If your guitar was built prior to 1984, or has lost its serial number sticker, the only other way to date your guitar is by looking for a date ink-stamped on the side of the original box switch.
Being a sticker, many are ripped off or wear off over the years. These serial numbers are easily recognized as a white sticker with a black border, usually found on the back of the headstock or the heel of the neck. It is commonly found on Mastercaster Series models, among others. The significance of this format is unknown. Many guitars made around 1985 have a serial number with the format: In 1988, occasionally the format was YYMMPPPPP because of high production volume.Įxample: 880510504 = 10,504th guitar made in May of 1988 Samick first started using serial numbers on Hondos and other contract brands in 1984 (their home brand models did not use serials until ~1987), using the following format:Įxample: 8030768 = 768th guitar made in March of 1988 Now press the button to submit the serial number and activate the software.Earliest known serial number, June 1984 (production number faded away). Here again is the same serial number field with just the bad part shaded. That information makes the serial number invalid. See below how there's extra space? That could be a space or an 'invisible' return.
Highlight the whole field with the serial number.
Here's how to check for extra (invisible & bad) information. The serial number needs to be exactly as shown. Here's the input field for the serial number for Bryce 6.Īs in most cases, the user name can be whatever you like. ** Copy the serial number exactly as shown on the serial number page (Available Serial Codes). You may think that you have the correct value, but you won't and the serial number will be rejected. If you do have this, such as a return, it will be *invisible* and make the serial number invalid. One word of caution: make sure you don't have additional information after the end of the sequence. A fast and easy way to input the serial number is to copy and paste. On the PC, you can right-click on the application to get the context menu and then left-click on 'Run as … Administrator.' If you are asked for the admin password, but don't know what it is, then it's possible you are not actually logged into an account with admin rights. This is true for both the Mac and the PC. Regular users (or limited users) don't have permissions to activate software.
* Make sure you are logged into the user account that has full admin rights. Zeros are usually narrower (0) than capital O's (O). If you see hyphens (-), then you need to include the hyphens as shown. This means if you see capitalized letters, you need to input capitalized letters. * Make sure the value you have input is exactly as shown. Here are some tips for inputting serial numbers that apply generally to all software: Input Exactly as Shown You have to activate the software before you will be able to use it.