Serial number dating / Breedlove
Breedlove serial number lookup
Find the year a Breedlove was built, read from Breedlove’s own numbering scheme.
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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 Breedlove serials and how they read
Made-up serials in each of Breedlove’s formats, read by the dater above.
| Serial | Reads as | Format |
|---|---|---|
| CC230301234 | 1 March 2023 | China import, date-coded (CC + year, month, day) |
| 1234 | 1999 | Sequential (year-end chart), USA |
| 96123 | 1996 | Five-digit YY-NNN, USA |
How Breedlove serials date
- China import, date-coded (CC + year, month, day)
- Five-digit YY-NNN
- Sequential (year-end chart)
More on Breedlove 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 Breedlove.
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