Serial number dating / Kramer
Kramer serial number lookup
Find the year a Kramer was built, read from Kramer’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 Kramer serials and how they read
Made-up serials in each of Kramer’s formats, read by the dater above.
| Serial | Reads as | Format |
|---|---|---|
| C1234 | 1983–1984 | USA neck-plate letter |
| 23112345678 | Nov 2023 | Modern import (year/month/factory, 2009+) |
| S00123456 | 2000 | Modern Samick (S + year, 2009+), Korea |
| FB1234 | 1987–1988 | Ferrington acoustic |
| 051234 | 2005 | MusicYo reissue (YYxxxx) |
| 200123 | 2000–2004 | MusicYo reissue block |
How Kramer serials date
- Ferrington acoustic
- Modern import (year/month/factory, 2009+)
- Modern Samick (S + year, 2009+)
- USA neck-plate letter
- USA neck-plate letter (die-cast)
- MusicYo reissue block
- MusicYo reissue (YYxxxx)
More on Kramer serial numbers
Where to find the serial
USA (1976-1990): the metal neck plate; modern imports (2009+): 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.
Other brands
This is one of many brands the serial number dater covers.