Serial number dating / Dobro
Dobro serial number lookup
Find the year a Dobro was built, read from Dobro’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 Dobro serials and how they read
Made-up serials in each of Dobro’s formats, read by the dater above.
| Serial | Reads as | Format |
|---|---|---|
| D1234 | 1974 | OMI letter code (late 1973-1979), USA |
How Dobro serials date
- Gibson Nashville date code (1990s)
- Gibson Nashville date code (2000s)
- OMI decade code (1980-1988)
- OMI letter code (late 1973-1979)
- OMI style code (1988-1997)
- Bare sequential (OMI or pre-war)
More on Dobro 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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