In 1987 Fender started the production of new Squiers, which until now have been made only in Japan, in Korea, at first in the Samick, Young Chang and Sung-Eum factories.
It is interesting to note that the serial numbers of the guitars of the '80s released by the Samick factory was 'Sxxxxxx', whose first number usually indicated the year of production.
The Young Chang and Sung-Eum factories, instead, adopted the serial number 'Exxxxxx'; however, in the '80s, the first number did not express the calendar year, but the period of Korean production: in 1987 and 1988 they used as first number “1”, in 1989 “2”, while only since 1990 they have started to follow the classic numbering based on the year of production and then, after the serial number E0 in 1990, repeated those E1 and E2, respectively 1991 and 1992! However it is possible to distinguish the serial numbers E1 and E2 of the '80s from those of the '90s because the first ones were printed in very light, barely visible, silver, the second in black.
In addition, sometimes the serial number of the Korean guitars was composed by only numbers, without letters, and some rare Stratocasters released by Young Chang in the first years of production had the serial numbers E7 or E9! In conclusion, a great confusion!
First serial numbers
1988 - 1996 6 digits
1988 - 1996 7 digits
1988 - 1996 8 digits
Young Chang and Sung-Eum factories
1987 - 1988 E1 + 6 light digits
1988 - 1989 E2 + 6 light digits
1989 - 1990 E0 + 6 black digits
1991 - 1992 E1 + 6 black digits
1992 - 1993 E2 + 6 black digits
1993 - 1994 E3 + 6 black digits
Samick factory
1989 - 1990 S9 + 6 digits
1990 - 1991 S0 + 6 digits
1991 - 1992 S1 + 6 digits
1992 - 1993 S2 + 6 digits
1993 - 1994 S3 + 6 digits
NOTE: Other Korean Strats had E7 or E9 serial numbers!
It is interesting to note that the serial numbers of the guitars of the '80s released by the Samick factory was 'Sxxxxxx', whose first number usually indicated the year of production.
The Young Chang and Sung-Eum factories, instead, adopted the serial number 'Exxxxxx'; however, in the '80s, the first number did not express the calendar year, but the period of Korean production: in 1987 and 1988 they used as first number “1”, in 1989 “2”, while only since 1990 they have started to follow the classic numbering based on the year of production and then, after the serial number E0 in 1990, repeated those E1 and E2, respectively 1991 and 1992! However it is possible to distinguish the serial numbers E1 and E2 of the '80s from those of the '90s because the first ones were printed in very light, barely visible, silver, the second in black.
In addition, sometimes the serial number of the Korean guitars was composed by only numbers, without letters, and some rare Stratocasters released by Young Chang in the first years of production had the serial numbers E7 or E9! In conclusion, a great confusion!
First serial numbers
1988 - 1996 6 digits
1988 - 1996 7 digits
1988 - 1996 8 digits
Young Chang and Sung-Eum factories
1987 - 1988 E1 + 6 light digits
1988 - 1989 E2 + 6 light digits
1989 - 1990 E0 + 6 black digits
1991 - 1992 E1 + 6 black digits
1992 - 1993 E2 + 6 black digits
1993 - 1994 E3 + 6 black digits
Samick factory
1989 - 1990 S9 + 6 digits
1990 - 1991 S0 + 6 digits
1991 - 1992 S1 + 6 digits
1992 - 1993 S2 + 6 digits
1993 - 1994 S3 + 6 digits
NOTE: Other Korean Strats had E7 or E9 serial numbers!
Young Chang Piano Serial Numbers
Young Chang Pianos Serial Numbers
Young Chang Piano Serial Numbers
Owner texed me a picture of the model casting. It is a G-157 so I think their smallest model. Think I'll pass. That is pretty old for Young Chang. Young Chang builds more than 200 models and configurations of pianos with model numbers and prices that are in a constant state of change. These prices and models shown in this report will reflect only the size and lowest price in a series and do not include all of the player piano configurations available.