On a standard Yamaha flute, the serial number is located in one of two primary places:
: Standard scale; 2 : Professional features; 7 : Updated Professional series Common Suffixes: H : B-footjoint (e.g., YFL-362 H ). GL : Gold-plated lip plate.
Shift to current numbering like YFL-221 (standard since 2002) and YFL-222.
Many users search for a "Yamaha Flute Serial Number Chart" because they see a letter like "N" or "U" and panic. Here is the translation: