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SERIAL NUMBERS PRODUCTION DATES
Up to 6000 1950 to 1954
Up to 10,000 1954 to 1956
10,000s 1955 to 1956
10,000s to 20,000s 1957
20,000s to 30,000s 1958
30,000s to 40,000s 1959
40,000s to 50,000s 1960
50,000s to 70,000s 1961
60,000s to 90,000s 1962
80,000s to 90,000s 1963
90,000s up to L10,000s 1963
L10,000s up to L20,000s 1963
L20,000s up to L50,000s 1964
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In January of 1965, FENDER was sold to the CBS Corporation. The serial numbers do n
ot immediately reflect the change, as CBS continued to make instruments using existin
g, tooling, parts, and serial number schemes. The following chart details the FENDER serial number schemes used from 1965 to 1976. You will notice that there is quite a bit of overlap of both numbers and years.
L50,000s up to L90,000s 1965
100,000s 1965
100,000s to 200,000s 1966 to 1967
200,000s 1968
200,000s to 300,000s 1969 to 1970
300,000s 1971 to 1972
300,000s to 500,000s 1973
400,000s to 500,000s 1974 to 1975
500,000s to 700,000s 1976
The following charts detail the most common FENDER serial number schemes used from 1976 to the present. You will notice that there is quite a bit of overlap of both numbers and years. The only way to try to narrow the date range of your specific instrument would be to remove the neck and check the butt end of the heel of the neck for a production date, which may be stamped or written there. (If you are not comfortable performing this operation, please use an experienced professional guitar tech in your area). Please note the introduction of the "S" prefix serial numbers. The "S", stood for decade of the 1970s, and began CBS' attempt to use serial numbers to identify the year of production for the piece. The "E", stood for the decade of the 1980s and was, as shown below, introduced in 1979. As you can see by the overlaps of numbers and years, the reference to the actual production date is rather loose.
SERIAL NUMBERS PRODUCTION DATES
76 + 5 DIGITS
S6 + 5 DIGITS
1976
S7 + 5 DIGITS
S8 + 5 DIGITS
1977
S7 + 5 DIGITS
S8 + 5 DIGITS
S9 + 5 DIGITS
1978
S9 + 5 DIGITS
E0 + 5 DIGITS
1979
S9 + 5 DIGITS
E0 + 5 DIGITS
E1 + 5 DIGITS
1980
S9 + 5 DIGITS
E0 + 5 DIGITS
E1 + 5 DIGITS
1981
1982 marked the introduction of the U.S. Vintage Series instruments and the use of the "V" prefix serial numbers. The only way to definitively date the U.S. "V" prefix serial numbered instruments, is to remove the neck, and check the butt end of the heel of the neck for a production date, which may be stamped or written there.
EI + 5 DIGITS
E2 + 5 DIGITS
E3 + 5 DIGITS
V + 4, 5 or 6 DIGITS (U.S. Vintage Series)
1982
(For U.S. Vintage Series, check neck date for specific year)
E2 + 5 DIGITS
E3 + 5 DIGITS
V + 4, 5 or 6 DIGITS (U.S. Vintage Series)
1983
(For U.S. Vintage Series, check neck date for specific year)
E3 + 5 DIGITS
E4 + 5 DIGITS
V + 4, 5 or 6 DIGITS (U.S. Vintage Series)
1984
(For U.S. Vintage Series, check neck date for specific year)
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In March of 1985, the CBS Corporation sold FENDER to a group of private investors. The serial numbers do not reflect the change, as FENDER continued to make instruments using existing tooling, parts, and serial number schemes.
E3 + 5 DIGITS
E4 + 5 DIGITS
V + 4, 5 or 6 DIGITS (U.S. Vintage Series)
1985
(For U.S. Vintage Series, check neck date for specific year)
V + 4, 5 or 6 DIGITS (U.S. Vintage Series) 1986
(For U.S. Vintage Series, check neck date for specific year)
E4 + 5 DIGITS
V + 4, 5 or 6 DIGITS (U.S. Vintage Series)
1987
(For U.S. Vintage Series, check neck date for specific year)
E4 + 5 DIGITS
E8 + 5 DIGITS
V + 4, 5 or 6 DIGITS (U.S. Vintage Series)
1988
(For U.S. Vintage Series, check neck date for specific year)
E8 + 5 DIGITS
E9 + 5 DIGITS
V + 5 or 6 DIGITS (U.S. Vintage Series)
1989
(For U.S. Vintage Series, check neck date for specific year)
With 1990 came the introduction of the "N" prefix serial numbers, which stood for the 1990s. The numbers and decals are produced far in advance, and apparently, some N9 decals, (which were supposed to be used in 1999), were affixed to some instruments in 1990. As a result, you will see some 1990 guitars bearing N9 serial numbers.
E9 + 5 DIGITS
N9 + 5 DIGITS
N0 + 5 DIGITS
V + 5 or 6 DIGITS (U.S. Vintage Series)
1990
(For U.S. Vintage Series, check neck date for specific year)
N0 + 5 DIGITS
N1 + 5 or 6 DIGITS
V + 5 or 6 DIGITS (U.S. Vintage Series)
1991
N1 + 5 or 6 DIGITS
N2 + 5 or 6 DIGITS
V + 5 or 6 DIGITS (U.S. Vintage Series)
1992
N2 + 5 or 6 DIGITS
N3 + 5 or 6 DIGITS
V + 5 or 6 DIGITS (U.S. Vintage Series)
1993
N3 + 5 or 6 DIGITS
N4 + 5 or 6 DIGITS
V + 5 or 6 DIGITS (U.S. Vintage Series)
1994
N4 + 5 or 6 DIGITS
N5 + 5 or 6 DIGITS
V + 5 or 6 DIGITS (U.S. Vintage Series)
1995
N5 + 5 or 6 DIGITS
N6 + 5 or 6 DIGITS
V + 5 or 6 DIGITS (U.S. Vintage Series)
1996
N6 + 6 or 6 DIGITS
N7 + 5 or 6 DIGITS
V + 5 or 6 DIGITS (U.S. Vintage Series)
1997
N7 + 5 or 6 DIGITS
N8 + 5 or 6 DIGITS
V + 5 or 6 DIGITS (U.S. Vintage Series)
1998
N8 + 5 or 6 DIGITS
N9 + 5 or 6 DIGITS
V + 5 or 6 DIGITS (U.S. Vintage Series)
1999
N9 + 5 or 6 DIGITS
Z0 + 5 or 6 DIGITS
DZ0 + 5 or 6 DIGITS (Am. Deluxe Series Instruments)
V + 5 or 6 DIGITS (U.S. Vintage Series)
2000
Z1 + 5 or 6 DIGITS
DZ1 + 5 or 6 DIGITS (Am. Deluxe Series Instruments)
V + 5 or 6 DIGITS (U.S. Vintage Series)
2001
Z2 + 5 or 6 DIGITS
DZ2 + 5 or 6 DIGITS (Am. Deluxe Series Instruments)
V + 5 or 6 DIGITS (U.S. Vintage Series)
2002
Z3 + 5 or 6 DIGITS
DZ3 + 5 or 6 DIGITS (Am. Deluxe Series Instruments)
V + 5 or 6 DIGITS (U.S. Vintage Series)
2003
The following serial numbers are somewhat outside the more, well known FENDER serial number schemes. If you have what you consider to be a somewhat "odd" serial number, please check the following chart to see if you find your serial number configuration here.
ODD SERIAL NUMBERS
NUMBER DESCRIPTION
AMXN + 6 DIGITS California Series electric guitars and basses, '97 and '98
DN + 6 DIGITS American Deluxe series instruments, '98 and '99
NC(XXXXXX) SQUIER Strat Bullets (dating unclear)
FN(XXXXXX) US made guitars and basses destined for the export market. Some may have stayed in the U.S or found their way back (Made to Standard Strat specs, dating unclear)
I(XXXXXXX) A limited number of these "I" series guitars were made in '89 and '90. They were made for the export market and have Made in USA stamped on the heel of the neck.
LE(XXXXXX) Blonde Jazzmasters and Jaguars with Gold hardware made in 1994. Sold as a promotional 3 piece set with a Blonde Deluxe Reverb Amp
CN(XXXXXX)
VN(XXXXXX)
Korean made FENDER/SQUIER guitars (dating unclear)
CA(XXXXX) Gold Strat 1981, 82 and 83
CB(XXXXX) Precision Bass Special from 1981, CB(XXXXX) Gold Jazz Bass from 1982
CC(XXXXX) Walnut Strat 1981-82-83
CE(XXXXX) Precision Bass Special from 1981, Black and Gold Tele from 1981-82
CD(XXXXX)
CO(XXXXX)
Precision Bass Special (Walnut) from 1982
GO(XXXXX) Precision Bass Special (Walnut) from 1982, Gold Strat 1982-83
D(XXXXXX) Jazz Bass from 1982
SE(XXXXXX)
SN(XXXXXX)
Signature Edition Strats
SE8(XXXXX)-'88, SE9(XXXXX)-'89
SN0(XXXXX)-'90, SN1(XXXXX)-'90, SN2(XXXXX)-'92, SN3(XXXXX)-'93
3 DIGITS OF 500 35TH Anniversary Strat from 1989-1990
G(XXXXXX) "STRAT" from about 1980, (Gold hardware, 2 position rotary tone switch)
4 DIGITS STAMPED ON BRIDGE PLATE U.S. '52 Vintage Telecaster 1982-1988 (Check neck date for specific year)
5 DIGITS STAMPED ON BRIDGE PLATE U.S. '52 Vintage Telecaster 1988-present (Check neck date for specific year)
REFERENCE MATERIALS FOR DATING FENDER INSTRUMENTS
If you are unable to place the approximate year of manufacture of your instrument using the above charts, there are a few great books available, which have invaluable information on the history of FENDER instruments. If you have serious interest in learning about the history of FENDER instruments, or if you just want to try to establish the year of production of your own axe, we would highly recommend that you pick up one or more of the following books. They are detailed reference resources with a wealth of information for helping to either establish the vintage of your guitar or bass or for just learning more about FENDER history in general. These books are the same resources we refer to here at FENDER, when trying to research answers to these same history and dating questions.
You may want to consider ordering one or more of the following books through your local FENDER Dealer.
BOOKS FROM THE FENDER LIBRARY
TITLE PART NUMBER U.S. MSRP
50 Years of FENDER 099-5050-000 $19.99
The FENDER Stratocaster 40th Anniversary Edition 099-5000-000 $14.99
The Story of the FENDER Stratocaster 099-5017-000 $24.99
Guitar Identification 099-5001-000 $7.95
The FENDER Telecaster 099-5005-000 $14.99
The FENDER Bass 099-5004-000 $9.99
The FENDER Bass, an Illustrated History 099-5046-000 $24.99
The FENDER Book a Complete History 099-5006-100 $24.95
The FENDER Custom Shop Guitar Gallery 099-5012-000 $39.95
FENDER Classic Moments 099-5013-000 $24.95
日芬:
SERIAL NUMBERS
CIRCA
JV+ 5 DIGITS 1982-1984
SQ+ 5 DIGITS 1983-1984
E+ 6 DIGITS 1984-1987
A+ 6 DIGITS 1985-1986
B+ 6 DIGITS 1985-1986
C+ 6 DIGITS 1985-1986
F+ 6 DIGITS 1986-1987
G+ 6 DIGITS 1987-1988
H+ 6 DIGITS 1988-1989
I+ 6 DIGITS 1989-1990
J+ 6 DIGITS 1989-1990
K+ 6 DIGITS 1990-1991
L+ 6 DIGITS 1991-1992
M+ 6 DIGITS 1992-1993
N+ 6 DIGITS 1993-1994
O+ 6 DIGITS 1993-1994
P+ 6 DIGITS 1993-1994
Q+ 6 DIGITS 1993-1994
S+ 6 DIGITS 1994-1995
T+ 6 DIGITS 1994-1995
U+ 6 DIGITS 1995-1996
V+ 6 DIGITS 1996-1997
Crafted in Japan
A + 6 DIGITS 1997-1998
Crafted in Japan
B+ 6 DIGITS 1998-1999
墨芬:
SERIAL NUMBERS CIRCA
MN1 + 5/6 DIGITS 1991-1992
MN2 + 5/6 DIGITS 1992-1993
MN3 + 5/6 DIGITS 1993-1994
MN4 + 5/6 DIGITS 1994-1995
MN5 + 5/6 DIGITS 1995-1996
MN6 + 5/6 DIGITS 1996-1997
MN7 + 5/6 DIGITS 1997-1998
MN8 + 5/6 DIGITS 1998-1999
MN9 + 5/6 DIGITS 1999-2000
MZ0 + 5/6 DIGITS 2000-2001
MZ1 + 5/6 DIGITS 2001-2002
MZ2 + 5/6 DIGITS 2002-2003
MZ3 + 5/6 DIGITS 2003-2004 |
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