Hoshino Gakki exported copies of American electric and acoustic guitars in the 1950s, and by the mid-1970s the Ibanez guitars had reached a level of quality comparable to American guitars.

The phrase "Crafted in Japan" in script appeared under the serial number on the back of the headstock.When recalling the memories in those years, he spoke the joy and sorrow for learning carving excitedly.For craving a seal, you not only need to know the penmanship, but also have to learn different ways in manufacturing and how to handle different fonts of writing.By a small graver, Uncle Chun, from Man Wa Lane, is simply sculpturing on stones bringing out five-thousand-year Chinese culture implicitly.When Uncle Chun was about ten years old, he formally became a pupil to a master to learn a craft for almost 20 years.Well gang here it is the ultimate list on serial numbers from today to yesterday.Now I know there are a few yawning out there but think of those who do not know how to read them.