YYMMFFRRRRR YY = year of manufacture MM = month of manufature FF = factory ID RRRRR = ranking number Example: 3 = 2008 / December / factory 15 / unit 20333 Note: Models from 2008 and onwards omit the factory ID letter prefix. You can look up the 1994 page, and locate your model number. Serial numbers have been used for decades to diagnose when and where the guitar was manufactured.
About Us Warranty Registration Charitable Donations Example of an Original 1981 Dean Vee I have been selling Dean Guitars for close to 33 years, I believe them to be an excellent product and I believe the people at Dean are interested in the well being of their customers, before and after the actual sale.