Serial number dating / Collings
Collings serial number lookup
Find the year a Collings was built, read from Collings’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 Collings serials and how they read
Made-up serials in each of Collings’s formats, read by the dater above.
| Serial | Reads as | Format |
|---|---|---|
| 27123 | 2017 | Acoustic flat-top sequential, USA |
| I35LC181234 | 2018 | Electric, series prefix + year (2010+), USA |
| A2123 | 2010 | A-style mandolin sequential, USA |
| F2123 | 2018 | F-style mandolin sequential, USA |
How Collings serials date
- A-style mandolin sequential
- F-style mandolin sequential
- Ukulele sequential
- Electric, series prefix + year (2010+)
- Acoustic flat-top sequential
More on Collings 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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