Fender USA Series Number

Fender USA

Fender USA 1950 - 1964

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

Fender USA 1965 - 1976

SERIAL NUMBERS	PRODUCTION DATES
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

Fender USA 1976 - Present

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

Fender US Vintage Series 1982 - Present

SERIAL NUMBERS	PRODUCTION DATES
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)

Fender USA 1985 +

SERIAL NUMBERS	PRODUCTION DATES
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)

Fender USA 1990's

SERIAL NUMBERS	PRODUCTION DATES
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

Fender USA 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 StandardStrat specs, dating unclear)
I(XXXXXXX)	A limited number of these "I" series guitars were madein '89 and '90. They were made for the export market and have Made in USAstamped on the heel of the neck.
LE(XXXXXX)	Blonde Jazzmasters and Jaguars with Gold hardware madein 1994. Sold as a promotional 3 piece set with a Blonde Deluxe ReverbAmp
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 Bassfrom 1982
CC(XXXXX)	Walnut Strat 1981-82-83
CE(XXXXX)	Precision Bass Special from 1981, Black and Gold Tele from1981-82
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 rotarytone switch)
4 DIGITS STAMPED ON BRIDGE PLATE	U.S. '52 Vintage Telecaster 1982-1988 (Check neck datefor specific year)
5 DIGITS STAMPED ON BRIDGE PLATE	U.S. '52 Vintage Telecaster 1988-present (Check neck datefor specific year)

Fender Japan

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