Young Chang Serial Numbers

  1. Young Chang Serial Numbers
  2. Young Chang Piano Serial Numbers
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  4. Young Chang Serial Number Lookup

Young Chang pianos is based in South Korea and was founded in 1956 by three brothers: Jae-Young Kim, Jae-Chang Kim, and Jae-Seop Kim. The brothers began selling Yamaha pianos in Korea under an agreement with the firm.

Currently, Young Chang is one of the largest piano manufacturing companies in the world.

The company holds approximately fifty percent of the Korean piano market.

It is a model no. G452 - Serial no. Wurlitzer Pianos have a very long history in the US. This model is a 5ft 2in baby grand piano and it was built by Young Chang in Korea (denoted by the “G” in the serial number) for Wurlitzer. The serial number dates the piano to 1989. Because of its age, it is considered vintage, so these Young Changs are referred to as “Old Changs”! E = Young Chang, E letter serial numbers were used on Young Chang's Fenix brand guitars 'E1 + 6 digits with silver serial = made by Samick in 1987-88. 'E1' with black serial = made by Sung-Eum in 1991.

For approximately nine years, beginning in 1964, Young Chang and Yamaha entered into an agreement where Yamaha shipped partially completed pianos from Japan, to the Young Chang factory in Inchon, S. Korea. There, the company performed final assembly work. This included assembling the cabinet, installing the action, and stringing the piano.

This arrangement with Yamaha lasted until 1975, as Young Chang decided to manufacture pianos under their own name, as well as to expand the company's reach, domestically and internationally. Toward the late 1970s, Young Chang began exporting their pianos to the United States.

1979 was a pivotal year, as the company saw its influence reach worldwide: Young Chang America (1979), and later, Young Chang Canada (1984), and finally, Young Chang Europe (1989).

Young Chang also built pianos for other companies, under names such as Astor, Bechendorff, Bergmann, Cline, Essex, Ibach, Karl Muller, Knabe, Nakamura, Pramberger, Schafer & Sons, Wagner, Weber, and Wurlitzer.

In 1995, Joseph Pramberger (former Vice President of Steinway and Sons) joined the company and brought certain innovations which include the “Platinum Touch Action” and the patented, asymmetrically tapered soundboard, which made Young Chang even more famous and allowed them to produce pianos of a much better quality.

In 1990, Young Chang purchased Kurzweil Music Systems, a manufacturer of high end digital and electronic musical instruments, thus making their market even much wider.

Present Day Manufacturing

The company is headquartered in Incheon, South Korea and has more than 2000 full time workers who design and build their grand and upright pianos, as well as the Kurzweil Music Systems.

Young Chang Grand pianos come in three series:

  • The Platinum series with six different model designs - YP175, YP185, YP208, YP228, YP275 and YP157
  • The Professional Artist with six designs - PG150, PG157, PG157D, PG175NCS, PG175, and PG185 and
  • The Y Series with four designs (Y150, Y175, Y157 and Y185

Young Chang Upright pianos also come in three series with the same names, the Platinum Series, Professional Artist and the Y Series.

  • The Platinum series comes in four models which are YP48, YP49, YP121SE and YP52
  • The Professional Artist comes in five designs: PF110, PE116, PE118, PE121, PE131
  • And The Y Series with six designs: Y112, Y112F, Y114, Y116, Y121 and Y131

After the company purchased Kurzweil Music Systems, Young Chang continued to manufacture electronic and digital musical instruments under the same name. Currently, they have five different electronic piano series with a total of nine different designs.

All these pianos are designed and manufactured in South Korean under the supervision of Delwin Fandrich (who entered the piano industry in 1961), who is Young Chang Piano’s Design and Manufacturing Consultant since 2008.

Looking to find the age of your Young Chang Piano? Find help tolocate
the serial number on your piano here,then reference the chart below.
1978 - 7800000
1980 - 8000000
1985 - 0147000
1990 - 1537386
1995 - 2113092
2000 - 2429876
2003 - 2559247

Grand Pianos
The letter “G” comes
before the serial number.
1978 - 7800000
1980 - 8000000
1985 - 016000
1990 - 0053945
1995 - 0093299
2000 - 0130384
2003 - 0140310


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Japan Squiers

The Japanese MIJ (Made in Japan) Squiers were made by FujiGen up to 1997 and the Japanese CIJ (Crafted in Japan) Squiers were made by Tokai and Dyna from 1997.

“Made In Japan” (1982-1987)

JV+ 5 digits 1982-1984L + 6 digits 1991-1992
SQ + 5 digits 1983-1984M + 6 digits 1992-1993
A + 6 digits 1985-1986N + 6 digits 1993-1994
B + 6 digits 1985-1986O + 6 digits 1993-1994
C + 6 digits 1985-1986P + 6 digits 1993-1994
E + 6 digits 1984-1987Q + 6 digits 1993-1994
F + 6 digits 1986-1987S + 6 digits 1994-1995
G + 6 digits 1987-1988T + 6 digits 1994-1995
H + 6 digits 1988-1989U + 6 digits 1995-1996
I + 6 digits 1989-1990N + 5 digits 1995-1996
J + 6 digits 1989-1990V + 6 digits 1996-1997
K + 6 digits 1990-1991

Crafted In Japan” (1995-2008)

Young Chang Serial Numbers

A + 6 digits 1997-1998Q + 6 digits 2002-2004
B + 6 digits 1998-1999R + 6 digits 2004-2006
N + 5 digits 1995-1996S + 6 digits 2006-2008
O + 6 digits 1997-2000T + 6 digits 2007-2008
P + 6 digits 1999-2002

“Made In Japan” (2007-)

T + 6 digits 2006-2008U + 6 digits 2007-2008

Mexican Squiers

MN - M = Mexico, N = Nineties (1990s), the first number following the serial number prefix is the year.
MZ - M = Mexico, Z = 2000's, the first number following the serial number prefix is the year.

For example:

  • 'MN8' indicates that it was made at Ensenada, Mexico in 1998-1999.
  • 'MZ1' indicates that is was made at Ensenada, Mexico in 2001-2002

USA Squiers

E(“Made in USA”) – E = Eighties (1980s), The first number following the prefix is the year. 6 or 7 digit number.

Example: E9xxxxxx = 1988

N(“Made in USA”)– N = Nineties (1990s), The first number following the prefix is the year. 6 or 7 digit number.

Example: N0xxxxx = 1990

No Prefix(“Made in USA”) - Some USA made Squiers also had a 000XXX serial stamp on the neckplate with no letter prefix and no serial number on the headstock. 6-digit number

Korean Squiers

CN(“Made in Korea”, “Crafted in Korea”) - C = Cor-Tek , N – Nineties (1990s), The first digit following the prefix is the year. 6-digit number.

Example: CN5xxxxx = 1995 made by Cor-Tek/Cort

VN(“Made in Korea”) - V = Saehan(Sunghan), S was already taken by Samick so Saehan(Sunghan) used V instead (Saehan(Sunghan) made the Vester guitars), N = Nineties (1990s), the first number following the prefix is the year. 6 or 7-digit number

Examples: VN7xxxxxx = 1997 made by Saehan/Sunghan.

KC, KV(“Made in Korea”, “Crafted in Korea”) - KC (Korean Cor-Tek (Cort)) and KV (Korean Saehan(Sunghan)), the prefix is followed by a 2 number year. 8-digit number.

Examples:

KC97 = made by Cor-Tek (Cort) in 1997
KV97 = made by Saehan(Sunghan) in 1997

S, E(“Made in Korea”) S = Samick, E = Young Chang, E letter serial numbers were used on Young Chang's Fenix brand guitars. The S and E serial number prefix Korean Squiers are from the late 1980s/early 1990s. The first number following the prefix is the year. 6 or 7 digit number. The first guitars made in Korea are those with serial number written in silver E1 + 6 digits

Examples:

E1 + 6 digits with silver serial = made by Samick in 1987-88
S9 = made by Samick in 1989
E0 = made by Sung-Eum in 1990
E1 with black serial = made by Sung-Eum in 1991.

M(“Made in Korea”) – The first number following the prefix is the year. 7-digit number. Used in early 90's, featured the a high gloss maple neck with a slimmer 40mm body made from plywood.

Young Chang Piano Serial Numbers

Chang

Example: M1xxxxxx = 1991

No prefix(“Crafted in Korea”) – The first number following the prefix is the year. 6 or 7-digit number.

Example: 7xxxxx = 1997

Chinese & Taiwanese Squiers

CA (“Made in China”, “Crafted in China”) - The first number following the serial number prefix is the year.

CAE ('Made in China' - may not be on all models) - The first 2 numbers following the prefix Is the year. 10-digit number.

Example: CAE-08xxxxxxxx = made in 2008

YN(“Made in China”) - Y = Yako (Taiwan), N = Nineties (1990s), the first numbers following the prefix is the year. 6-digit number.

Example: YN5xxxxx = made by Yako in 1995.

CY(“Crafted in China”) - C = China, Y = Yako (Taiwan), the first number following the prefix is the year. 8-digit number.

Example: CY2xxxxxxx = made by Yako in 2002-03

COS(“Crafted in China”) – The first 2 numbers following the prefix is the year. 8-digit number.

Example: COS10xxxxxx = 2010

COB(“Crafted in China”) – The first 2 numbers following the prefix is the year. 9-digit number. The plant from which the COB serial number prefix models originate remains a mystery. No documentation, or comment from the manufacturer has resolved the question of which plant produced them.

Example: COB09xxxxxxx

CD, CT, CJ(“Made in China”, “Crafted in China”) - C = China, the first number following the prefix is the year. Probably made by Yako (Taiwan).

NC(“Made in China”) – The first number following the prefix is the year. 6-digit number.

Example: NC8xxxxx = 2008

CXS(Crafted in China) – X = Axl, The first number following the prefix is the year. 9-digit number.

Example CXS07xxxxxxx = 2007

CGRL(“Crafted in China”) – The first 2 numbers following the prefix is the year. 8-digit number.

Example: CGRL09xxxxxx = 2009

CGS(“Crafted in China”) – The first 2 numbers following the prefix is the year. 7 or 8- digit number.

Example: CGS10xxxxxx = 2010

Indonesian Squiers

IC(“Crafted in Indonesia”) - I = Indonesia, C = Cor-Tek (Cort), The first 2 numbers following the prefix is the year. 8 or 9-digit number.

Example: IC09xxxxxx = 2009

ICS(“Crafted in Indonesia”) – The first 2 numbers following the prefix is the year. 8 or 9-digit number. In 2009-10 some Indonesian Squier's had the prefix ICS09XXXXX and ICS10XXXXX. Usually the S in ICS designates a Factory Special Run or FSR guitar manufactured by Cor-Tek in Indonesia.

Example: ICS10xxxxxx = 2010

IS(“Crafted in Indonesia”) – I = Indonesia, S = Samick, The first 2 numbers following the prefix is the year. 8 or 9-digit number.

Example: IC02xxxxxxx = 2002

Fenix Young Chang Serial Numbers

ISS(“Crafted in Indonesia”) - I = Indonesia, SS = ??, The first 2 numbers following the prefix is the year. 6-digit number.

Example: ISS19xxxx = 2019

Young Chang Serial Numbers

SI(“Crafted in Indonesia”) – The first 2 numbers following the prefix is the year. 8 or 9-digit number.

Example: SI08xxxxxxx = 2008

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India Squiers

Some Squier IIs were made in India around 1989-1990. The head stock is marked 'MADE IN INDIA'. Made in India Squier IIs seem to follow the made in USA serial numbering scheme. For example, a 1990 made in India Squier II serial number would start with N0 plus 5 digits. The serial number is printed on a sticker located on the back of the neck, close to where the neck attaches to the body. Because the number was placed on a sticker it is fairly common for the serial number to be missing.

Some more recent Squiers, including the Vintage Modified series (serial numbers starting with SH), were introduced in 2007. The VM series is marked 'Crafted in India' on the rear of the head stock, and the serial numbers are not stickers, but printed and sealed on the rear of the head stock.

CS07 + 6 digits = 2007-08NSHI09 + 6 digits = 2009-10
NHS10 + 6 digits = 2010-11NSHJ08 + 6 digits = 2008-09
NHS11 + 5 digits = 2011-12NSHJ09 + 6 digits = 2009-10
NSHA09 + 6 digits = 2009-10NSHK09 + 6 digits =2009-10
NSHD09 + 6 digits = 2009-10SH07 + 6 digits = 2007-08
NSHE09 + 6 digits = 2009-10SH08 + 6 digits = 2008-09
NSHF09 + 6 digits = 2009-10ZSSH07 + 6 digits = 2007-08
NHSG09 + 6 digits = 2009=10ZSSH08 + 6 digits = 2008-09
NSHH09 + 6 digits = 2009-10