

The Korean and Chinese guitar serials for the most part don't give a year or any other indication. There are Czech Republic guitars that will have Hand Crafted in the Czech Republic on the back of the headstock with a serial # (nothing to denote year.)

In the late 90's (1996 I believe) the serial #'s for the USA models were stamped on the fret board after the last fret. Try making a post on the Dean board - lots of knowledgeable folks.įor the most part - the USA models will have 'Made in the USA' with YY - SERIAL on the back of the headstock. External links Dean Guitar Serial Lookup Wikimedia Commons has media related to Dean Guitars.Im looking, but Im not finding anything there either.

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there is not a specific website for Dean serial numbers. With support of the serial number decoder (guitar dater), tables and clues, the production year and location of the biggest known brands can be traced. But an incomplete registrations and illogical serial numbers is its history often unclear. Serial numbers can be useful in determining the production year of a guitar or amplifier. These price ranges utilize a combination of expert research, external market data, and real-time Reverb transactions to estimate the current value of items in used but original condition. Welcome to the Reverb Price Guide, the ultimate resource for music gear pricing and information. The succeeding numbers are the Dean production numbers. The first two numbers indicate the year the guitar was manufactured. Dean guitars made in the United States have a seven-digit serial number. Look for a distinctive serial number located on the back of the headstock.
