| Method | How to Apply | Example | |--------|--------------|---------| | | Email customer service with serial number, model, and photos. They sometimes provide date/location from internal logs. | Email: consumers@usmusiccorp.com | | Decode by prefix letters | Look for 1–3 letters at start of serial. Common prefixes: | CN = China, S = Saehan (Korea), I = Indonesia, C = Cort (Korea/Indonesia) | | Korean-made (1990s – early 2000s) | Format: YYMMXXXX (Year, Month, Production #). Example: 9704xxxx = April 1997. | 96021234 = Feb 1996 | | Chinese/Indonesian (mid-2000s+) | Format often starts with CN or I , then YYMMXXXX. | CN08031234 = China, March 2008 | | Vintage (pre-1990s / original Oscar Schmidt) | Original US-made Oscar Schmidt (Chicago, 1970s–80s) serials are inconsistent. Look for stamped numbers inside soundhole or on neck block. No simple decoder. | Use vintage guitar forums (e.g., UMGF, TDPRI) |
Serial Number Lookup Guide: Oscar Schmidt Guitars (by Washburn) oscar schmidt guitar by washburn serial number lookup
To: consumers@usmusiccorp.com
Oscar Schmidt, now a brand under the parent company US Music Corp (which also owns Washburn), does not offer a public, searchable online database for serial number lookup (e.g., entering a number to see a specific date). Instead, serial numbers on Oscar Schmidt guitars must be decoded using known patterns based on the era of manufacture (Korea, China, Indonesia, etc.). This report consolidates the most reliable decoding methods from manufacturer resources, user communities, and historical data. | Method | How to Apply | Example