Another option is a USB endoscope that is plugged into your cell phone. The best way to find it is to put a flashlight inside the guitar and use the camera on your cell phone to look around inside.The date code isn’t always visible thru the sound hole.It seems not many people in the US know about the date codes, although they must be better known in Japan.Some guitars did not get a serial number or it has faded over the years, so the only way to know about when the guitar was made is by this date code.I’ve seen a couple of guitars where the date code is partially under the kerfing. This date code was probably stamped when they made the sides, not when the guitar was assembled.Year 1 is 1926, therefore year 41 is 1966. In this case it’s the SHOWA period, the reign of Emperor Hirohito, which started in 1926. It’s the Japanese year based on the reign of the current Emperor. The year isn’t the normal year we are used to.The date code is located on either side of the lower bout.Typically 3 to 6 weeks before it’s finished. This date code will be very close to when the guitar was built. While the serial number is visible, although not always usable to determine the date of manufacture, there is a Date Code ink stamped on the inside of all early FG’s, except most FG-75’s.
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