National resophonic serial numbers serial numbers#

Google National resonator guitars and mandolins and see if they have a section about their serial. The serial number tells you nothing about the date of the build. The guitar's serial number also may give you a clue to its value.

National resophonic serial numbers serial numbers#

Below is a list of National serial numbers that I posted last October. If you need to figure out the exact year of your National Style-O guitar, use the serial number. Most guitar manufacturers put a serial number on each instrument they produce. After 1909, National switched to a class system, and the model numbers changed. It should look like this: The top number is your serial number. The list does not include numbers from the 1930's. I'm leaning towards 1935 but I'm not sure.

The serial number of an acoustic guitar may be on the back or on the label in the sound hole. On some acoustic guitars, the serial number is on the inside of the sound hole.

Thank God for the 'cut and paste' and 'search' functions! Fender Serial Dating. I have Bob Brozman's book which is loaded with serial numbers but either I overlooked it or there isn't anything real definitive as it relates to Rosita's. If you need to figure out the exact year of your National Duolian guitar, use the serial number. For example, if your guitarвЂ™s serial number is 94000000, your guitar was made in 1994. The serial number can be found in the sound hole of the acoustic or on the back of the headstock on electrics. For example, a model 72 changed to a model 442 after 1909. A few weeks back I purchased a 1930's National Rosita serial number 1370.