The year of manufacture is determined the same way for the Swamp Ash Special. Like the CE and EG models the serial number is located on the neck plate on the back of the guitar. The following number determines the model: 8 or SA for the Swamp Ash Special, then the sequential number for that particular model. the first 200 Swamp Ash Specials were given a CE serial number.

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I've just bought myself a nice Aria Pro II from a local guitar shop (£175!!! Steal at the price!). The shop owner said it was traded to him by an old guy who said he'd had the guitar in his house since the 80's and not played it. I think it might be from around 1987 (just after Aria switched production to Korea) but I can't be sure as I really don't know how to date these guitars, and the web is full of conflicting info.

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Samick guitars have been radically redesigned by industry guru Greg Bennett to improve their sound and quality. They are known for their high quality, especially those produced in the 80s and 90s. By finding the year in which your guitar was made, you may learn that your guitar is worth more than you think, or is even a Samick antique.

Take pictures of your guitar with a digital camera. Useful shots for identification include a picture of the whole guitar body, the back, the neck, the bridge, the headstock, and the nut.

From 1975-1977 the number is typically found on a decal on the back of the headstock. This should be an 8 digit number that can be dated by the 1st and 2nd digits as follows: 99 = 1975 00= 1976 06 = 1977. Horugel was originally a German piano brand which went out of business in the 1950's. The name was purchased by Samick in the late 1960s, under which they sold mostly pianos, but also guitars. Acoustics were made in Korea, while electric guitars were initially made in Japan until Samick began producing electrics in 1972. I hope this helps.

Take a picture of the serial number, which is often found inside of the guitar or on the headstock.

Upload the pictures using a USB adapter cord; most digital cameras today come packaged with USB adapter cords, but they can be found anywhere cameras are sold. Save the pictures of your guitar in your pictures folder.

Email the pictures to the makers of the guitar at info@smcmusic.com. Attach the pictures to the email and explain any relevant information about your guitar in particular. Specify that you want to know the year the guitar was made.

Warning

The experts at Samick (Greg Bennett guitars) warn on the company website that even with photos, they may not be able to identify the year the guitar was made.

Japan Squiers

The Japanese MIJ (Made in Japan) Squiers were made by FujiGen up to 1997 and the Japanese CIJ (Crafted in Japan) Squiers were made by Tokai and Dyna from 1997.

“Made In Japan” (1982-1987)

JV+ 5 digits 1982-1984	L + 6 digits 1991-1992
SQ + 5 digits 1983-1984	M + 6 digits 1992-1993
A + 6 digits 1985-1986	N + 6 digits 1993-1994
B + 6 digits 1985-1986	O + 6 digits 1993-1994
C + 6 digits 1985-1986	P + 6 digits 1993-1994
E + 6 digits 1984-1987	Q + 6 digits 1993-1994
F + 6 digits 1986-1987	S + 6 digits 1994-1995
G + 6 digits 1987-1988	T + 6 digits 1994-1995
H + 6 digits 1988-1989	U + 6 digits 1995-1996
I + 6 digits 1989-1990	N + 5 digits 1995-1996
J + 6 digits 1989-1990	V + 6 digits 1996-1997
K + 6 digits 1990-1991

Crafted In Japan” (1995-2008)

A + 6 digits 1997-1998	Q + 6 digits 2002-2004
B + 6 digits 1998-1999	R + 6 digits 2004-2006
N + 5 digits 1995-1996	S + 6 digits 2006-2008
O + 6 digits 1997-2000	T + 6 digits 2007-2008
P + 6 digits 1999-2002

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“Made In Japan” (2007-)

T + 6 digits 2006-2008

U + 6 digits 2007-2008

Mexican Squiers

MN - M = Mexico, N = Nineties (1990s), the first number following the serial number prefix is the year.
MZ - M = Mexico, Z = 2000's, the first number following the serial number prefix is the year.

For example:

'MN8' indicates that it was made at Ensenada, Mexico in 1998-1999.
'MZ1' indicates that is was made at Ensenada, Mexico in 2001-2002

USA Squiers

E(“Made in USA”) – E = Eighties (1980s), The first number following the prefix is the year. 6 or 7 digit number.

Example: E9xxxxxx = 1988

N(“Made in USA”)– N = Nineties (1990s), The first number following the prefix is the year. 6 or 7 digit number.

Example: N0xxxxx = 1990

No Prefix(“Made in USA”) - Some USA made Squiers also had a 000XXX serial stamp on the neckplate with no letter prefix and no serial number on the headstock. 6-digit number

Korean Squiers

CN(“Made in Korea”, “Crafted in Korea”) - C = Cor-Tek , N – Nineties (1990s), The first digit following the prefix is the year. 6-digit number.

Example: CN5xxxxx = 1995 made by Cor-Tek/Cort

VN(“Made in Korea”) - V = Saehan(Sunghan), S was already taken by Samick so Saehan(Sunghan) used V instead (Saehan(Sunghan) made the Vester guitars), N = Nineties (1990s), the first number following the prefix is the year. 6 or 7-digit number

Examples: VN7xxxxxx = 1997 made by Saehan/Sunghan.

KC, KV(“Made in Korea”, “Crafted in Korea”) - KC (Korean Cor-Tek (Cort)) and KV (Korean Saehan(Sunghan)), the prefix is followed by a 2 number year. 8-digit number.

Examples:

KC97 = made by Cor-Tek (Cort) in 1997
KV97 = made by Saehan(Sunghan) in 1997

S, E(“Made in Korea”) S = Samick, E = Young Chang, E letter serial numbers were used on Young Chang's Fenix brand guitars. The S and E serial number prefix Korean Squiers are from the late 1980s/early 1990s. The first number following the prefix is the year. 6 or 7 digit number. The first guitars made in Korea are those with serial number written in silver E1 + 6 digits

Examples:

E1 + 6 digits with silver serial = made by Samick in 1987-88
S9 = made by Samick in 1989
E0 = made by Sung-Eum in 1990
E1 with black serial = made by Sung-Eum in 1991.

M(“Made in Korea”) – The first number following the prefix is the year. 7-digit number. Used in early 90's, featured the a high gloss maple neck with a slimmer 40mm body made from plywood.

Example: M1xxxxxx = 1991

No prefix(“Crafted in Korea”) – The first number following the prefix is the year. 6 or 7-digit number.

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Example: 7xxxxx = 1997

Chinese & Taiwanese Squiers

CA (“Made in China”, “Crafted in China”) - The first number following the serial number prefix is the year.

CAE ('Made in China' - may not be