В 1889 году Торакусу Ямаха основал фирму Yamaha Organ Works, а спустя восемь лет, в 1897 году, создал компанию Nippon Gakki, символом которой стали камертоны, а товарным знаком — фигура китайского феникса с камертоном в клюве. Серийные номера : Число символов (букв и цифр) в разные годы варьировалось. Сразу оговоримся: в данной статье рассматриваются только инструменты, выпускаемые в Японии. В номерах, имеющих структуру буква-буква-#####, первая буква означает последнюю цифру года выпуска, вторая буква – месяц, цифры слева направо: число и порядковый номер. Так, например, гитара с серийным номером KP04245 была сделана 4 сентября 1964, 1974, 1984, 1994 или 2004 года и имеет порядковый номер 245.

YAMAHA 1976 

Модели: 

SG-500/700/1000/2000, SL-380/430/500/550/650/700/800/1000/1200, SX-800A/800B/900A/900B, SR-400/500/600/700, SB-800, PB-400, AE-12/18, SA-60/75/90

YAMAHA 1977 

Модели: 

SF-500/700/1000, SG-500/700/1000/2000, SC-700/800/1000/1200, SX-800A/800B/900A/900B, SL-380/430/500/550/650/700/800/1000/1200, SR-400/500, SA-700/1000/2000, BB-800/1000/1200, SB-500/600/700/800, PB-400

YAMAHA 1978 

Модели: 

SF-500/700/1000, SG-500/700/1000/2000, SL-380/430/500/550/650/700/800/1000/1200, SX-800A/800B/900A/900B, SC-700/800/1000/1200, SR-400/500, SA-700/1000/2000, BB-800/1000/1200, SB-500/600/700/800, PB-400

YAMAHA 1979 

Модели: 

SF-500/700/1000, SG-500/700/1000/2000, SL-380/430/500/550/650/700/800/1000/1200, SX-800A/800B/900A/900B,SJ-800/500, SC-700/800/1000/1200, SR-400/500/700, AE-2000/1200, SA-700/1000/2000, BB-800/1000/1200,

YAMAHA 1980 

Модели: 

SF-700/1000, SG-600/800/1000/2000, SL-400S/500S/600S/700S/700C/800S, SJ-800/500, SC-700/800/1000/1200, SR-400S/500S/700, AE-2000/1200, SA-700/1000S/1200S/2000S, BB-800/1000/1200/2000, PB-600/400

YAMAHA 1981 

Модели: 

SF-700/2000/5000, SG-600/800/1000/2000, SL-600S/700S/800S/400S/700C/500S, SJ-800/500, SC-7000/3000/5000, SR-400S/500S/700, SA-1000/700/1200S/2000S, AE-2000/1200, BB-800/1000/1200/2000/IV, PB-600/400, SB-500S/1200S/800S

YAMAHA 1982 

Модели: 

SF-700/2000/5000, SG-600/800/1000/2000, SL-600S/700S/800S/400S/700C/500S, SJ-800/500, SC-7000/3000/5000, SR-400S/500S/700, SA-1000/700/1200S/2000S, AE-2000/1200, BB-800/1000/1200/2000/IV, PB-600/400, SB-500S/1200S/800S

YAMAHA 1985 

Модели: 

SG-3000 CUSTOM/2500/2000/1600/1300TS/1300-24/1300/1000-24/1000N/1000/510, STH-500R/500M/400R, LP-1000/800C/600/500/400, WX-1/2/3, SA-2500/1800/2000/1200, CWE-58/28/18/18C/8, BB-5000/3000/2000/1300/1200/X-24/X/V-II/VI/VIA/V/200S/VIIS/VIS, PB-600R/500R/500M/400RA/400M, JB-600R/500R, EBX-1, BX-1

YAMAHA 1987 

Модели: 

RGX-1212R/1220R/812R/820R/612R/620R/503R/512R/520R/1212G/1220G/812E/512P/503P/6120/6200/610R/610M, SESSION II - 50EP/903P/912P/512P/812/820/612/620/612P/620P/503P/512/520, HR-I/III, F2-1000, SFX-I/II/III, RGX-611S/610S/510S/(5105/M)/610S/(610S/M)/(503P/M), MB-/II/III, RBX-850R/500R/550R/800E/550D/500

YAMAHA 1990 

Модели: 

MG/SG-RR CUSTOM/SA-RR CUSTOM/SG-RR STANDART/RG2/RGX/IMAGE

YAMAHA 1992 

Модели: 

PACIFICA-921/912M/921M, SG-3000/2000/1000, IMAGE CUSTOM/ DELUXE/ STANDART, ATTITUDE-90V/85/75M/65/65M, AES-1500, AE-1500, SAS-1500, SA-2200, TRB-6P/5P, BB- 5000/3000/X, SG-25S/25T, YG-821DMR/621MR/512MR/821D/1221MR/1212/612/621/512/521, MG-MIIG/MII/M/KII/K/IIRS/SN-ISE/IISE, ISSEI/SAKURAI/TAKANAKA/TAMAKI/KITAJIMA, MB-75/55, BX-1/5, RBX-700RS/550RS, PACIFICA 912JL, SG-1000L, YG--612L, ATTITUDE-65L, BB-XL, YGX-121FD/112D

YAMAHA 1994 

Модели: 

PACIFICA-912J, /912M/921/921M/904/904M/904SF/904MSF, IMAGE STANDART, SG-2000, AES-1500/1500B, SA-2200, SAS-1500, AE-1500, SA-2000, RGX-821D/821DMR/621D/421D, MG-KII/MG-M CUSTOM/ MG0MIII/ MG0MIIG/MG-MII, PACIFICA CUSTOM, YG-820DR, HR CUSTOM, KK-1, HR CUSTOM, IN-1, YGX-121FP, PACIFICA 912JL, SG-1000L, ATTITUDE LIMITED, 75M/65M/65, TRB-S, TRB-SP, BB-5000, BB 3000/X

YAMAHA 1995 

Модели: 

PACIFICA-912J/912M/921JM/921M/921/904/904M/904SF/904MSF, SG-2000, AES-1500, SA-2200, SAS-1500, RGX-821D/821DMR/621D/421D/421M, MG-KII/MG-M CUSTOM/ MG0MIII/ MG0MIIG/MG-MII, PACIFICA CUSTOM, HR CUSTOM, KK-1, IN-1, YGX-121D, YGS-112T, APX-10C, APX-8CS, APX-6CS, APX-7CN, ATTITUDE LIMITED II, TRB-JP, TRB-6, TRB-5, TRB, TRB-6P, TRB-5P, BB-NE, BB-N5A, BB-3000, MB-75, MB-SPECIAL, MB-40, MB-55, RBX-40, RBS-50, BX-1, BX-5, MGS-CUSTOM, VG-CUSTOM, MGS-STANDART, VG-STANDART

YAMAHA 1998 

Модели: 

PACIFICA-1511MS/ CUSTOM/ 821DX/ 721DH/ 721J/ 721JH/USA2/ 904/ 904MSF/ 812WX/ 604W/ 604WH/ 302S/ 312/ 112/ 312H, RGX- 821D/821DMR/ 521D/ 221DH/ 121D/ MG-MIIG/II, SG-T2/2000MT, SG-3000/2000, AEX-1500, SA-2200, SAS-1500, AEX-500, HR CUSTOM, IN-1, KK-1, MG-HK, VG-STANDART, ATTITUDE LIMITED II/ SPECIAL, TRB-JP/ 6II/ 5II, BB-NE/ NE SELECTED/ N5A/ BB-G5A/ G4A/ G4S/ BB LIMITED/ LIMITED 5, BB STANADART, BB-3000/X

YAMAHA 2000 

Модели: 

SGV-300/700/800, PACIFICA USA2/ 901/ 904MSF/ 604W/ 312A/ 312M/ 312/305-12B/112, RGX-521D/ 221DII/ 121D, EG-112V, SG-3000, SG-1000, AEX-1500, AEX-500, SA-2200, ATTITUDE LIMITED II/ SPECIAL, TRB-JP/ TRB-SII, TRB-GII, TRB-5II, BB-NE, BB-N5A, BB-G58, BB LIMITED, PACIFICA 112X/ 112XCII/ XC/ 112CII/ 112C/ CUSTOM/ 821D/ 15IIMS/ 1512CD/ IIMS/ MG-MIIG/ MII, SAS-1500, BJ-PRO, TERRY JONS CUSTOM, SG-T2, SG-2000 MT, HR-CUSTOM, IN-1, MG-HK, VG-STANDART, KK-1, BB LIMITED, BB-3000, BB-X, RBX-GJM, RBX-760NH, RBX-360, MB-50, MB-15HB, MB-40C, MB-10

YAMAHA 2001 

Модели: 

PACIFICA-912J/912M/921JM/921M/921/904/904M/904SF/904MSF, SG-2000, AES-1500/1500B, SA-2200, SAS-1500, RGX-821D/821DMR/621D/421D/421M, MG-KII/MG-M CUSTOM/ MG0MIII/ MG0MIIG/MG-MII, PACIFICA CUSTOM, HR CUSTOM, KK-1, IN-1, YGX-121D, YGS-112T, APX-10C, APX-8CS, APX-6CS, APX-7CN, ATTITUDE LIMITED II, TRB-JP, TRB-6, TRB-5, TRB, TRB-6P, TRB-5P, BB-NE, BB-N5A, BB-3000/X, MB-75, MB-SPECIAL, MB-40, MB-55, RBX/ RBS, BX