#ALVAREZ GUITAR SERIAL NUMBER DATING SERIAL NUMBERS#
#ALVAREZ GUITAR SERIAL NUMBER DATING SERIES#

Just tonight I found two online with the double dots at the 5th frets. That led me to look over images of old Arias. IDENTIFICATION It may be easier to date an Ibanez guitar. I finally found an old Aria with the open book headstock, copied after Gibson. Dating significance Serial number JEM and should not green so weusually dont have K plates.

It just says Alvarez guitars made in Japan and model number 5064 serial number 58080. I have poured over images online for many hours. I just inherited a guitar from my dad that I always loved playing but neither of us ever had any info on it. This guitar has double dots at the 5th fret as well as the normal 12th fret. It depends on what condition it is in, I own the same model Electric acoustic Alvarez Model 5082N serial number 614845, It was appraised at 2,250 in mint. But one detail kept throwing the Gibson people, and me, off. The binding and markings look like an old Gibson. I first thought, as did a lot of other people, that it was an old Gibson as it has the 'open book headstock.' It has an adjustable bridge. No one has been able to tell me what this guitar brand is as that number on the block is the only markings. Alvarez is celebrating the return of rosewood to our guitars with two special dreadnoughts. It has no name on it and only has the numbers 50.8 18 in black on the block in the sound hole. For example, after 1969, it’s unlikely your guitar would have a label saying it was made overseas, but you might have a seven-digit serial number that could tell that story.My son gave me a fantastic looking old acoustic guitar that he found at a yard sale. Norlin acquired CMI and moved all of the production of Epiphone to Japan and subsequently to Korea.ĭuring each of these transitions, there were also changes made to how the instruments were labeled, which is part of the reason why the serial number identification process is so confusing.

As they already owned Gibson, this merge brought the two powerful brand names under one umbrella. 213unit number and that last letter is an internal code. Using the charts, we see that H1991 and PSeptember. Custom Shop, Made in Japan, 1991-1996: Letter-letter-letter, like so: HP213J. The last three numbers indicate unit number. In 1957, the Chicago Musical Instrument Company (CMI) acquired Epiphone. The number following the letter is the year, in this case. They grew in popularity and by the 1950’s, became Gibson’s main rival. Aria CONCERT GUITAR, Serial Number: 3401. A later serial number (label with stamped numbers, not hand-written.

It is a mid-range quality guitar, sturdy and known for good low and mid tones. For more recent US serial numbers, please contact. Imports designated by EX, EXP, or BXP are not serialized by year.

#ALVAREZ GUITAR SERIAL NUMBER DATING SERIAL NUMBERS#

Serial numbers Serial numbers correlate to shipping dates of US models only.

#ALVAREZ GUITAR SERIAL NUMBER DATING SERIES#

In the 1930’s, they switched up their business model and began producing high-end guitars, and became the only manufacturer to successfully make the transition. It could be a Showa (Im not sure if Ive remembered the name correctly) date to which you add 25 to the year. The model 5020 was made over a 25+ year range. Guitars Axcelerator Series Axcelerator (made in USA 1994-1998) Axcelerator AX (made in USA 1995-1998) Axcelerator F (made in USA 1994). To understand the significance of the Epiphone serial number, we first need to look at how their company historyintertwines with that of Gibson.Įpiphone started as a family business in 1873 as a luxury banjo manufacturer.

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