Brand directory/Yamaha/Serial number
Start with your instrument

When was it made?

Enter the serial number marked on your Yamaha instrument — usually on the valve casing, bell or receiver.

Hamamatsu precision.
From student to stage.
In this archive
No public serial tables
Result format
Year or estimated range
Additional details
Factory & series, when known
Where can I find the number?
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Where to find the number
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Japan: on the bell and the second slide (common practice; no official diagrams).

Frequently asked
Does this archive date Yamaha instruments?

Not yet — no public serial tables are connected for this maker, and the archive does not guess dates.

Where is the serial number on a Yamaha instrument?

Japan: on the bell and the second slide (common practice; no official diagrams). The exact spot varies by era and instrument type — the serial number guide walks through the common locations.

What if my Yamaha serial number is not found?

Recheck the characters exactly as marked, including any letters and leading zeros. Letter-prefixed numbers often belong to student or non-domestic lines that cannot be dated from the number. Some production periods may simply not be covered yet.