Yanagisawa Serial Number Ranges By Model
Before 1980 the 3rd and 4th digit of the serial number represents the year of manufacture.
Model | Start # | End # | ||
T3 Tenor | unknown | (1954) | unknown | (1965) |
A3 Alto | unknown | (1956) | unknown | (1960) |
A5 Alto | unknown | (1965) | unknown | (1969) |
A4 Alto | unknown | (1966) | unknown | (1969) |
T4 Tenor | unknown | (1966) | unknown | (1969) |
T5 Tenor | unknown | (1966) | unknown | (1969) |
B6 Baritone | unknown | (1967) | 162,967 | (1989) |
S6 Soprano | unknown | (1968) | 12,781,316 | (1977) |
A6 Alto | unknown | (1970) | 21,791,801 | (1979) |
T6 Tenor | unknown | (1970) | 21,791,801 | (1979) |
SN6 Sopranino | 12,729,030 | (1972) | 162,967 | (1989) |
Elimona 800 | 12,781,317 | (1978) | 162,967 | (1989) |
Elimona 880 | 102,143 | (1980) | 162,967 | (1989) |
500 Series | 102,143 | (1980) | 162,967 | (1989) |
8830 | 148,774 | (1988) | 162,967 | (1989) |
8833 | 148,774 | (1988) | 162,967 | (1989) |
901 | 162,968 | (1990) | unknown | |
991 | 162,968 | (1990) | unknown | |
9930 | 184,318 | (1993) | unknown | |
9935 | 197,400 | (1995) | 228,249 | (1998) |
992 | 219,500 | (1998) | unknown | |
9937 | 228,250 | (1999) | unknown | |
902 | 213,000 | (2001) | unknown |
Yanagisawa Serial Number Chart
Serial Number | Year Manufactured |
12,729,030 |
1972 |
12,731,254 |
1973 |
12,745,400 |
1974 |
12,753,382 |
1975 |
12,764,553 |
1976 |
12,775,790 |
1977 |
12,781,317 |
1978 |
12,791,801 |
1979 |
102,143 |
1980 |
106,981 |
1981 |
111,892 |
1982 |
117,142 |
1983 |
122,663 |
1984 |
128,485 |
1985 |
134,903 |
1986 |
141,658 |
1987 |
148,774 |
1988 |
156,006 |
1989 |
162,968 |
1990 |
170,073 |
1991 |
177,116 |
1992 |
184,318 |
1993 |
189,050 |
1994 |
197,400 |
1995 |
205,400 |
1996 |
213,000 |
1997 |
219,500 |
1998 |
228,250 |
1999 |
235,000 |
2000 |