Serial number dating / Alembic
Alembic serial number lookup
Find the year an Alembic was built, read from Alembic’s own numbering scheme.
Can't read a digit? Type ? in its place. Looked-up serials are kept, never tied to you. How it works
Type the serial or code from the instrument. We read it as you type.
Cross-check with a pot code
The number stamped on a potentiometer inside the guitar. It dates the part, not the whole instrument.
Example Alembic serials and how they read
Made-up serials in each of Alembic’s formats, read by the dater above.
| Serial | Reads as | Format |
|---|---|---|
| 812345 | 1981 | Year-prefix single count (since 1972) |
How Alembic serials date
- Export series (year prefix)
- Year-prefix single count (since 1972)
More on Alembic serial numbers
How sure is it
Every result carries its confidence. Treat the year as a strong guide, not proof: a serial can be replaced, a neck and body can be from different years, and reissues copy old numbering. For anything that matters, confirm the year against the neck date, the pot codes and Alembic's serial lookup.
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