Ibanez - Approximate Ibanez Serial Numbers (non Acoustic)

Japanese Ibanez Serial Numbers

1997 and after (CE logo designation)

• F = FujiGen
• YYXXXXX format
• YY = year (98=1998)
• XXXXX = production number

1987-1997

• F = FujiGen
• H = Terada
• I = Ida Gakki (Iida)
• YXXXXX format
• Y = year (2=1992)
• XXXXX = production number

1975-1986

• MYYXXXX format
• M = Month (A = Jan to L = Dec)
• YY = year (82=1982)
• XXXX = production number

Most Ibanez models with this serial number format were made by FujiGen Gakki. Exceptions are the Ibanez Blazer models which were made by Dyna Gakki and the Axstar by Ibanez models AX40, AX45, AX48, AXB50, AXB60, AXB65, AX70, AX75 which were made by Chushin Gakki. The Ibanez Axstar AXB1000 model was made by FujiGen Gakki.

Korean Ibanez Serial Numbers

C = Cor-Tek (Cort), S = Samick(1990-1995), S/SQ = Saehan(Sunghan), P = Peerless (Iida), Y = Yoojin, A = Sae-In.

• YYMMXXXX format
• YY = year (03=2003)
• MM = month (01=Jan..12=Dec)
• XXXX = production number

E = Sung-Eum

• YMMXXXX format
• Y = year (9=1999)
• MM = month (01=Jan..12=Dec)
• XXXX = production number

W = World

• MYXXXX format
• M=month (1=Jan .. 9=Sep, X=Oct..Z=Dec)
• Y=year (3=2003)
• XXXX = production number

Indonesian Ibanez Serial Numbers

I = Cor-Tek (Cort) Indonesia, K = KWO

• YYMMXXXXX format
• YY = year (03=2003)
• MM = month (01=Jan..12=Dec)
• XXXXX = production number

Chinese Ibanez Serial Numbers

Z = Yeou Chern, J=Sejung

• YYMMXXXXX format
• YY = year (03=2003)
• MM = month (01=Jan..12=Dec)
• XXXXX = production number

Odd Ibanez Serial Numbers

• 2940000 Acoustic
• 2 = Cor-Tek (Cort) Taejan
• YYXXXX format
• YY = year (94=1994)
• XXXX = production number
• Ibanez Ghostrider model numbers GR=Cor-Tek (Cort), MGR=Samick

Older Acoustic

• YYMM (Kato)
• YY = year (82=1982)
• MM = month (01=Jan..12=Dec)

Silver Cadet model

• Z = Woo-sin