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Tagima is Brazil's most famous guitar brand, founded by Seizi Tagima in the 1980s. Over the decades, production has shifted between hand-built Brazilian models, mass-production Brazilian facilities, and Asian imports. Because of these changes, tracking down a Tagima serial number can be tricky.
Tagima’s numbering logic often changes depending on where the guitar was manufactured.
. Identification often relies on visual cues, series labeling, and manufacturing era. General Serial Number Patterns
Where is the serial number located ()?
On older models, particularly those made in Brazil during the early 2000s, the serial number might be stamped on the metal neck plate on the back of the body.
Are you trying to figure out when your Tagima guitar was made? Or perhaps you are looking at a secondhand Tagima and want to ensure it is the real deal?
To offer affordable instruments globally, Tagima introduced lines like the Woodstock, Classic, and Brazil Series, which are manufactured in China, Indonesia, or Vietnam.
the guitar is almost certainly an import model produced in China or Indonesia. The specific format and leading digits may offer further clues about which country.
Yes—but with caveats. If your guitar was made after 2016, you have a of accurately dating it using the manual decode method above (BR/YY/MM/XXXX). If your guitar is older or an obscure model, the serial number alone will not tell the whole story. You will need to combine visual inspection , hardware analysis , and direct contact with Tagima .
Understanding where your guitar was made can help narrow down its history: COMPANY - Tagima Guitars
Older, handmade Tagimas often have a distinctive, slightly more elongated, or uniquely shaped headstock compared to newer "TW" models.
