![]() The info likely came from someone at Hamer who wasn't as familiar with the books. I know WHY that was assumed-the four digits in one book stop at 0680, but they're continued in the next book where they have more. Someone posted this years ago (Ed Roman?). ![]() They didn't stop at 0680-they went to about 0750. By 1980 most guitars made were numbered using this later system but some custom instruments (notably Standards and Eight-string basses) were numbered using the older four digit numbering system, a very few were still numbered. These numbers are printed using ink or paint (black on most but yellow on black and dark coloured instruments). This information is not exactly correct with respect to four digits. Similarly 8 21416 was made in 1988 and was the 21416th guitar to be numbered. ![]() The serial numbering sequence by decade is indicated below: Similarly, 0 1964 was built in 1980 and was the 1,964th production guitar built. For example, serial numwas built in 1977 and was the first production model guitar built. The next four or five digits are sequentially stamped in order of production. The first digit indicates the year that the instrument was built. Production Models: Production models are stamped (initially with ink, later into the wood, on the back of the peghead) with either a five or six digit serial number. All of the early Hamer USA Standards and 12-String basses as well as a number of prototype instruments were included in this serial numbering system. The numbers ran from #0000 through #0680. From 1974 through 1981 Hamer USA employed two separate serial numbering systems, one for custom instruments and one for production models: Custom Instruments: These instruments are easily recognized by the use of a four digit number stamped into the wood on the back of the peghead.
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