wingman180 Posted August 11, 2014 Share Posted August 11, 2014 I am enjoying my new to me Masterbuilt DR500MCE but I am curious as to how to decipher when and where it was made. It does not really matter it's a great guitar. No matter what. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake57 Posted August 11, 2014 Share Posted August 11, 2014 I am enjoying my new to me Masterbuilt DR500MCE but I am curious as to how to decipher when and where it was made. It does not really matter it's a great guitar. No matter what. I was told the first two digits of the serial number indicate the year the guitar was made. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LPS1976 Posted August 11, 2014 Share Posted August 11, 2014 I am enjoying my new to me Masterbuilt DR500MCE but I am curious as to how to decipher when and where it was made. It does not really matter it's a great guitar. No matter what. first two numbers is the year, second two is the month, the next two is the factory. most Masterbilts these days are made at the Samick factory in Indonesia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucille64 Posted August 11, 2014 Share Posted August 11, 2014 I found this very interesting.... there is an ink stamped number on the neck block of my 2007 DR500MNA that reads 0712060326 and if you enter that in to the guitar dater website you get this answer.... Guitar Info Your guitar was made in Korea December c.2007 Production Number: 00326 but if you enter the serial number printed on the label that reads GR-07110326 you get this answer.... Guitar Info Your guitar was made at a factory not yet added to the database November 2007 Production Number: 0326 this is the website I am using..... My link Does anyone know why this would be ? Not that it matters to me where or who put this amazing instrument together because it is just wonderful to me but whoever did... they were on their game on that day for sure !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LPS1976 Posted August 11, 2014 Share Posted August 11, 2014 you'll want to go by the serial number on the label. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucille64 Posted August 11, 2014 Share Posted August 11, 2014 you'll want to go by the serial number on the label. any idea what the other number on the neck block is ? strange that it equates to a good serial number . Also strange that it begins with the same 2 digits and ends with the same last four digits of my label serial number. does anyone know exactly what year Epiphone started making these Masterbilt DR series guitars ? Just curious Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wingman180 Posted August 12, 2014 Author Share Posted August 12, 2014 My Dr500MCE has serial number 311523360. It does'nt seem to fit in with the " first two numbers is the year" method. Oh well. I guess I will just have to play it anyway. I love this guitar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LPS1976 Posted August 12, 2014 Share Posted August 12, 2014 My Dr500MCE has serial number 311523360. It does'nt seem to fit in with the " first two numbers is the year" method. Oh well. I guess I will just have to play it anyway. I love this guitar. your guitar is a MIRC refurbished guitar. no way to tell with that serial number. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LPS1976 Posted August 12, 2014 Share Posted August 12, 2014 any idea what the other number on the neck block is ? strange that it equates to a good serial number . Also strange that it begins with the same 2 digits and ends with the same last four digits of my label serial number. does anyone know exactly what year Epiphone started making these Masterbilt DR series guitars ? Just curious maybe Grand Reward assigned the serial number to the guitar before they put the Epiphone serial number label in it? I believe they revived the Masterbilt line in 2004. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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