011.
The first number is the year; 1998. The second and third numbers are
the month; March (03). The fourth and fifth numbers are the day; 18th.
The last four numbers are the unit number; 11.
YMMI, Made in Indonesia, 2000-:
##########. Ten numbers, like so: 0002180013.
The first two numbers are the year; 00=2000. The third and fourth
numbers are the month; 02=February. The fifth and sixth numbers are
the day; 18th. The last four numbers are the unit number; 13.
YMMI, Made in Indonesia, 2001-:
Letter-letter-letter-######, like so: QIM180013.
The first two letters are the year; Q=0 and I=2, so 2002. The third
letter is the month; June (see chart above.) The first and second
numbers (following the 3 letters) are the day; 18th. The final four
numbers are the unit number; 13.
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1966
0398-3951
1967
3952-7433
1968
7434-10844
1969
10645-12331
1970
12332-13492
1971
13493-15121
1972
15122-18058
1973
18059-23745
1974
23746-36150
1975
36151-38104
1976
1977
001391-002365
001251-002610
001001-001270
001271-001320
(SG1000)
(SG2000)
(BB1200)
(BB2000)
1978
002366-003110
002611-003760
001321-002965
002001-002380
(SG1000)
(SG2000)
(BB1200)
(BB2000)
1979
003111-004445
003761-005088
002966-004000
002381-002920
(SG1000)
(SG2000)
(BB1200)
(BB2000)
004446-005329 (SG1000)
005081-005375 (SG2000)
013001-024215
1981
025410-059618
1982
059620-096639
1983
096640-126845
126846-146196
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The first number is an internal code. The letter is the month; February
(see chart). The next two numbers are the date; 4th. The last three
numbers are the unit number; 13. There is no indication of year in this
configuration--just "sometime between '86 and '89.
Made in Japan, 1995-1999:
######. Six numbers, like so: 610101.
The first number is the year; 1996. The next two numbers are the
month; 10=October. The final three numbers are the unit number; 101.
Made in Japan, 1994-1997:
#-letter-letter-###. Like so: 7FM123.
The first number is the year; 1997. The letter (2nd position) is an
internal code. The next letter (3rd position) is the month; in this case
M=June (see chart.) The final three numbers are the unit number.
Made in Japan, 1997-:
#-letter-letter-####, like so: 8FJ0013.
The first number is the year; 1998. The letter (2nd position) is an
internal code. the letter (3rd position) is the month; March (see chart.)
The final four numbers are the unit number; 13.
Made in Japan, 1988:
Letter-letter-letter-letter-###, like so: SMQI123.
The first letter is an internal code. The second letter is the month; June.
The third and fourth letters are the date; QI=02. So, June 2nd, 1988.
The three numbers are the unit number; 123.
Made in Japan, 1989-2002:
Letter-letter-letter-letter-###, like so: SKJL321.
The first letter is an internal code (both I and S were used). The second
letter is the month; K=April. The third letter is an internal code for
Japan. The fourth letter is the year; L=1995. The three numbers at the
end are the unit number.
Made in Japan, 2002-:
Letter-letter-letter-###-letter, like so: QJM111E.
The first and second letters are the year; QJ=03. The third letter is the
month; M=June. The three numbers are the unit number; 111. The
final letter is an internal code (could be E, F, I, or S.)
Made in Taiwan, 1984-2002:
Letter-letter-#####, like so: PH07123.
The first letter is the year; P=1999. The second letter is the month;
H=January. The first two numbers (07 in this example) are the day;
7th. The final three numbers are the unit number; 123.
Made in Taiwan, 2002-:
Letter-letter-letter-######, like so: QJM120013.
The first two letters are the year; QJ=03. The third letter is the month;
M=June. The two numbers that follow are the day; 12th. The final four
numbers are the unit number; 0013 (13).
Made in Korea and Made in China, 2003-:
Letter-letter-letter-####-letter, like so: QKJ0011Y.
The first two letters are the year; QK=04 (see chart.) The third letter is
the month; J=March. The four numbers that follow are the unit
number; (00)11. The last number is an internal code (could be D, R, U,
or Y.)
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Believe it or not, this list does not cover all possible serial
numbers. Hopefully, this will help many of you! Again, if you're still
having trouble, please contact Yamaha directly as we have posted all
the info we have. Thanks!
Yamaha Corporation of America
6600 Orangethorpe Ave.
Buena Park, CA 90620
(714) 522-9011
Email Inquires:infostation@yamaha.com
Outside the USA, please visit the link below to find contact
information by country.
http://www.global.yamaha.com/products/music/guitars.html
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