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The coding is the same as with 9 digit serial numbers, only not the first 2 digits but the first 4 digits do determine the year.

The fifth and sixth digits are the day of the month.

10-Digit Serial Numbers Our current 10-digit serial numbering format that started in November of 2009 identifies where the guitar was built, the start date, and the assigned number of the guitar on that day's production schedule.

970106001 to 971219144 1997 Re-open Custom Shop; in January, introduce new Dreadnought shape; SmartStart Guitar program; Cujo Guitar signed by author Stephen King; groundbreaking on new factory building.

The two oldest verified serial numbers are 00109 and 10109.

Disclaimer The Guitar Data Project cannot verify the authenticity of ANY Guitar, this site is simply meant as a tool to satisfy the curiosity of guitar enthusiasts.

Reading left to right, the first two digits or four starting in 2000 represent the year; the second pair of digits represents the month; and the third pair of digits represents the calendar day that work was begun.

For example, the serial number for the first guitar built in the El Cajon factory on November 2, 2009 is 1011029001.

The third and fourth digits represent the month.

So, for example, if the serial number were 980103004, it would break down as follows: 98: 1998 01: January 03: 3rd 0: 400 Series 04: 4th Guitar Made That Day It should be emphasized that the serial number does not indicate when a guitar was finished, or when it was shipped.

The fifth and sixth digits represent the month.