Serial number dating / B.C. Rich
B.C. Rich serial number lookup
Find the year a B.C. Rich was built, read from B.C. Rich’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 B.C. Rich serials and how they read
Made-up serials in each of B.C. Rich’s formats, read by the dater above.
| Serial | Reads as | Format |
|---|---|---|
| E08081234 | 2008 | Month-letter date stamp |
| 82123 | 1982 | USA handmade neck-through (YYXXX) |
| 51234567 | 2005 | Numeric date stamp |
| F812345 | 1998 | F-prefix import |
| 512345 | 1975 | Six-digit USA (1975-1976) |
| 2021234 | 2021 | Post-2019 USA Custom Shop |
How B.C. Rich serials date
- Month-letter date stamp
- F-prefix import
- Post-2019 USA Custom Shop
- Numeric date stamp
- Six-digit USA (1975-1976)
- USA handmade neck-through (YYXXX)
More on B.C. Rich serial numbers
Where to find the serial
USA neck-through: at the last fret or the back of the headstock; imports: the headstock or a neck plate.
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 B.C. Rich's serial guide.
Other brands
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