Identifying Your Jupiter Instrument
How To Read Your Instrument's Serial Number
For help locating the serial number on your instrument, refer to these guidelines.
1st Digit
Production Year
2nd Digit
Production Category
3rd-7th Digit
Current Serial Number Sequence
Production of Jupiter Instruments began in 1986. Instruments that begin with the letter “S” were manufactured in the years 1986-1989. Instruments manufactured from 1990 and beyond have serial numbers beginning with the letter “J”. The letter “A” also preceded serial numbers in 1998.
MODEL YEAR | SERIAL NUMBER SEQUENCE | MODEL NUMBER SEQUENCE |
1986 | Begins with the number 5 | Begins with the letter ‘S’ |
1987 | Begins with the number 6 | Begins with the letter ‘S’ |
1988 | Begins with the number 7 | Begins with the letter ‘S’ |
1989 | Begins with the number 8 | Begins with the letter ‘S’ |
1990 | Begins with the number 9 | Begins with the letter ‘J’ |
1991 | Begins with the number 0 | Begins with the letter ‘J’ |
1992 | Begins with the number 1 | Begins with the letter ‘J’ |
1993 | Begins with the number 2 | Begins with the letter ‘J’ |
1994 | Begins with the number 3 | Begins with the letter ‘J’ |
1995 | Begins with the number 4 | Begins with the letter ‘J’ |
1996 | Begins with the number 5 | Begins with the letter ‘J’ |
1997 | Begins with the number 6 | Begins with the letter ‘J’ |
1998 | Begins with the number 7 | Begins with the letter ‘J’ |
1999 | Begins with the letter ‘A’ | Begins with the letter ‘J’ |
2000 | Begins with the letter ‘B’ | Begins with the letter ‘J’ |
2001 | Begins with the letter ‘C’ | Begins with the letter ‘J’ |
2002 | Begins with the letter ‘D’ | Begins with the letter ‘J’ |
2003 | Begins with the letter ‘E’ | Begins with the letter ‘J’ |
2004 | Begins with the letter ‘F’ | Begins with the letter ‘J’ |
2005 | Begins with the letter ‘G’ | Begins with the letter ‘J’ |
2006 | Begins with the letter ‘H’ | Begins with the letter ‘J’ |
2007 | Begins with the letter ‘J’ | Begins with the letter ‘J’ |
2008 | Begins with the letter ‘K’ | Begins with the letter ‘J’ |
2009 | Begins with the letter ‘L’ | Begins with the letter ‘L’ |
2010 | Begins with the letter ‘M’ | Begins with the letter ‘J’ |
2011 | Begins with the letter ‘N’ | Begins with the letter ‘J’ |
2012 | Begins with the letter ‘P’ | Begins with the letter ‘J’ |
2013 | Begins with the letter ‘R’ | Begins with the letter ‘J’ |
2014 | Begins with the letter ‘T’ | Begins with the letter ‘J’ |
2015 | Begins with the letter ‘U’ | Begins with the letter ‘J’ |
2016 | Begins with the letter ‘V’ | Begins with the letter ‘J’ |
2017 | Begins with the letter ‘W’ | Begins with the letter ‘J’ |
2018 | Begins with the letter ‘X’ | Begins with the letter ‘J’ |
2019 | Begins with the letter ‘Y’ | Begins with the letter ‘J’ |
2020 | Begins with the letter ‘A’ | Begins with the letter ‘J’ |
2021 | Begins with the letter ‘B’ | Begins with the letter ‘J’ |
2022 | Begins with the letter ‘C’ | Begins with the letter ‘J’ |
SECOND DIGIT | PRODUCTION CATEGORY |
A | Trumpet (including Piccolo Trumpet, Cornet and Flugel Horn) |
B | Trombone |
C | Low Brass (French Horn, Alto Horn, Mellophone, Baritone, Euphonium, Tuba & Sousaphone) |
D | Flute |
E | Clarinet |
F | Saxophone |