Deconstructing Serial Numbers

[dhfifield]

I am trying to figure out what information is embedded in the serial number.

I have heard that the first, or first two digits give the build year. What else can be found in the S/N?

This one is mine:  S7037967 for a black J-9 without a bigsby. Does the "S" designate a build location? Does the 7 mean 97?

Who can help me?

Douglas

[wrmurphy]

Action on these forums has gone to hell lately. To get an answer to your question it might do you well to run a search on your question. I don't know much about serial numbers but above is a series of actions, one is labeled search. You might find an answer there if you run a search re your question. I'm sorry but that's the best I can do, unless a more knowing person replies .    murph

[dhfifield]

Thanks, Wrmurphy.

Yeah, seems pretty slow around here. Maybe the action is more lively in other Washburn sub-forums.

Thanks for the suggestion.

D.

[Tony Raven]

Short version? Samick (Indonesia), 1997, probably March, 7,967th guitar built that month for Washburn.

That's it -- no Magic Decoder Ring necessary.

Long version:
http://forums.washburn.com/index.php/topic,26561.0.html

[dhfifield]

Thank you, Tony.