Serial number dating / Heritage
Heritage serial number lookup
Find the year a Heritage was built, read from Heritage’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 Heritage serials and how they read
Made-up serials in each of Heritage’s formats, read by the dater above.
| Serial | Reads as | Format |
|---|---|---|
| AJ12345 | 2019 | Double-letter year (2010-2025) |
| N12345 | 1997 | Letter-prefix year (1985-2009) |
| 1221234 | 2022 | Standard Collection hard-stamp (2021+) |
| HC1221234 | 2022 | Custom Shop hard-stamp (2021+) |
How Heritage serials date
- Custom Shop hard-stamp (2021+)
- Standard Collection hard-stamp (2021+)
- Double-letter year (2010-2025)
- Letter-prefix year (1985-2009)
More on Heritage serial numbers
Where to find the serial
On the back of the headstock.
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 Heritage's serial lookup.
Other brands
This is one of many brands the serial number dater covers.