Yamaha
Serial Number Lookup
Instantly determine the age, production year, and origin of your Yamaha piano using our historical archive.
Yamaha Serial Number Chart
Our archive holds 216 Yamaha entries covering 1917 to 2024, spanning serial numbers 1,700 to 6,520,000. Production is recorded in 6 locations: Hamamatsu, Japan, Hangzhou, China, Thomaston, Georgia, USA, South Haven, Michigan, USA, Taoyuan, Taiwan, Jakarta, Indonesia.
Some Yamaha serial numbers carry a letter ("H", "T", "U", "YT", "J") joined to the digits, which identifies the factory and changes the year. A letter printed apart from the number, with a gap, is a model or production code and is not part of the serial.
Each row gives the first serial number of that year, so a number falling between two rows belongs to the earlier one. Where a chart skips years, the range covered is shown instead of a single year.
Hamamatsu, Japan
76 entries · 1917–2021
| Year | Serial numbers |
|---|---|
| 1917 | 1,700 – 1,799 |
| 1918 | 1,800 – 1,899 |
| 1919 | 1,900 – 2,099 |
| 1920 | 2,100 – 2,649 |
| 1921 | 2,650 – 3,149 |
| 1922 | 3,150 – 3,649 |
| 1923 | 3,650 – 4,249 |
| 1924 | 4,250 – 4,949 |
| 1925 | 4,950 – 5,699 |
| 1926 | 5,700 – 6,499 |
| 1927 | 6,500 – 7,750 |
| 1928 | 7,751 – 8,927 |
| 1929 | 8,928 – 10,162 |
| 1930 | 10,163 – 11,718 |
| 1931 | 11,719 – 13,367 |
| 1932 | 13,368 – 15,181 |
| 1933 | 15,182 – 17,938 |
| 1934 | 17,939 – 19,894 |
| 1935 | 19,895 – 22,396 |
| 1936 | 22,397 – 25,157 |
| 1937 | 25,158 – 27,999 |
| 1938 | 28,000 – 29,999 |
| 1939 | 30,000 – 31,899 |
| 1940 | 31,900 – 33,799 |
| 1941 | 33,800 – 35,599 |
| 1942 | 35,600 – 36,999 |
| 1943 | 37,000 – 37,999 |
| 1944 | 38,000 – 38,549 |
| 1945–1946 | 38,550 – 39,999 |
| 1947 | 40,000 – 40,074 |
| 1948 | 40,075 – 40,674 |
| 1949 | 40,675 – 42,072 |
| 1950 | 42,073 – 44,261 |
| 1951 | 44,262 – 47,674 |
| 1952 | 47,675 – 51,265 |
| 1953 | 51,266 – 57,056 |
| 1954 | 57,057 – 63,399 |
| 1955 | 63,400 – 69,299 |
| 1956 | 69,300 – 76,999 |
| 1957 | 77,000 – 88,999 |
| 1958 | 89,000 – 101,999 |
| 1959 | 102,000 – 123,999 |
| 1960 | 124,000 – 148,999 |
| 1961 | 149,000 – 187,999 |
| 1962 | 188,000 – 236,999 |
| 1963 | 237,000 – 297,999 |
| 1964 | 298,000 – 367,999 |
| 1965 | 368,000 – 488,999 |
| 1966 | 489,000 – 569,999 |
| 1967 | 570,000 – 684,999 |
| 1968 | 685,000 – 804,999 |
| 1969 | 805,000 – 959,999 |
| 1970 | 960,000 – 1,129,999 |
| 1971–1999 | 1,130,000 – 1,317,499 |
| 2000 | 5,860,000 – 5,919,999 |
| 2001 | 5,920,000 – 5,969,999 |
| 2002 | 5,970,000 – 6,019,999 |
| 2003 | 6,020,000 – 6,059,999 |
| 2004 | 6,060,000 – 6,099,999 |
| 2005 | 6,100,000 – 6,144,999 |
| 2006 | 6,145,000 – 6,190,999 |
| 2007 | 6,191,000 – 6,219,999 |
| 2008 | 6,220,000 – 6,249,999 |
| 2009 | 6,250,000 – 6,279,999 |
| 2010 | 6,280,000 – 6,309,999 |
| 2011 | 6,310,000 – 6,339,999 |
| 2012 | 6,340,000 – 6,359,999 |
| 2013 | 6,360,000 – 6,379,999 |
| 2014 | 6,380,000 – 6,399,999 |
| 2015 | 6,400,000 – 6,419,999 |
| 2016 | 6,420,000 – 6,439,999 |
| 2017 | 6,440,000 – 6,459,999 |
| 2018 | 6,460,000 – 6,479,999 |
| 2019 | 6,480,000 – 6,499,999 |
| 2020 | 6,500,000 – 6,519,999 |
| 2021 | 6,520,000 and above |
Uprights & verticals · Hamamatsu, Japan
28 entries · 1972–1999
| Year | Serial numbers |
|---|---|
| 1972 | 1,317,500 – 1,510,499 |
| 1973 | 1,510,500 – 1,744,999 |
| 1974 | 1,745,000 – 1,944,999 |
| 1975 | 1,945,000 – 2,153,999 |
| 1976 | 2,154,000 – 2,383,999 |
| 1977 | 2,384,000 – 2,584,999 |
| 1978 | 2,585,000 – 2,810,499 |
| 1979 | 2,810,500 – 3,000,999 |
| 1980 | 3,001,000 – 3,260,999 |
| 1981 | 3,261,000 – 3,464,999 |
| 1982 | 3,465,000 – 3,646,199 |
| 1983 | 3,646,200 – 3,832,199 |
| 1984 | 3,832,200 – 3,987,599 |
| 1985 | 3,987,600 – 4,156,499 |
| 1986 | 4,156,500 – 4,334,799 |
| 1987 | 4,334,800 – 4,491,299 |
| 1988 | 4,491,300 – 4,672,699 |
| 1989 | 4,672,700 – 4,837,199 |
| 1990 | 4,837,200 – 4,967,899 |
| 1991 | 4,967,900 – 5,086,799 |
| 1992 | 5,086,800 – 5,204,099 |
| 1993 | 5,204,100 – 5,296,399 |
| 1994 | 5,296,400 – 5,374,999 |
| 1995 | 5,375,000 – 5,445,999 |
| 1996 | 5,446,000 – 5,529,999 |
| 1997 | 5,530,000 – 5,578,999 |
| 1998 | 5,579,000 – 5,791,999 |
| 1999 | 5,792,000 – 5,859,999 |
Grands · Hamamatsu, Japan
28 entries · 1972–1999
| Year | Serial numbers |
|---|---|
| 1972 | 1,358,500 – 1,538,499 |
| 1973 | 1,538,500 – 1,753,499 |
| 1974 | 1,753,500 – 1,934,999 |
| 1975 | 1,935,000 – 2,152,999 |
| 1976 | 2,153,000 – 2,361,999 |
| 1977 | 2,362,000 – 2,580,499 |
| 1978 | 2,580,500 – 2,847,999 |
| 1979 | 2,848,000 – 3,039,999 |
| 1980 | 3,040,000 – 3,269,999 |
| 1981 | 3,270,000 – 3,489,999 |
| 1982 | 3,490,000 – 3,710,499 |
| 1983 | 3,710,500 – 3,891,599 |
| 1984 | 3,891,600 – 4,040,699 |
| 1985 | 4,040,700 – 4,214,599 |
| 1986 | 4,214,600 – 4,351,099 |
| 1987 | 4,351,100 – 4,560,999 |
| 1988 | 4,561,000 – 4,671,399 |
| 1989 | 4,671,400 – 4,810,899 |
| 1990 | 4,810,900 – 4,951,199 |
| 1991 | 4,951,200 – 5,071,799 |
| 1992 | 5,071,800 – 5,181,399 |
| 1993 | 5,181,400 – 5,291,499 |
| 1994 | 5,291,500 – 5,367,999 |
| 1995 | 5,368,000 – 5,447,999 |
| 1996 | 5,448,000 – 5,501,999 |
| 1997 | 5,502,000 – 5,587,999 |
| 1998 | 5,588,000 – 5,809,999 |
| 1999 | 5,810,000 – 5,859,999 |
South Haven, Michigan, USA · serials beginning "U"
13 entries · 1974–1986
| Year | Serial numbers |
|---|---|
| 1974 | 101,000 – 101,999 |
| 1975 | 102,000 – 106,999 |
| 1976 | 107,000 – 109,999 |
| 1977 | 110,000 – 116,999 |
| 1978 | 117,000 – 123,999 |
| 1979 | 124,000 – 131,999 |
| 1980 | 132,000 – 140,999 |
| 1981 | 141,000 – 149,999 |
| 1982 | 150,000 – 159,999 |
| 1983 | 160,000 – 166,999 |
| 1984 | 167,000 – 173,999 |
| 1985 | 174,000 – 185,999 |
| 1986 | 186,000 – 199,999 |
Thomaston, Georgia, USA · serials beginning "T"
4 entries · 1983–1986
| Year | Serial numbers |
|---|---|
| 1983 | 500,101 – 500,421 |
| 1984 | 500,422 – 500,997 |
| 1985 | 500,998 – 502,873 |
| 1986 | 502,874 – 504,050 |
Thomaston, Georgia, USA · serials beginning "T"
19 entries · 1986–2004
| Year | Serial numbers |
|---|---|
| 1986 | 100,001 – 101,855 |
| 1987 | 101,856 – 110,500 |
| 1988 | 110,501 – 122,420 |
| 1989 | 122,421 – 132,705 |
| 1990 | 132,706 – 143,100 |
| 1991 | 143,101 – 155,130 |
| 1992 | 155,131 – 167,385 |
| 1993 | 167,386 – 177,710 |
| 1994 | 177,711 – 189,740 |
| 1995 | 189,741 – 202,944 |
| 1996 | 202,945 – 212,916 |
| 1997 | 212,917 – 224,052 |
| 1998 | 224,053 – 237,163 |
| 1999 | 237,164 – 251,145 |
| 2000 | 251,146 – 265,754 |
| 2001 | 265,755 – 275,257 |
| 2002 | 275,258 – 283,502 |
| 2003 | 283,503 – 294,876 |
| 2004 | 294,877 – 349,999 |
Jakarta, Indonesia · serials beginning "J"
27 entries · 1998–2024
| Year | Serial numbers |
|---|---|
| 1998 | 1,500,000 – 1,599,999 |
| 1999 | 1,600,000 – 1,699,999 |
| 2000 | 1,700,000 – 1,799,999 |
| 2001 | 1,800,000 – 1,899,999 |
| 2002 | 1,900,000 – 1,999,999 |
| 2003 | 2,000,000 – 2,099,999 |
| 2004 | 2,100,000 – 2,199,999 |
| 2005 | 2,200,000 – 2,299,999 |
| 2006 | 2,300,000 – 2,399,999 |
| 2007 | 2,400,000 – 2,499,999 |
| 2008 | 2,500,000 – 2,599,999 |
| 2009 | 2,600,000 – 2,699,999 |
| 2010 | 2,700,000 – 2,799,999 |
| 2011 | 2,800,000 – 2,899,999 |
| 2012 | 2,900,000 – 2,999,999 |
| 2013 | 3,000,000 – 3,099,999 |
| 2014 | 3,100,000 – 3,199,999 |
| 2015 | 3,200,000 – 3,299,999 |
| 2016 | 3,300,000 – 3,399,999 |
| 2017 | 3,400,000 – 3,499,999 |
| 2018 | 3,500,000 – 3,599,999 |
| 2019 | 3,600,000 – 3,699,999 |
| 2020 | 3,700,000 – 3,799,999 |
| 2021 | 3,800,000 – 3,899,999 |
| 2022 | 3,900,000 – 3,999,999 |
| 2023 | 4,000,000 – 4,099,999 |
| 2024 | 4,100,000 and above |
Hangzhou, China · serials beginning "H"
18 entries · 2004–2021
| Year | Serial numbers |
|---|---|
| 2004 | 4,000 – 4,899 |
| 2005 | 4,900 – 10,899 |
| 2006 | 10,900 – 20,699 |
| 2007 | 20,700 – 39,899 |
| 2008 | 39,900 – 71,497 |
| 2009 | 71,498 – 105,428 |
| 2010 | 105,429 – 150,752 |
| 2011 | 150,753 – 201,987 |
| 2012 | 201,988 – 257,153 |
| 2013 | 257,154 – 306,725 |
| 2014 | 306,726 – 359,872 |
| 2015 | 359,873 – 414,969 |
| 2016 | 414,970 – 471,932 |
| 2017 | 471,933 – 535,798 |
| 2018 | 535,799 – 604,132 |
| 2019 | 604,133 – 673,782 |
| 2020 | 673,783 – 727,174 |
| 2021 | 727,175 and above |
Taoyuan, Taiwan · serials beginning "YT"
3 entries · 2004–2006
| Year | Serial numbers |
|---|---|
| 2004 | 277,800 – 280,999 |
| 2005 | 281,000 – 284,999 |
| 2006 | 285,000 – 299,999 |
Figures are drawn from published factory and historical listings and are checked for continuity; where a source is ambiguous we say so rather than guess. Spotted something wrong? Use the correction link on any result.
Dating Your Yamaha Piano
Yamaha is one of the world's largest and most influential piano manufacturers, known for precision engineering, bright tonal clarity, and consistent build quality across both upright and grand pianos.
Where to Find the Serial Number
To accurately date your Yamaha, you first need to locate its serial number. On most pianos, this is stamped on the gold-colored cast iron plate inside the instrument.
- On Uprights: Open the top lid and look inside. The number is usually printed on the plate near the top, often toward the center or right side.
- On Grands: Slide the music desk back or remove it. Look at the cast iron plate between the tuning pins.
Frequently Asked Questions
How old is my Yamaha piano?
By entering your serial number into the lookup tool above, our system checks it against historical production records to tell you the exact year, or range of years, your piano was built.
Where was my Yamaha made?
Historically, Yamaha pianos originated in Japan. The specific factory of your piano may vary depending on the production year and model prefix.
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