#Epiphone serial numbers serial numbers

There are also a few cases of a s/n on an older than typical label, probably either by mistake or because they had ran out of the current type see pictures For a reason unknown a new numbering system was applied in 1944 which started with number 50.000. According to Wiedler Epiphone often applied a newer type label with the old s/n typed in when a guitar was brought in for repair.

The s/nВ is sometimes ink typed on a label where it should have been letter pressed. Occasionally the serialnumber was handwritten on one of the braces. Quite often the serialnumber was also blind stamped (some handwritten) on the underside of the bridgefoot.

#Epiphone serial numbers serial numbers

The very early examples had no label just like the earlier Recording and Seville models.Д«roadway s/n 5053 blind stamped without a labelДe Luxe s/n 5369 blind stamped below the labelДe Luxe s/n 6677 blind stamped on the labelДЇrom about 1934 forward, the serial numbers were inkВ typed directly on the label (Long Island label) or letter pressed on the label (rectangular Masterbilt label, GreenВ label and Blue label). The serial numbers were blind stamped on the interior backВ under the bass f-hole, generally below but sometimes on the (oval)В label. The Masterbilt serialnumber system did not start with the number 1000 but with the number 5000. NOTE:В Fisch & FredВ mention a four-digit Seville 4 SpecialВ (called Model 4 Special s/n 5417) on page 235. Recording C s/n 275 blind stamped on the interior backВ below the soundhole Recording E s/n 94 ink stamped on the neck block Two or three digitsВ wereВ ink stamped on theВ neck blockВ or blind stamped on the interior back of the Recording models, three digits (or four ?) blind stamped on the interior back of the Seville models. Epiphone used a serialnumber system for their acousticВ guitars.