Serial number dating / Greco
Greco serial number lookup
Find the year a Greco was built, read from Greco’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 Greco serials and how they read
Made-up serials in each of Greco’s formats, read by the dater above.
| Serial | Reads as | Format |
|---|---|---|
| A771234 | Jan 1977 | Month-letter + two-digit year, Japan |
| A41234 | Jan 1984 | Month-letter + one-digit year (mid-1980s), Japan |
How Greco serials date
- Month-letter + two-digit year
- Month-letter + one-digit year (mid-1980s)
- All-numeric single-digit year (1980-1994)
More on Greco serial numbers
Where to find the serial
Set-neck (Gibson-style): the back of the headstock. Bolt-on (Fender-style): the neck-joint 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.
Other brands
This is one of many brands the serial number dater covers.