The prefix is the last one or two digits of the production year.
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| 0 | 1990, 2000 | |
| 1 | 1991, 2001 | |
| 2 | 1992, 2002 | |
| 3 | 1993, 2003 | |
| 4 | 1994, 2004 | |
| 5 | 1985, 1995, 2005 | |
| 6 | 1986, 1996, 2006 | |
| 7 | 1987, 1997, 2007 | |
| 8 | 1988, 1998 | |
| 9 | 1989, 1999 | |
| 08 | 2008 | |
| 09 | 2009 | |
| 10 | 2010 | |
| 11 | 2011 | |
| 12 | 2012 | |
| 13 | 2013 | |
| 14 | 2014 | |
| 15 | 2015 | |
| 16 | 2016 | |
| 17 | 2017 | |
| 18 | 2018 | |
| 18 | 2018 | |
| 18 | 2018 | |
| 19 | 2019 | |
| 20 | 2020 |
After the year prefix, the remaining digits indicate the sequential order of set neck models built.
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| 0001 - 0400 | | 1985 |
| 0401 - 1700 | 1986 | |
| 1701 - 3500 | 1987 | |
| 3501 - 5400 | 1988 | |
| 5401 - 7600 | 1989 | |
| 7601 - 10100 | 1990 | |
| 10101 - 12600 | 1991 | |
| 12601 - 15000 | 1992 | |
| 15001 - 17900 | 1993 | |
| 17901 - 20900 | 1994 | |
| 20901 - 24600 | 1995 | |
| 24601 - 29500 | 1996 | |
| 29501 - 34600 | 1997 | |
| 34601 - 39100 | 1998 | |
| 39101 - 44499 | 1999 | |
| 44500 - 52199 | 2000 | |
| 52200 - 62199 | 2001 | |
| 62200 - 72353 | 2002 | |
| 72354 - 82254 | 2003 | |
| 82255 - 92555 | 2004 | |
| 92556 - 103103 | 2005 | |
| 103104 - 114940 | 2006 | |
| 114941 - 132401 | 2007 | |
| 132402 - 146419 | 2008 | |
| 146420 - 159132 | 2009 | |
| 159133 - 170591 | 2010 | |
| 170592 - 183862 | 2011 | |
| 183863 - 196410 | 2012 | |
| 196411 - 206059 | 2013 | |
| 206060 - 215491 | 2014 | |
| 215492 - 224954 | 2015 | |
| 224955 - 236147 | 2016 | |
| 236148 - | 2017 |
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| 16 | 2016 | ||
| 17 | 2017 |
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| 7 0001 - 0270 | 1988 | |
| 7 0271 - 1830 | 1989 | |
| 7 1831 - 3200 | 1990 | |
| 7 3201 - 4540 | 1991 | |
| 7 4541 - 7090 | 1992 | |
| 7 7091 - 8820 | 1993 | |
| 7 8821 - 10700 | 1994 | |
| 7 10701 - 13000 | 1995 | |
| 7 13001 - 14680 | 1996 | |
| 7 14681 - 17130 | 1997 | |
| 7 or CE 17131 - 19580 | 1998 | |
| CE 19581 - 20749 | 1999 | |
| CE 20750 - 21599 | 2000 | |
| CE 21600 - 23199 | 2001 | |
| CE 23200 - 25389 | 2002 | |
| CE 25390 - 26399 | 2003 | |
| CE 26400 - 27900 | 2004 | |
| CE 27901 - 29377 | 2005 | |
| CE 29378 - 31800 | 2006 | |
| CE 31801 - 32783 | 2007 | |
| CE 32784 - 33881 | 2008 |
Like the CE models the serial number is located on the neck plate on the back of the guitar. The following number determines the model:
5 or EG for the EG models, then the sequential number for that particular model.
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| 5 0001 - 0920 | 1990 | |
| 5 0921 - 1290 | 1991 | |
| 5 1291 - 2070 | 1992 | |
| 5 2071 - 2870 | 1993 | |
| 5 2871 - 3190 | 1994 | |
| 5 3191 - 3300 | 1995 |
After the year prefix, the remaining digits indicate the sequential order of set neck models built.
| | S2000001 - S2003820 | 2013
| S2003821 - S2010529 | 2014
| S2010530 - S2017390 | 2015
| S2017391 - | 2016
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Like the CE and EG models the serial number is located on the neck plate on the back of the guitar. The following number determines the model: 8 or SA for the Swamp Ash Special, then the sequential number for that particular model
* the first 200 Swamp Ash Specials were given a CE serial number.
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| 8 00001 - 00410 | 1997 | |
| 8 or SA 00411 - 00760 | 1998 | |
| SA 00761 - 00969 | 1999 | |
| SA 00970 - 01179 | 2000 | |
| SA 01180 - 01399 | 2001 | |
| SA 01400 - 01899 | 2002 | |
| SA 01900 - 02099 | 2003 | |
| SA 02100 - 02287 | 2004 | |
| SA 02288 - 02700 | 2005 | |
| SA 02701 - 02800 | 2006 | |
| SA 02801 - 03055 | 2007 | |
| SA 03056 - 03256 | 2008 | |
| SA 003257 - 03312 | 2009 |
This is followed by the sequential number for that particular model.
The serial number will be located on the neck plate on the back of the bass.
| 4 0001 - 0030 | 1989
| 4 0031 - 0140 | 1990
| 4 0141 - 0200 | 1991
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This is followed by the sequential number for that particular model.
The serial number will be located on the back of the headstock.
| 9 0001 - 0230 | 1986/87
| 9 0231 - 0350 | 1988
| 9 0351 - 0680 | 1989
| 9 0681 - 0730 | 1990
| 9 0731 - 0800 | 1991
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This is followed by the sequential number for that particular model.
The serial number will be located on the back of the headstock.
| EB 00007 - 00072 | 2000
| EB 00073 - 00199 | 2001
| EB 00200 - 00422 | 2002
| EB 00423 - 00501 | 2003
| EB 00502 - 00650 | 2004
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The year of manufacture for SE guitars can be determined by the letter prefix prior to
the sequence of numbers that follow.
| A | 2000
| B | 2001
| C | 2002
| D | 2003
| E | 2004
| F | 2005
| G | 2006
| H | 2007
| I | 2008
| J | 2009
| K | 2010
| L | 2011
| M | 2012
| N | 2013
| O | 2014
| P | 2015
| Q | 2016
| R | 2017
| S | 2018
| T | 2019
| U | 2020
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The year of manufacture for SE guitars can be determined by the letter prefix prior
to the sequence of numbers that follow.
| IA | 2014
| IB | 2015
| IC | 2016
| ID | 2017
| IE | 2018
| CTIA | 2018
| CTIB | 2019
| CTIB | 2020
| CTID | 2021
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All acoustic serial numbers begin with the letter "A", and are followed by the two digit year prefix.
| A09 | 2009
| A10 | 2010
| A11 | 2011
| A12 | 2012
| A13 | 2013
| A14 | 2014
| A15 | 2015
| A16 | 2016
| A17 | 2017
| A18 | 2018
| A19 | 2019
| A20 | 2020
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| 0001 - 0190 | 2009
| 0191 - 0517 | 2010
| 0518 - | 2011
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| CTCA | 2017
| CTCB | 2018
| CTCC | 2019
| CTCD | 2020
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All amplifier serial numbers begin with the code "AMP" and are followed by the two digit year prefix.
| AMP08 | 2008
| AMP09 | 2009
| AMP10 | 2010
| AMP11 | 2011
| AMP12 | 2012
| AMP13 | 2013
| AMP14 | 2014
| AMP15 | 2015
| AMP16 | 2016
| AMP17 | 2017
| AMP18 | 2018
| AMP19 | 2019
| AMP20 | 2020
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This sequence resets each year.
| 0001 - 0052 | 2008
| 0001 - 0912 | 2009
| 0001 - 0575 | 2010
| 0001 - | 2011
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All cabinet serial numbers begin with the code "SPK" and are followed by the two digit year prefix.
| SPK09 | 2009
| SPK10 | 2010
| SPK11 | 2011
| SPK12 | 2012
| SPK13 | 2013
| SPK14 | 2014
| SPK15 | 2015
| SPK16 | 2016
| SPK17 | 2017
| SPK18 | 2018
| SPK19 | 2019
| SPK20 | 2020
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This sequence resets each year.
| 0001 - 0366 | 2009
| 0001 - 0260 | 2010
| 0001 - | 2011
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