There can still be confusion, unless you know your models… since 09 was also used in 1997 as the 9th year of reign of Emperor Heisa.”ġ976 label courtesy of Bobbie. Alvarez Artist Series AB60CE 4 String Acoustic-Electric Bass Guitar. So, some models during a span of a few years during the slow change over, will have both Emperor codes, and the new coding, which is that the first two numbers are the last two of the year made.Įxample: 2009 would be 09. There are a few exceptions, especially after 1999, when they started to change how they date them. Yairi and early Alvarez Yairi models used the Emperor dating code…these are the numbers stamped on the heelblock of the guitar. On Alvarez (older) models, the SN is of no use in dating, as these were made in several different factories in Japan (early 1970’s into early 1980’s)…and if there were ever any records kept by the factories, they don’t know where they are now. According to D Hughes who ran the Yahoo Group for Yairi-Alvarez Yairi the “automated” dating site does not usually give the correct info when you input the numbers. There was an automated Alvarez-Yairi serial number decoder but link no longer working. Louis or Woodinville offices of Loud Technologies can determine a manufacture date for a particular serial #” In some cases date of manufacture on label – see below. Alvarez brand guitars – imported to US by St Louis Music and established in 1965.ĭating these guitars is going to be hard.
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