From May 5th in 1976 to September 28th in 1984 serial numbers had been introduced for all models:

from                     to

75/05/12           79/09/19        401 600 - 403 600         

79/11/27           80/10/08        208 624 - 210 510

80/10/08           81/05/19        210 511 - 211 740

81/05/19           81/10/14        211 741 - 212 358

81/10/14           82/03/23        212 359 - 213 188

82/03/23           82/12/17        213 189 - 214 283

82/12/17           84/03/05        214 284 - 215 676

For the Japanese market a 500/1 Special Vintage ´58 bass were manufacted, with the following serial numbers:

from           to

84/01     85/05          259 000 - 259 205

85/05     87/07          259 299 - 259 600

87/07     88/10          259 575 - 259 582 ; 261 902 - 262 006

88/10     89/08          259 583 - 259 600 ; 262 006 - 262 101

89/09     90/08          261 700 - 261 901

90/08     91/09          261 806 - 261 882

91/09     92/07          261 061 - 261 901

from 93/04  401 800