* 1932 and 1933 = stamped serial number on interior back
* 1934 forward = serial number on the Epiphone label
YEAR | NUMBER RANGE | |
1932 | 5000 to 5999 | |
1933 | 6000 to 7199 | |
1934 | 7200 to 7999 | |
1935 | 8000 to 9999 | |
1936 | 10000 to 10999 | |
1937 | 11000 to 11999 | |
1938 | 12000 to 12999 | |
1939 | 13000 to 14499 | |
1940 | 14500 to 15999 | |
1941 | 16000 to 17499 | |
1942 | 17500 to 18199 | |
1943 | 18200 to 18999 | |
1944 | 19000 to 20999 |
With the introduction of the Electar model line in 1935, Epiphone started using a new serial number system for the electric instruments only. The are die stamped and between 3 and 5 digits in length.
Numbers are usually located on the top rear of the peghead. These numbers were applied before painting. The serial number only gives an approximate age.
YEAR | NUMBER RANGE | |
1935 | 001 to 249 | |
1936 | 250 to 749 | |
1937 | 750 to 1499 | |
1938 | 1500 to 2499 | |
1939 | 2500 to 3499 | |
1940 | 3500 to 4999 | |
1941 | 5000 to 6499 | |
1942 | 6500 to 7499 | |
1943 | 7500 to 8299 | |
1944 | 8300 to 9999 |
A new numbering system was started in 1944. The new numbers started with 50,000.
YEAR | NUMBER RANGE | |
1944 | 50,000 to 51,999 | |
1945 | 52,000 to 53,999 | |
1946 | 54,000 to 55,999 | |
1947 | 56,000 to 56,999 | |
1948 | 57,000 to 57,999 | |
1949 | 58,000 to 58,999 | |
1950 | 59,000 to 59,999 |
From 1944 to 1950 a 2 digit prefixes was assigned to specific electric models. The last 3 digits were production numbers. Impressed serial numbers may be found on the back top of the peghead. Unfortunately there is no data available for exact years of production.
MODEL # | PRODUCTION # | MODEL NAME | ||
15 | 000 | Century Hawaiian, other Hawaiians | ||
25 | 000 | Zephyr Spanish | ||
26 | 000 | Zephyr Spanish | ||
60 | 000 | Century Spanish | ||
75 | 000 | Zephyr DeLuxe | ||
85 | 000 | Zephyr DeLuxe Regent |
* The last known New York-made Epiphone was serial number 69637 (Epi Zephyr)
YEAR | NUMBER RANGE | |
1951 | 60000 to 63999 | |
1952 | 64000 to 64999 | |
1953 | 64000 to 66999 | |
1954 | 67000 to 67999 | |
1955 | 68000 to 68999 | |
1956 | 69000 to 69999 |
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