The serial number of an acoustic is located on the label inside the sound hole of the guitar. All acoustic serial numbers begin with the letter 'A' and are followed by the two digit year prefix. Schecter Guitar Serial Number Checker. Peavey(Back to top of page) Serial numbers correlate to shipping dates of US models only. 1978 to 1995. The first two numerical digits of the serial number (found on the back of the headstock) will tell you what year the instrument was made. For example, for serial number 0236758, the '02' indicates that the guitar was made in 2002; for serial number W10052743, the '10' indicates that the guitar was made in 2010.
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- Schecter Guitar Serial Number Search I'm not saying that there are more faked Schecters than Fenders, but you really have to be careful buying an old US Schecter compared to other brands. I'm not positive if this is correct, but I'm pretty sure that Samick was labeling their basses as Schecters for while and that's where most of the forgeries.
- The serial number has little to do with anything except as a factory tracking number. All the Diamond series models had an original price between $449 and $899 and have a current value of between $250 and $400 in mint condition (unplayed with all tags) depending on model.
- Serial numbers found under a pickup may conform to an 'MMYNN' scheme where MM = month, Y = last digit of year, and NN = production number. Bolt-on guitars may have a 5-digit code stamped on the neck plate but because of materials being used inconsistently at the ESP factories these numbers cannot be trusted.
Guitars
- 00 Series = 006 Elite (2008), 007 Elite (2008)
- C Series = c-1 Classic, C-1 Tremolo (2006 Only), C-1 Jolly Roger (2005 Only), C-1 30th Anniversary Model (2006 only), C-1 Exotic (2005 - 2006 only), C-1 Custom XXX (2005 only), C-1 E/A (2008), C-1 Elite (2008), C-1 Special (2007), C-1 Stealth, CB-2000 Celloblaster, C-7 Plus (discontinued), C/SH-1 (2007), C/SH-12 (2007 only)
- S Series = S-1 DLX, S-1 30th Anniversary Model (2006 only), S-1 Elite (2008), S-1 Hot Rod, S-1 Scorpion Tribal Doubleneck, S-1 'Bada Bling', S-1 'Black Widow' (2005 only), S-1 'The Devil's Rejects' (2007 only), S-1 'Vampira' (2003 only).
- Hellraiser Series = Avenger Hellraiser FR (available exclusively at Drum City - GuitarLand, Inc.)
- Avenger Series = Avenger 'The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning' (only made in 2007)
- Banshee Series = Banshee (2007)
- Damien Series = Damien-7
- Gryphon Series = Gryphon Limited Edition (2008), Gryphon-7
- Hellcat Series = Hellcat (2008)
- Hot Rod Series = Hot Rod '39
- Artist Series = Jerry Horton C-1, Jerry Horton Tempest (2007 Only), PT 30th Anniversary Model (2006 only), PT Custom, Synyster Custom (White w/ Gold Stripes, only 100 made), Vengeance Special (2008), Vengeance Standard (Zacky Vengeance signature model, 2007 only)
- PT Series = PT Elite, PT Blackjack
- Aviation Collection = Spitfire-6, S-1 'RAF Spitfire' (2006 only), Tempest 'Midway' (2006 only), PT 'Bottoms Up!' (2006 only), Tempest 'A-10 Warthog' (2007 only), Ultra 'F-117 Stealth' (2007 only), Ultra 'P-51' (2006 only)
- Tempest Series = Tempest 30th Anniversary Model (2006 only), Tempest Deluxe, Tempest 'New Orleans Saints NFL Katrina Relief' (only made in 2005), Traditional 30th Anniversary (2006 only)
- Unknown Series = V-7, A-5X Celloblaster, A-7, SW-3500 (2007), T-1M33
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Acoustics
- Acoustic Elite (2008)
- Diamond ACS Acoustic (2008)
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Basses
- Gryphon (Limited US 'Guitar Center' run)
- Ultrabass , C-4XXX (2005 only)