Serial Numbers : What is the production date of my guitar?

[spacegatherer]

<div class="bbWrapper">Hello <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /><br /> My own one is Music Man Silhouette Special G51469. Could you please look at the finish date?<br /> And I&#039;d like to know the first place there it was shipped. The guitar was shipped to Ukraine somehow)<br /> <br /> Thanks in advance!</div>

 

[Neanderpaul]

<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 236" data-quote="Joel" data-source="post: 1027307" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/goto/post?id=1027307" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-1027307">Joel said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> 82582 - This EVH was completed on September 21st, 1992. The color is Trans Red. It was originally shipped to our Artist Relations Department. <br /> <br /> 83014 - This EVH was completed on January 6th, 1993. The color is Trans Blue. It was originally shipped to Atlanta Discount Music. </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote><br /> Artist Relations eh? That sounds interesting. The shop I acquired it from is in the Northeast, and purchased an entire estate sale, featuring several EVH models. EBMM and otherwise. They sold a Trans Pink in less than 20 minutes, and I acquired the Blue Thursday. While discussing the purchase, the shop owner told me about the Red. I purchased it before they could even list it. <br /> <br /> To hear it went through AR, piques my interest with regard to potential provenance. <br /> <br /> Not that I&#039;m ever going to relinquish ownership of *any* of my EBMM. I&#039;m late to the party, but addicted now<br /> Best guitars I&#039;ve ever seen, touched, or dishonored with my ham-handed incompetence.<br /> <br /> Thank You, Joel</div>

 

[Rodrdtlr5]

<div class="bbWrapper">Hi<br /> <br /> Could you please provide a DOB for my newly acquired Axis Super Sport S/No: L04184</div>

 

[Tamriel]

<div class="bbWrapper">Musicman Luke II Red : G28277<br /> <br /> Thanks<br /> <br /> Best regards</div>

 

[Joel]

<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 11749" data-quote="Keithf" data-source="post: 1027360" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/goto/post?id=1027360" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-1027360">Keithf said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> Hi Joel, Could you take a look at G44831 please.<br /> I&#039;ve just bought it and it would be nice to know its history.<br /> thanks<br /> Keith </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote><br /> This JP6 was completed on January 7th, 2009. The color is Olive Gold with the Rosewood fretboard, JP inlays &amp; matching headstock. It was originally shipped to Guitar Center. <br /> <br /> <blockquote data-attributes="member: 36417" data-quote="spacegatherer" data-source="post: 1027362" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/goto/post?id=1027362" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-1027362">spacegatherer said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> Hello <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /><br /> My own one is Music Man Silhouette Special G51469. Could you please look at the finish date?<br /> And I&#039;d like to know the first place there it was shipped. The guitar was shipped to Ukraine somehow)<br /> <br /> Thanks in advance! </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote><br /> This Silhouette Special was completed on July 21st, 2010. The color is Candy Red with the Maple neck. It was originally shipped to Zuhal Dis Ticaret (our distributor in Turkey). <br /> <br /> <blockquote data-attributes="member: 36257" data-quote="Neanderpaul" data-source="post: 1027383" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/goto/post?id=1027383" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-1027383">Neanderpaul said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> Artist Relations eh? That sounds interesting. The shop I acquired it from is in the Northeast, and purchased an entire estate sale, featuring several EVH models. EBMM and otherwise. They sold a Trans Pink in less than 20 minutes, and I acquired the Blue Thursday. While discussing the purchase, the shop owner told me about the Red. I purchased it before they could even list it. <br /> <br /> To hear it went through AR, piques my interest with regard to potential provenance. <br /> <br /> Not that I&#039;m ever going to relinquish ownership of *any* of my EBMM. I&#039;m late to the party, but addicted now<br /> Best guitars I&#039;ve ever seen, touched, or dishonored with my ham-handed incompetence.<br /> <br /> Thank You, Joel </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote><br /> Nice find! Unfortunately the database doesn&#039;t yield information on which artist it went to. <br /> <br /> <blockquote data-attributes="member: 36339" data-quote="Rodrdtlr5" data-source="post: 1027392" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/goto/post?id=1027392" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-1027392">Rodrdtlr5 said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> Hi<br /> <br /> Could you please provide a DOB for my newly acquired Axis Super Sport S/No: L04184 </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote><br /> This left-handed Axis Super Sport was completed on December 30th, 2005. The color is Pacific Blue Burst with the Maple neck. It was originally shipped to Parker Music. <br /> <br /> <blockquote data-attributes="member: 28227" data-quote="Tamriel" data-source="post: 1027397" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/goto/post?id=1027397" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-1027397">Tamriel said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> Musicman Luke II Red : G28277<br /> <br /> Thanks<br /> <br /> Best regards </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote><br /> This Luke II was completed on April 7th, 2005. The color is Radiance Red with the Rosewood fretboard. It was originally shipped to Guitar Center.</div>

 

[Lewguitar]

<div class="bbWrapper">Many thanks! So my Axis is 9 years newer than the seller said it was. I don’t care. I love the guitar.</div>

 

[Chrium]

<div class="bbWrapper">Hello,<br /> Does anybody know when this have been made?<br /> Luke II Serial number G04436</div>

 

[richb]

<div class="bbWrapper">Hi <br /> So I’m back with my love for EBMM and I just acquired <br /> A JP7 Rubyburst bfr( but BFR isn’t stamped anywhere on<br /> The guitar, not on the 12 fret OR back plate)...<br /> The SN is F21335.<br /> I’d like to know the build date and anything else you can tell me <br /> about this tone beauty!<br /> Love you guys!<br /> Richb</div>

 

[Don27]

<div class="bbWrapper">Luke 2 BFR G52B13</div>

 

[Joel]

<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 36400" data-quote="Chrium" data-source="post: 1027425" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/goto/post?id=1027425" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-1027425">Chrium said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> Hello,<br /> Does anybody know when this have been made?<br /> Luke II Serial number G04436 </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote><br /> This Luke II was completed on November 20th, 1998. The color is Luke Blue with the Rosewood fretboard. It was originally shipped to Musik Meyer. <br /> <br /> <blockquote data-attributes="member: 8291" data-quote="richb" data-source="post: 1027432" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/goto/post?id=1027432" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-1027432">richb said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> Hi <br /> So I’m back with my love for EBMM and I just acquired <br /> A JP7 Rubyburst bfr( but BFR isn’t stamped anywhere on<br /> The guitar, not on the 12 fret OR back plate)...<br /> The SN is F21335.<br /> I’d like to know the build date and anything else you can tell me <br /> about this tone beauty!<br /> Love you guys!<br /> Richb </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote><br /> This JP7 BFR was completed on August 29th, 2012. The color is Quilt Ruby with the Rosewood fretboard. It was originally shipped to Guitar Center. Interesting that it doesn&#039;t have the BFR inlay or plate. <br /> <br /> <blockquote data-attributes="member: 36434" data-quote="Don27" data-source="post: 1027446" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/goto/post?id=1027446" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-1027446">Don27 said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> Luke 2 BFR G52B13 </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote><br /> This one isn&#039;t coming up in the database, is there any chance the serial number could be something different?</div>

 

[Gundar]

<div class="bbWrapper">Hi Joel, here’s a couple more. Thanks again!<br /> <br /> G36019<br /> G70061</div>

 

[zman9mm]

<div class="bbWrapper">2 more acquisitions for me : <br /> <br /> EBMM EVH 86629<br /> <br /> EBMM Axis G75710</div>

 

[Don27]

<div class="bbWrapper">Hi sorry Could also be : G52813</div>

 

[Tom70]

<div class="bbWrapper">Hi,<br /> <br /> I have a chance to buy a Silhouette Special, can you tell me the build date and any other details that are availabe?<br /> SN is G35833, it&#039;s finished in white, with maple fretboard. Pickups are HSS but according to the seller it was an SSS configuration originally.<br /> Thanks</div>

 

[edhalen]

<div class="bbWrapper">EBMM Cutlass HSS G79738<br /> <br /> Thanks!</div>

 

[Joel]

<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 8883" data-quote="Gundar" data-source="post: 1027503" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/goto/post?id=1027503" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-1027503">Gundar said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> Hi Joel, here’s a couple more. Thanks again!<br /> <br /> G36019<br /> G70061 </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote><br /> G36019 - This Axis Super Sport HH was completed on June 11th, 2007. The color is Candy Red with the Maple neck. It was originally shipped to Mol Marketing. <br /> <br /> G70061 - This Silhouette Special HSS was completed on March 5th, 2014. The color is Black with the Maple neck. It was originally shipped to Guitar Center. <br /> <br /> <blockquote data-attributes="member: 33328" data-quote="zman9mm" data-source="post: 1027520" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/goto/post?id=1027520" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-1027520">zman9mm said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> 2 more acquisitions for me : <br /> <br /> EBMM EVH 86629<br /> <br /> EBMM Axis G75710 </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote><br /> 86629 - This EVH was completed on December 23rd, 1994. The color is Translucent Purple. It was originally shipped to New York Music. <br /> <br /> G75710 - This Axis was completed on August 2nd, 2016. The color is Balboa Blue Flame with the Rosewood fretboard. It was originally shipped to Willcutt Guitar Shoppe. <br /> <br /> <blockquote data-attributes="member: 36434" data-quote="Don27" data-source="post: 1027545" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/goto/post?id=1027545" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-1027545">Don27 said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> Hi sorry Could also be : G52813 </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote><br /> This JP6 BFR was completed on March 2nd, 2012. The color is Quilt Cherry Burst with the Rosewood fretboard. It was originally shipped to Musician&#039;s Friend. <br /> <br /> <blockquote data-attributes="member: 36453" data-quote="Tom70" data-source="post: 1027546" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/goto/post?id=1027546" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-1027546">Tom70 said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> Hi,<br /> <br /> I have a chance to buy a Silhouette Special, can you tell me the build date and any other details that are availabe?<br /> SN is G35833, it&#039;s finished in white, with maple fretboard. Pickups are HSS but according to the seller it was an SSS configuration originally.<br /> Thanks </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote><br /> This Silhouette Special (did ship from factory as SSS) was completed on May 8th, 2007. The color is White with the Maple neck. It was originally shipped to Music Info. <br /> <br /> <blockquote data-attributes="member: 13103" data-quote="edhalen" data-source="post: 1027551" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/goto/post?id=1027551" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-1027551">edhalen said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> EBMM Cutlass HSS G79738<br /> <br /> Thanks! </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote><br /> This Cutlass HSS was completed on July 20th, 2017. The color is Charcoal Frost with the Rosewood fretboard. It was originally shipped to Music Shoppe.</div>

 

[Razzle]

<div class="bbWrapper">All info you have on this JP6 (incl color): G62063<br /> thanks!</div>

 

[Feliks]

<div class="bbWrapper">Any Information about a Silhouette Special G72228?<br /> <br /> Thank you very much.</div>

 

[lori_bingel]

<div class="bbWrapper">Hi, I now have a St. Vincent Signature, Serial # G82124. I&#039;d like to know the build date and any other information you can provide about this guitar. Thanks!</div>

 

[andrfly]

<div class="bbWrapper">Hi, everyone. Need some info about MM Axis Sport serial: G02157 . Thanks!</div>