Serial number dating / Steinberger
Steinberger serial number lookup
Find the year a Steinberger was built, read from Steinberger’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 Steinberger serials and how they read
Made-up serials in each of Steinberger’s formats, read by the dater above.
| Serial | Reads as | Format |
|---|---|---|
| 5123 | 1987 | One-piece all-graphite body |
| N7123 | 1989 | Bolt-on graphite neck (Newburgh era) |
| TN15123 | 1994 | Bolt-on graphite neck (Nashville era) |
How Steinberger serials date
- Bolt-on graphite neck (Nashville era)
- Bolt-on graphite neck (Newburgh era)
- One-piece all-graphite body
More on Steinberger serial numbers
Where to find the serial
One-piece bodies: stamped at the bridge end. Bolt-on graphite-neck models: on the underside of the neck near the heel.
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.