Serial number dating / Parker
Parker serial number lookup
Find the year a Parker was built, read from Parker’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 Parker serials and how they read
Made-up serials in each of Parker’s formats, read by the dater above.
| Serial | Reads as | Format |
|---|---|---|
| 97123 | Sept 1997 | USA NiteFly (System B) |
| P0707123 | Jul 2007 | USA Fly (System D) |
| 1234567 | 1997 | USA Fly (System A) |
| 05123456 | Dec 2005 | Import PM/PB (System G) |
How Parker serials date
- USA Fly (System D)
- Import PM/PB (System G)
- USA NiteFly (System B)
- USA Fly (System A)
- USA Fly (System A, decade-ambiguous)
More on Parker serial numbers
Where to find the serial
On the back of the headstock near the Fly logo; imports also carry a country stamp.
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.