
Ltd Guitar Lookup Serial Number Systems Used There are 4 different serial number systems used for 4 different time periods. Gibson USA, Gibson Acoustic, Gibson Memphis. Please note that most of this information relates to serial numbers used from 1975 to present. Gibson Serial Numbers 1975-Present This section is designed to assist in dating and/or identifying instruments manufactured or distributed by Gibson Guitar Corp. The remaining four digits denote the instrument’s sequential number of manufacture among all the instruments made during the month indicated. The first two digits designate the year of manufacture, followed by two digits denoting the month.

Guitars Made from 1962-2012 (excluding G-Series) Japanese-built Takamine guitars made between 1962 and mid/late 2012 can be reliably dated from the eight-digit serial numbers typically found at the neck block inside the instruments.
