Serial number dating / Cort
Cort serial number lookup
Find the year a Cort was built, read from Cort’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 Cort serials and how they read
Made-up serials in each of Cort’s formats, read by the dater above.
| Serial | Reads as | Format |
|---|---|---|
| 200912345 | Sept 2020 | YYMM plain-numeric (1998-2007) |
| IE210612345 | Jun 2021 | IE prefix (Indonesia, 2008+) |
| 7101234 | Oct 1997 | YMMxxxx single-year-digit (1996-1997) |
How Cort serials date
- IE prefix (Indonesia, 2008+)
- YYMM plain-numeric (1998-2007)
- YMMxxxx single-year-digit (1996-1997)
More on Cort 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 Cort's FAQ.
Other brands
This is one of many brands the serial number dater covers.