
So the guitar with this serial number was actually built in 2004 even though the first 2 digits are 05. This means it was built in the 3 rd week of the year ended July 31 st, 2005. Digits 3 & 4ĭigits 3 & 4 represent the week of the year that the guitar was built ? remember that the Godin year is August 1 st to July 31 st. The next 2 digits will narrow this down further. What this determines is that the guitar was built sometime in the year from August 1 st, 2004 and July 31 st 2005. In our example we have 05 as the first 2 digits.

So the first 2 digits, technically represent the ?year ended?. Godin?s year runs from August 1 st to July 31 st. The first 2 digits represent the year that the guitar was built. Let?s use an example serial number to illustrate this. This serial number is broken up into 4 different parts. There is no secret code in these numbers! 1993 to 2007īetween 19 Godin used an 8 digit serial number. This is simply a matter of contacting Godin, telling them your serial number and asking them about it. I?ll go into more detail about how you can decipher this in a bit.Īgain how you decode your serial number depends on the time period.


So if the year is 2005, then it starts Augand ends July 31 2005. Note: Seagull starts their year on August 1. There are 3 distinct time periods for Godin serial numbers. Your Godin serial number will tell you different things depending on the time period.

2.4.1 Photo Credits What you can Find out from your serial number?
