1965-1969 From 1965 to 1969 (inclusive), Guild used a separate serial numbering system for each guitar model. - I will also be adding a Serial Decoder, so you can verify Model Numbers. Last Edit: Dec 18, 2011 18:28:58 GMT -5 by Deleted Serial Numbers (1931 to 1962) Early models, manufactured from 1931 to 1962, used a letter code and production number to denote the model and year of manufacture. Seagull In 1982 Robert Godin and friends produced the first Seagull guitars in the Village of LaPatrie, Quebec. Feel free to use this tool for your personal use. The concept for the Seagull guitar was to take the essential components of the best hand-crafted guitars (such as solid tops and lacquer finishes) and build these features into guitars at a reasonable price. Unfortunately, Ibanez does not use a uniform format for their serial numbers. I am not responsible for misidentified If it were a Yamaha you could date it by model + serial number but Yamaha serial numbers , like Japanese coins, are assigned by the year of reign of the Emperor at the time the guitar was made. Seagull 6 guitar serial number 32476 any idea on year it was made Rusty July 8, 2017 at 5:56 pm - Reply Hello–I have a Godin Artisan ST,Signature model (on back of headstock) S# 94-485002F. This is a complete list of all the engine numbers, as handed to me when I cleared the old factory in 1996. This chart details the year, model and beginning/ending serial numbers for each instrument during that period. As it can be a little confusing we now have a new engine identifier that uses this information to more simply identify a number. However, I assume no responsability for the information displayed. The guitar production is outsourced to different companies in various countries where the numbering schemes are different in each factory. The Ibanez serial numbers generally consist of a string of letters and numbers, but in some cases only numerically. More information Seagull Guitar Serial Numbers: When Was Your Seagull Guitar Built MODEL 1965 1966 1967 Use the tables below to identify your outboard model and the date range it was manufactured. Jun 25, 2017 - This post applies to all guitars under the Godin umbrella (Seagull, Art & Lutherie, Simon & Patrick, Norman and La Patrie).