Serial number dating / Aria
Aria serial number lookup
Find the year an Aria was built, read from Aria’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 Aria serials and how they read
Made-up serials in each of Aria’s formats, read by the dater above.
| Serial | Reads as | Format |
|---|---|---|
| 4123456 | 1984 | Matsumoku seven-digit, Japan |
| 109123 | Sept 1981 | Matsumoku year-front (YMMSSS), Japan |
| 089123 | Aug 1979 | Matsumoku month-front (MMYSSS), Japan |
| 891234 | 1989 | Korean year+week |
| S01234567 | 1990–1991 | Samick S-series, Korea |
| 912345 | Dec 1979 | Matsumoku year-front (late 70s), Japan |
How Aria serials date
- Samick S-series
- Matsumoku year-front (YMMSSS)
- Matsumoku year-front (late 70s)
- Matsumoku month-front (MMYSSS)
- Matsumoku seven-digit
- Korean year+week
More on Aria 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.
Other brands
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