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Several times I was asked about the method behind the serial numbers of TAMA guitars.

In the internet you will find several discussions in corresponding forums. I do not have the answer but perhaps we will find it working all together.

In the following table I have listet all the model numbers of my own guitars and of TAMA’s I found in the internet. For comparison I have added the supposed production period. I got these figures from a specialist in the Netherlands. Somebody supposed that the first digit will indicate the year of production followed by two digits for the month or the week. I do not see any rule. Few serials have 7 digits, most have 8 digits. Anyway I will be happy about any idea.

Serial number

Model

Year(s) of production

none

3553

1974

none

3558

1974-76

41111046

3555 / 12

?

4113114

3550

1974

41271550

3563

1974-1976

41411996

3560/12

1974 (?, like 3560)

4830185

3553

1974

500400?7

3557

1974-76

50150422

3563

1974-1976

50210631

3566

1975-76

50280848

3561-12

1974 (?, like 3561)

50300885

3565

1976

50310898

3566

1975-76

50371071

3565

1976

50401170

3560-12

1974 (?, like 3560)

5041890

3565

1976

5052250

3560-12

1974 (?, like 3560)

5062593

3560

1974

5072726

3550

1974

5114177

3558

1974-76

5114348

3565

1976

5114378

3563

1974-76

5124478

3571

1976

6024851

3561

1974

6024894

3560

1974

6024963

3566

1975-76

6035249

3555

1974-76

6045609

3550

1974

6066372

3568

1976

6076543

3563

1974-76

6097228

3557-12

1976

6097258

3565

1975

6107332

3555

1974-76

6107337

3555

1974-76

6114176

3550

1974

70911004

TG-190, one of a kind

1978 or 1979 ?

71101019

TG-80

1977-79

71101160

TG-160

1977-1978

72110?49

3555

1974-76

70709137

TG-80

1977-79

73020170

3550

1974

73050778

3558-S

1974-76

73071585

3557-S

1976

73092162

3560

1974

73122794

3562

?

74041252

 

 

74?71836

3552

?

74051333

3554

1974

740?1449

3557

1974-76

74051595

3557

1974-76

80205001

TG-80

1977-79

80507154

TW-07

1977-79

80507202

TK-51

1977

80609074

TG-120

1977-79

80704059

TG 80-12

1977-79

80710295

TC-10

1977-80

80811040

TG-120

1977-79

80912084

TG 120/12

1977-78

81001059

TG-80

1977-79

90103208

TW-09

1977-78

90103251

TK-50

1977

90103252

TK-50

1977

90104052

TG-80

1977-79

90104059

TG-80

1977-79