Serial Number confusion

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Author Message John (Johns) Posted on Wednesday, March 07, 2001 - 4:17 pm:    OK, I thought that the "new" serial numbering system was "F" for Japanese built, and "C" for Korean. What's this serial number mean: S4080732 Here's the guitar attached to the number: IBANEZ ARTSTAR - BEAUTIFUL NATURAL WOOD COLOR WITH ROSEWOOD NECK - DOT INLAY - SET-IN NECK - 2 HUMBUCKING PICK-UPS Steve (Gitfiddle1) Posted on Wednesday, March 07, 2001 - 4:38 pm:    John, "S" = Somewhere else? Lol !! Possibly Indonesia? Steve John (Johns) Posted on Wednesday, March 07, 2001 - 5:38 pm:    I was wondering if it meant "Samick"? Steve (Gitfiddle1) Posted on Wednesday, March 07, 2001 - 6:07 pm:    How about "Subcontract". I think it's fairly well documented that some of the lower end models get built by other factories using ibanez specs. Steve (Gitfiddle1) Posted on Sunday, March 18, 2001 - 11:40 pm:    Here's yet another variant. I have in my hand a pointy headstock neck. The serial number is P710834. Made in Korea. No idea of model as it's just a neck I pick-up recently. Steve JohnS Posted on Monday, March 19, 2001 - 11:47 am:    Steve: From the condition, do you think it's an '87 or '97? Were they using Korean factories in '87? Steve (Gitfiddle1) Posted on Monday, March 19, 2001 - 12:19 pm:    John, Best guess is '97. The headstock does not indicate the series. Possibly a low-end RG? Steve JohnS Posted on Wednesday, April 04, 2001 - 6:28 pm:    Here's another: There's an AS200 on ebay with the serial number: H803947. The headstock shape makes it an early Artstar, so it's an '88, not a '98. I guess this would be an August '88 item? Steve (Gitfiddle1) Posted on Thursday, April 05, 2001 - 3:24 am:    Hmmm... You know, I wonder if somebody over in the land of the rising sun doesn't do this on purpose. Just to mess with our minds! Lol !! So this AS200 can't be a 1980, huh? That'd be too simple, I know. The fun just never ends! Steve PS10 (Spiro) Posted on Sunday, April 08, 2001 - 9:53 pm:    John, The "H" on the set neck style guits actually indicates that it was made by Hoshino and Not fuji Gen....... Same with the PS10's reissues all have an "H" instead of an "F"... Made in Japan in script writing as well Steve (Gitfiddle1) Posted on Monday, August 27, 2001 - 11:23 pm:    Hey, I scounged up some more pieces of the puzzle; F = Fuji Gen Gakki - Japan H = Teradda - Japan (Sub Factory) I = Iida - Japan (Sub Factory) C = Cort - Korea P = “????“ - Korea S = Samick - Korea Can anybody fill in the blank? Cheers Steve Gemberbier Username: Gemberbier Registered: 05-2006 Posted on Thursday, July 20, 2006 - 5:08 am:    (Just couldn't stand seeing this blank open for for 5 years) Often the answers are already there. We just don't know where to look. Here's an answer from the lost and found department. This is what the P stands for: http://www.kcckp.net/de/periodic/korea/index.php?contents+1408+2006-06+52+22 BTW this answer came from Scott Ibnzplyr Greetz, Ginger Ale Mr_roadstar Username: Mr_roadstar Registered: 06-2002 Posted on Thursday, July 20, 2006 - 2:34 pm:    This was also answered on another thread on this forum. The Bear Gemberbier Username: Gemberbier Registered: 05-2006 Posted on Thursday, July 20, 2006 - 8:08 pm:    by Scott Ibnzplyr Mr_roadstar Username: Mr_roadstar Registered: 06-2002 Posted on Thursday, July 20, 2006 - 11:32 pm:    "Often the answers are already there. We just don't know where to look." There's a search engine for this forum in the utilities menu. "We" make use of it. The Bear

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