Still Kickin Blog — guitar serial numbers

Today I added Breedlove guitars to our serial number database. That brings the total number of manufacturers covered to 40!!

 

I've just finished a complete update of the Godin serial number entry in the database--and it's made me wonder why I do this and how many brain cells I have left to burn...haha. Let's just say most of the info out there on Godin is conflicting and often wrong.

I did a deep dive looking at hundreds of used Godins and piecing together enough clues to present what I think is the absolute best by far rundown available on all the changes that company's serial numbers have gone through (and...

Happy to say we've added five new guitar/bass makers to our serial number database: Alembic, Modulus, Spector, Takamine, and Warwick. That brings it to a total of 34 companies ...

This post is for any of you who have used the Fender's serial number lookup page and would like to know what all the abbreviations and/or acronyms mean when you look up your guitar. (PS: the Fender lookup is a great resource, but it won't cover vintage instruments. For that, you can see our serial number database, which covers Fender and many other brands.) I will be adding to this list regularly. PLEASE see more info at bottom of page that explains how the Fender lookup works! Fun fact: Did you know...