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Yamaha sax serial number search
  1. Yamaha Sax Serial Number Search

Whether you're buying, selling or merely curious about a saxophone, a very useful piece of information is the saxophone’s serial number. According to Saxquest.com, a saxophone's serial number can be used to find out when the instrument was made as well as occasionally where it was made and by whom. All genuine name-brand saxophones have readily findable serial numbers. If you cannot find yours, chances are reasonably good it is not actually a product made by the company whose name it caries.

Serial numbers can be used to identify supposedly “better” instruments. It is sometimes (possible erroneously) supposed that five digit MKVIs are the best. Or you want to play a horn with a number that is close to your idol’s saxophone. Why do people sometimes mask the last three digits of a serial number? The record is much less complete after 1936. Instruments manufactured after 1936 range in serial number from 1350-3600. The log book shows the serial numbers jumping around quite a bit for the Selmer/Adolphe Sax saxophones. Even so, its possible from this record to assemble a basic serial number chart for these instruments. During the 1970s a date code was put into the serial number. The third and fourth digits reveal the last two digits of the date; for example, 1272903 = 1972, 12781317 = 1978, and so on. Serials from 1980 to 1993 are shown below.

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Look below the thumb rest. According to Saxophone.org, the most common location of a saxophone’s serial number is just below the thumb rest. The thumb rest is a wide plastic or metal hook located about six inches below the place where the main body of the saxophone attaches to the neck.

Check inside and under the bell if the serial number is not below the thumb rest. The area around the bell's rim (either inside or out) will be a good place to check, as the number may be imprinted there.

Check the area around any inscribed designs, messages or the brand names. Serial numbers are not typically stamped there, but these areas are worth checking.

Check any documentation that came with your saxophone. While these documents may be difficult to tie directly to the saxophone–as they are exterior to the instrument–a questionable serial number is preferable to none at all, and perhaps you can find a listing for your serial number that indicates why the number would not be stamped on the instrument itself.

Contact the person that has sold or is selling the instrument to see if they have any further information concerning the serial number's location or absence.

Tip

Taking your instrument to a music store can be a great help. Often an instrument repair technician can find the serial number as well as provide helpful information about your saxophone.

Yamaha sax serial number search

Warning

Do not confuse the model number with the serial number. A model number is typically shorter and may have a word in it. Serial numbers are typically longer and are comprised mostly of numbers. For example, a famous saxophone model number is MarkVI, while the serial number could look like 103000.

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