- #Serial numbers for washburn guitars serial numbers#
- #Serial numbers for washburn guitars serial number#
- #Serial numbers for washburn guitars serial#
A lot of the old bowlback (sometimes called Neopolitan) style instruments popular in the late 19th and early 20th century were actually made in Italy, Hungary, and Germany, imported to the U.S., and sold under various names, and often, for not much money. I think blob's links generally pertain to modern carved top or flat top style mandolins. We cannot guarantee that we are able to date your instrument.
#Serial numbers for washburn guitars serial#
Washburn can only identify instruments via email, and with a clear digital photograph and serial number.
Washburn maintains limited production records. We recommend visiting our Guitar Archives and viewing the annual catalogs to find the closest match. If the instrument does not have a serial number, it is likely a factory prototype or sample, and it is impossible to gauge its exact age.
#Serial numbers for washburn guitars serial number#
There is no serial number information or tracking capability for pre-1978 models.
#Serial numbers for washburn guitars serial numbers#
Instruments with serial numbers that have 4 characters are from the 1970's and early 1980's.įor instruments produced after 2010, usually the first 4 digits can indicate the year of manufacture. Instruments with serial numbers that have 5 characters or less are typically from the 1980's. Instruments with serial numbers that have 5 or more characters are from the late 1980's-2000's You can confirm the year of manufacture by visiting our guitar archives reference pricelists/ catalogs. The year of manufacture can be deduced from the first few numerical characters in the serial number.Įither the first 2 digits, or the first digit, are typically used to identify the year of manufacture.įor example, 8901827 indicate the instrument was made in 1989, 1988, or 1998. But I'd rather not spend the money on a text we'd reference only once.Īny ideas? Thank you! posted by theplotchickens to Sports, Hobbies, & Recreation (7 answers total)įrom Washburn's website: Washburn has used many serial number formats over the years, ranging from 4-12 characters long. If we can't find an answer online, I may have to get the book for her for Christmas.
If I could find this book, I suppose we'd clue in (if it's prewar. I know the modern Washburns are kind of a better entry-level mandolin, but the older ones may have a rich, well-developed sound. I don't know if mandolins carry the same risk.) If she can't play it, I'm sure it will remain a cherished piece of family history. (Of course, my instrument experience is mostly in harps, which, if geriatric and in rough shape, can explode if brought suddenly up to tension. She is interested in stringing it, but I'm afraid if it's too old that it may not be strong enough to accept the tension of new strings. She's not trying to sell it she wants to play it. The grandpa in question was old when R_ knew him, and R_ is 60 years old, but there's no telling when in his life Grandpa acquired the mandolin. My friend is trying to find background (namely age) on an inherited mandolin, and she's all kinds of awesome, so I'd like to help her.
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