Look for a date marker on the neck. There should be a date on the neck and a date on the body. If those two dates match up, thats probably the exact date your guitar was built.

How do you tell what year your guitar was made?

For US instruments, the serial number will start with a letter. That letter indicates the decade. The second character will usually be a number. That number indicates the specific year.

What year was my Washburn guitar made?

In most cases**, the first two numbers of the serial number are the year of manufacture. For example, if your guitars serial number is 94000000, your guitar was made in 1994. You can look up the 1994 page, and locate your model number.

Are Washburn Guitars Any Good?

Are Washburn Guitars Good? Like any brand, Washburn offers a mix of high-quality and lower-quality guitars. However, even lower-quality instruments tend to get good reviews--most have scalloped bracing, rosewood fretboards, and good-quality electronics that make them stand out when compared to other budget instruments.

Are old guitars worth anything?

Theres nothing intrinsically valuable about vintage guitars: theyre worth what theyre worth because collectors are willing to pay those prices for them. But one day, investment fashions MAY WELL CHANGE and the guitars probably wont be worth jack.