The Yamano Gakki Epiphone Japan serial numbers from 1998 onwards are in a YMMPPP format. Continued around F310650~F311050 in spring 2012 on Tribute-Plus models.Beginning with F300000 in late 2009 used on LP Std'59/Std'60/Tribute models.This serial number system doesn't exactly tell the year - and doesn't tell the month at all. 'F' doesn't refer to 'Fine, Korea' - nor to 'Fuji-gen, Japan' - New "F" models are made in China. This newest serial number system used by Epiphone is not yet completely deciphered. If you have any doubts as to a guitars’ authenticity please contact the guitar manufacturer before your purchase.į-Serial used on LP Std'59/'60 models and Tribute/Plus models It follows that potential scammers can use this knowledge to try to trick unsuspecting buyers.
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This website possesses NO DATABASE of guitars made by manufactures, instead simple serial code patterns that are available on this site and in the wider guitar community are used. The Guitardater Project cannot verify the authenticity of ANY Guitar, this site is simply meant as a tool to satisfy the curiosity of guitar enthusiasts. Important note from the guitar-un-dater site:
GR - Grand Reward (Farida, Guang Dong) China, Seen on some early Masterbilt acoustics.G/GG - Identified as early modern Masterbilt acoustics (Epiphone says they have no record of G serials).H - _ (Korea) Found on a 1995 El Nino and a 1996 PR-200.FC - _?_ (China 2000's) Possibly "Global Fine Supply Ltd.".F/FN - Fine Guitars (Korea) = non-Japanese models.F - Qingdao (China) = Les Paul Standard '59 / '60 / Tribute Models (See: F-Serial used on LP Std'59/'60 models and Tribute/Plus models).F - Fuji-gen (Japan) = Elite/Elitist models (See: Epiphone Japan Serial Numbers).
EE - QingDao (China) = Epiphone Electric.ED - Dongbei (China) = Chinese Dongbei means North-east.EA - QingDao (China) = Epiphone Acoustic.B - Bohêmia Musico-Delicia (Czech Republic).