- Re: boss serial number I don't think the serial numbers give much info regarding year. Like others, they had boxes of dropouts with serial numbers already stamped and then used them as they went along.
- This is excellent. I was just trying to look up something about a Boss pedal yesterday, wishing the BossArea was still around, since I knew the info I wanted was there.
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So I just recently purchased an SD-1 for $20. Curious about the build and age, I did some google searches and (using the BOSS website serial decoder) [The serial btw is 023000]. discovered it was manufactured early 1981 (same style sticker and all). My pedal itself indicates it was built in Taiwan.
Boss Pedal Serial Number Calculator
However, I keep reading that SD-1s were made in Japan (MIJ) up until 1989 when they moved production to Taiwan, and all after were made in Taiwain (MIT).
Does anyone have any insight as to how I own a Taiwanese SD-1 made in 1981?