Guitar Serial Number Lookup | Godin

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Characteristics: A mix of letters and numbers, starting with a letter indicating the factory. Usually 6–9 characters.

Decoding Rules:

Second Character – Year:

Third Character – Month (A=Jan, B=Feb, C=Mar… L=Dec):

Remaining Characters – Production run number.

Lookup example: P3G1234 = Princeville factory, 2023, July (G), unit 1234. godin guitar serial number lookup

Q: Can I tell the factory from the serial number?
A: Not directly. The model name indicates factory (e.g., Godin = La Patrie, QC; Seagull = La Patrie as well).

Q: Do Godin serial numbers include the country of origin?
A: No. All Godin guitars are made in Canada or the USA (very few US models). The serial won’t show this.

Q: Is there a phone number for Godin serial lookup?
A: Yes: +1 (819) 658-3321. Ask for customer service. Characteristics: A mix of letters and numbers, starting

Characteristics: Exactly 8 digits, no spaces, no letters. This is the most common format on Godin electrics (Freeway, Session, Progression, Radius) and acoustics (Seagull S6, etc. — but note: the Godin brand acoustic uses similar codes).

Decoding Rules (The “YMMDDXXX” Hypothesis): After years of research by Godin owners and dealers, the consensus is that most 8-digit codes break down like this:

Let’s re-examine 04515287:

But that’s needlessly complex. The simpler, reliable method:

Standard 8-digit decode:

Thus, a “Godin serial number lookup” for 04515287 would return: Assembled in late December 2004. Decoding Rules:

Pro tip: If the 3rd and 4th digits are between 01 and 53, they represent the week of the year. If between 01 and 12, they likely represent the month. Test both.

| Serial Number | Year | Day (Julian) | Actual Date | |---------------|------|--------------|--------------| | 04051234 | 2004 | 051 | Feb 20, 2004 | | 15300123 | 2015 | 300 | Oct 27, 2015 | | 22001001 | 2022 | 001 | Jan 1, 2022 |