The Yamano Gakki Epiphone Japan serial numbers from 1998 onwards are in a YMMPPP format. Continued around F310650~F311050 in spring 2012 on Tribute-Plus models.Beginning with F300000 in late 2009 used on LP Std'59/Std'60/Tribute models.
This serial number system doesn't exactly tell the year - and doesn't tell the month at all. 'F' doesn't refer to 'Fine, Korea' - nor to 'Fuji-gen, Japan' - New "F" models are made in China. This newest serial number system used by Epiphone is not yet completely deciphered.
FC - _?_ (China 2000's) Possibly "Global Fine Supply Ltd.".F/FN - Fine Guitars (Korea) = non-Japanese models.
F - Qingdao (China) = Les Paul Standard '59 / '60 / Tribute Models (See: F-Serial used on LP Std'59/'60 models and Tribute/Plus models).
F - Fuji-gen (Japan) = Elite/Elitist models (See: Epiphone Japan Serial Numbers).EE - QingDao (China) = Epiphone Electric.ED - Dongbei (China) = Chinese Dongbei means North-east.EA - QingDao (China) = Epiphone Acoustic.B - Bohêmia Musico-Delicia (Czech Republic).YY = Double digit year of manufacture (2010-Current)Įxample: F21234 = Fuji-gen Japan / 2002 / unit 1234Įxample: T101234 = Terada Japan / 2010 / unit 1234įor Epiphone serial numbers that begin with a letter(s), this list identifies the factory & country where produced:.Y = Single digit year of manufacture (2002-2009).