American Standard and King bass serial numbers
Serial Numbers for American Standard and King basses made by the H. N White Company of Cleveland, Ohio*
Year American Standard King
1934 001
1935 200
1936 001 400
1937 185 800
1938 480 1200
1939 790 1600
1940 1010 2200
1941 1320 xxxx
1942-1948 no basses made due to WWII
1949 1400 xxxx
1950 1500 xxxx
1951 1600 xxxx
1952 1700 2450
1953 1800 2600
1954 1900 2800
1955 2000 3000
1956 2100 3200
1957 2200 3400
1958 2300 3600
1959 2400 3800
1960 2500 4000
1961 2600 4200
1962 2700 4400
1963 2800 4600
1964 2900 4800
1965 3090 5000
end of production
* Note that all serial numbers are approximate. Information provided from the collection of Kent “Superman” Blanton and the H.N White company. More information and company history is available at www.hnwhite.com