Serial number dating / Washburn
Washburn serial number lookup
Find the year a Washburn was built, read from Washburn’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 Washburn serials and how they read
Made-up serials in each of Washburn’s formats, read by the dater above.
| Serial | Reads as | Format |
|---|---|---|
| 9912345 | 1999 | Import, leading digits = year (century not encoded) |
| SC16123456 | 2016 | Import (factory prefix + year) |
| 20041234 | 2004 | Import, full-year lead (post-2010) |
How Washburn serials date
- Import, full-year lead (post-2010)
- BT Maverick (first digit = year)
- BT Maverick, year 2000
- Import (factory prefix + year)
- Import, leading digits = year (century not encoded)
More on Washburn serial numbers
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.