Amp dating / Ampeg
Ampeg amp dating
Enter the code or serial from your Ampeg amplifier and we read it against Ampeg’s own scheme to tell you the year it was built.
3 code formats
Can't read a digit? Type ? in its place. Looked-up serials are kept, never tied to you. How it works
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Type the serial or code from the instrument. We read it as you type.
Example Ampeg serials and how they read
Made-up serials in each of Ampeg’s formats, read by the dater above.
| Serial | Reads as | Format |
|---|---|---|
| 031234 | 1966 | Sequential serial (1965-1969) |
| 906123 | Jun 1959 | Six-digit date serial (1953-1965) |
How Ampeg amps date
- Ten-digit serial (1988 on)
- Six-digit date serial (1953-1965)
- Sequential serial (1965-1969)
More on Ampeg amp codes
Where to find the code
On the back panel or the chassis.
When the serial has no date
Where the serial cannot give a year, the transformer and speaker carry a date code that can. The pot and speaker code reader decodes it. This is one of the amps the amp dater covers.