The very early examples had no label just like the earlier Recording and Seville models.īroadway s/n 5053 blind stamped without a labelĭe Luxe s/n 5369 blind stamped below the labelĭe Luxe s/n 6677 blind stamped on the labelįrom about 1934 forward, the serial numbers were ink typed directly on the label (Long Island label) or letter pressed on the label (rectangular Masterbilt label, Green label and Blue label). The serial numbers were blind stamped on the interior back under the bass f-hole, generally below but sometimes on the (oval) label. The Masterbilt serialnumber system did not start with the number 1000 but with the number 5000. NOTE: Fisch & Fred mention a four-digit Seville 4 Special (called Model 4 Special s/n 5417) on page 235. Recording C s/n 275 blind stamped on the interior back below the soundhole Recording E s/n 94 ink stamped on the neck block
Two or three digits were ink stamped on the neck block or blind stamped on the interior back of the Recording models, three digits (or four ?) blind stamped on the interior back of the Seville models. Epiphone used a serialnumber system for their acoustic guitars.