Question: Ibanez serial without prefix letter

[bassman76]

Hello everybody,

I'm curious about the following:

I recently bought a 2nd hand Ibanez ATK 300 (black), which I already love to death. I looked at the serial number to date my bass and to figure out where it was made and here is the catch. The serial number of my bass does not contain a prefix letter as appears to be common for Ibanez basses (e.g. F for Japan). The serial number of my bass just reads: 4122194

I searched the entire internet , but I cannot not find anything helpfull. Can anybody help me out and tell me where my bass guitar was probably made?

Thanks

 

[iamlowsound]

Hello everybody,

I'm curious about the following:

I recently bought a 2nd hand Ibanez ATK 300 (black), which I already love to death. I looked at the serial number to date my bass and to figure out where it was made and here is the catch. The serial number of my bass does not contain a prefix letter as appears to be common for Ibanez basses (e.g. F for Japan). The serial number of my bass just reads: 4122194

I searched the entire internet , but I cannot not find anything helpfull. Can anybody help me out and tell me where my bass guitar was probably made?

Thanks

I think that all ATK 300's were made in Korea.

lowsound

 

[bassman76]

From what I could find on several internet-sites, they were made in Japan, Korea and USA, although it is not likely that mine is a USA version.

 

[SteveMcB]

I believe all the US ones were '400's or above...
So you can narrow it down to Japan and Korea.
My 305 says "Made in Korea", so I know where it's from... My 300 (now fretless) has a serial number starting with C... So where was it made?

Steve

 

[bassman76]

Yours is from Korea (see below, thanks to http://www.ibanezregister.com/)

Ibanez Factories

Japan

F - Fujigen (Fuji Gen Gakki)
H - Terada
I - Iida

Korea

C - Cort
P - Unknown
S - Samick
W-World Factory (new 2005)

Other Prefixes

J (Used on JS range)
LA (used on LA Custom Shop)
PRT (prototype usually followed by date code, 91--1991)

But since my bass does not have any prefix letter, I'm rather clueless concerning its origin. So anyone with ideas?

 

[SteveMcB]

Thanks for the info.
Apart from Japan or Korea, I got nothin in terms of ideas where it's from. Good luck finding out!
Steve

 

[bassman76]

No problem! So, is there anyone around who can help me out?