Ole hyvä vaan, mulla olikin tuos yks kirjoitus ihan käden ulottuvilla: These models are also listed in the 1991 catalog. All have Gibralter II/Quick Change II bridges and tail pieces, block inlays, multi-layer binding, and the ArtStar type headstock. The "I" prefix in the serial number indicates it was built in Iida Japan. In a nutshell; '75 to '86 the format is Month/Year/Year/**** H75**** = August 1975 B82**** = February 1982 '87 to ???? the format is Factory Code/Year/***** F8***** = Fuji Gen Gakki (Japan) 1988 or 1998 I1***** = Iida (Japan) 1991 or 2001 C0***** = Cort (Korea) 1990 or 2000 S5***** = Samick (Korea) 1995 ( possibly also M and W) There are some other less common formats in the late '80's/early '90's that don't follow this. 89***** = 1989 No serial numbers prior to mid-year 1975. And recent models (last couple years) have a new system. The serial number tells all F=Fuji Gen Gakki (plant in japan) 1=Built in 1991 5=Built in May 6594= Production number for that month. |