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BassTim
#1 Posted : 1/23/2011 1:55:39 PM

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What does CP at the beginning of an Ibanez serial number would stand for?

I just bought a used sr505. I'm aquainting myself with the instrument and wanted to get more information. I have been looking up its serial number. What I have found so far is that Ibanez (post 1987) serial numbers contain the following information:

letter = factory
first two numbers = year
second two numbers = month
last 4 numbers = build number

My guitars number is CP06086415.

C stands for the Cort factory in Korea - I think. Then I have a 2006 August guitar with a build number of 6415.

But what about the P? Anyone know what CP at the beginning of an Ibanez serial number would stand for?
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#2 Posted : 1/24/2011 8:13:17 AM
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Seem to remember that the CP stood for Cort and another Cort plant (IE: the parts were made in two different plants and then assembled). Could be just remembering it wrong, but this question has popped up before.
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#3 Posted : 1/25/2011 3:46:23 PM

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So, the C probably stands for the Cort plant in Indonesia. Any idea what the P would stand for?
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#4 Posted : 2/19/2011 1:04:04 AM
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Actually the stand alone "C" is the Cort plant in Korea. The "CP" is the Cort factory in Indonesia. So your bass is Indonesian and built in August 2006.
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#5 Posted : 3/15/2011 4:29:16 PM

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What do you know about SR 405 seriel #'s? Trying to find the birthdate of my newly aquired axe. Korean made seriel C6125258. Any help would be appreiciated.
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#7 Posted : 3/15/2011 5:07:33 PM
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Your guitar was made at the
Cort Plant, Korea
December 1996
Production Number: 5258

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#8 Posted : 3/15/2011 9:10:15 PM

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Wow! Thank you. I've got a gem here. This bass has no fret wear and no scratchs or dings. It is in true pristine shape. The rosewood drank up some oil pretty good so I figured it had to have some age to it but you cannot tell otherwise. Great find.
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#9 Posted : 3/16/2011 9:09:00 AM
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#10 Posted : 3/16/2011 10:25:35 AM

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I only have my blackberry and it won't let me upload my photo. Do you have a mobile site?
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#11 Posted : 3/16/2011 8:35:17 PM
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#12 Posted : 3/23/2011 5:20:25 AM
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LB75 wrote:
Actually the stand alone "C" is the Cort plant in Korea. The "CP" is the Cort factory in Indonesia. So your bass is Indonesian and built in August 2006.

Hi.
I have bass BTB200. It serial number begins "I". It is exactly Indonesian plant.
I am going to buy SR500. Serial number starts with "CP" and bass has description "made in Korea" on the back of the headstock.
But you said that "СP" means Indonesian. So I don't understand how is it?.. Is bass Korean or Indonesian?..
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#13 Posted : 3/31/2011 11:54:58 AM

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Im in the same boat as Toshi...I have an SR 500, serial number CP 07125695...which im guessing means the axe was made in Korea at the Cort plant (or combination of 2 Cort plants???) in December 2007.

Either way its a killer bass for the price!
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#14 Posted : 3/7/2012 7:29:23 PM

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maybe you can help me as well.
i have an SR400 but my serial number is 1 letter followed by 7 numbers.

C7053764

im assuming it was made in july of '05.
is there anything you can tell me about it?
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#15 Posted : 3/7/2012 7:52:11 PM
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maybe you can help me as well.
i have an SR400 but my serial number is 1 letter followed by 7 numbers.

C7053764

im assuming it was made in july of '05.
is there anything you can tell me about it?



Cort Plant, Korea
May 1997
Production Number: 3764
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#16 Posted : 3/7/2012 7:53:18 PM
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#17 Posted : 3/7/2012 8:10:10 PM

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Much thanks. Its been hard to find info on it. Clap
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rays0111
#18 Posted : 5/3/2012 9:06:22 PM

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Hey can someone help me out. My Grandpa died recently and he left me his bass. I've been trying to figure out what it is exactly. I already know it is an Ibanez. It is also a challenger. The serial number is F770007. Any help is much appreciated.
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#19 Posted : 5/3/2012 9:15:48 PM
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Originally Posted by: rays0111 Go to Quoted Post
Hey can someone help me out. My Grandpa died recently and he left me his bass. I've been trying to figure out what it is exactly. I already know it is an Ibanez. It is also a challenger. The serial number is F770007. Any help is much appreciated.


well it's an 1987 or 1977...that's for sure.

Made in Japan

do you have any photo's you can post?
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biassio83
#20 Posted : 10/20/2012 9:06:55 PM

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Hello!
I am about to purchase a 'ibanez sr1006, SDGR, 2001! The serial number is: F018566. I would like to know more about this low! It's Japanese!
Thank you.
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