![]() ![]() ![]() This information applies to the USA made G&L instruments. The serial number format will now be: "CLFYYMMnnn", where YY=last two digits of year, MM=two digit month. Starting in February 2017, serial numbers will be laser-etched on the back of the headstock. It can be seen through the bass-side F-hole. Was the back of the neck and headstock refinished The serial number may be repeated on a sticker inside the guitar. In September 2016, the metal serial number plate was replaced with the waterslide decal on the back of the headstock. It had a serial number on the back of the headstock. Note: Some Special Build and Limited Edition instruments can still be found with the previous water slide serial numbering. This was started with serial number CLF061000 and numbering is now issued in sequence. In February 2011, serial numbering was updated to CLFXXXXXX and the serial number applied onto a metal plate in place of the waterslide decal on the back of the headstock. This was changed one year later to the scheme of CLFXXXXX, for all serial numbering. Beginning in late 1997, G&L employed serial numbers of the form CLXXXXX, where - as verified by G&L's Dave McLaren - CL stands for " Clarence Leo" (note that Leo Fender's full name was " Clarence Leo Fender"). The two notable exceptions to this are the " GF" and " BC" serial numbers, used (respectively) for the George Fullerton Signature Model and the Broadcaster. From 1980 through 1996 and into 1997, serial numbers of the form GXXXXXX were used for guitars and serial numbers of the form BXXXXXX were used for basses. ![]()
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