Members eltod Posted November 26, 2003 Members Share Posted November 26, 2003 Hi I just bought a Seagull M6 Cedar at a pawn shop today. I've always wanted one and I'm very happy. I went to the Seagull website to see if I could contact them about finding out what year model it is using the serial number, however the only contact method they have is via snail mail to a Canadian address, so I was wondering if anyone here has any resources on finding model years from the serial numbers. Any help would be appreciated. I'll start another thread on what is the best pickup to buy for it. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members EvilTwin Posted November 26, 2003 Members Share Posted November 26, 2003 Well I can't help you with a reliable resource, but LaSiDo has some of the best customer service I've come across. They usually answer their e-mails, though it may take a week or more. Since it's getting into the holidays, though, it'll be a while. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members i_wanna_les_paul Posted November 26, 2003 Members Share Posted November 26, 2003 my 2002 M6 Gloss has a SN that starts with 02....that might be it. What Serial # is it? Dustin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members eltod Posted November 26, 2003 Author Members Share Posted November 26, 2003 Hi, I found this info on the lasidotalk.com forum: "For those of you wondering how our serial numbers work, here's a brief explanation: Starting in '93 we introduced the following system: First two digits: year - fiscal year beginning August 1st of the year before next two digits: week of the fiscal year fifth digit: day of the week last three digits: rank of instrument made that week Example: 98113231 would translate as Wednesday, second week of October '97, 231st instrument made. 02361055 would be Monday, first week of April 2002, 55th instrument made." It's kindof lame to post a question and then the answer, but thanks for your help anyway. This is a cool forum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members i_wanna_les_paul Posted November 26, 2003 Members Share Posted November 26, 2003 Thanks! so I was right about the 02 thing. There's a fist - I'm right! I don't have the patience to work out exactly when it was made, but according to my calculations, it's somewhere around the second or third week of Jan 02. Cool Dustin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members stjudes100 Posted October 2, 2008 Members Share Posted October 2, 2008 i have a seagull guitar very old serial 2147, please let me know how old it. thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members stjudes100 Posted October 2, 2008 Members Share Posted October 2, 2008 the guitar is about 25 plus years old . i know that much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members stinky_seagull Posted October 2, 2008 Members Share Posted October 2, 2008 Break out the candles and roses and date your guitar Congrats, by the way. http://www.guitardating.com/godin.php I believe that older Seagulls used a different numbering system that doesn't really tell you much. Edit: oops, didn't see that this was an old thread. stjude100, sorry the site probably won't help in your case since the serial is from before they implemented the new system. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members stjudes100 Posted October 3, 2008 Members Share Posted October 3, 2008 thanks anyway,,,,,,, anyone . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members stjudes100 Posted October 3, 2008 Members Share Posted October 3, 2008 someone must know Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Broadus Posted October 4, 2008 Members Share Posted October 4, 2008 Email Michel at Seagull. He'll get the information to you. He's communicaged great with me in the past. Best, Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Raymond55 Posted October 4, 2008 Members Share Posted October 4, 2008 Here's a good article on Godin/LaSiDo guitars. According to that, Seagulls were first produced in 1982, 26 years ago. So if you have a 25-year-old Seagull, it's one of the earliest made. I was recently considering a certain used Simon & Patrick and sent several emails to info@godinguitars.com. Each time, Michel responded to my questions within a day or two, sometimes late at night. He's very responsive. I don't have a direct email address, but he seems to answer everything sent to "info". BTW, note that the name LaSiDo no longer appears anywhere on the LaSiDo web site. Bill, I recently read a suggestion that "Norman" was somehow a spin on the name "Martin". In fact, Norman is the first name of Robert Godin's original partner. They had a falling out and Norman Boucher passed away 11 years ago. Boucher guitars are still made by Norman's son and nephew. Except for the fact that Norman appears to be a popular brand in Europe, I'm also surprised that they still use that name. Oddly, the Norman web site is not as complete and thorough as the A&L, S&P and Seagull sites. It appears that Godin doesn't give Norman as much respect as their other brands, so you may be onto something about eventually discontinuing that line. The Norman models seem to fit between the Art & Lutherie and Simon & Patrick (Robert Godin's sons' names) lines but there's not a lot that distinguishes them from either of the others. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Glenn F Posted October 4, 2008 Members Share Posted October 4, 2008 Normans are not very available in Germany. Too bad. I had a B-30 that dated probably from 1976 or '77, and it was a great guitar. I am not sure when Godin took over, but the B20-12 I bought in 1986 didn't seem as good, and the B-20C that I bought in 1998 again didn't seem to be the same build quality as the 70's B-30. I saw some in London last year, but they were ridiculously overpriced (as are many things there). Cheers, Glenn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members texas_redman Posted November 20, 2013 Members Share Posted November 20, 2013 #2147 was probably made between 1982 and 1983. My guess is 1982. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mike04930 Posted January 6, 2021 Members Share Posted January 6, 2021 All the serial numbers I see the lowest starts with 02 could somebody help me decipher my serial number on my 12 string Seagull first four. Are as followed. 0140 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Dean1958 Posted March 3, 2023 Members Share Posted March 3, 2023 I have a Seagull Entourage Rustic CW QI. Its serial number is 033430016761. Can anyone tell me anything about this guitar? I know the CW is cutaway, and the QI is the electronics onboard, but the serial number is what I am looking to decode. 12 digit serial codes are hard to decode. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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