Fender Srv Strat Serial Numbers

Nationwide Guitars. Buy-Sell-Trade 1964 Fender Jaguar Custom Color Olympic White with Matching Headstock A striking Original Custom Color Olympic White with Matching Headstock Jaguar. Clay Dot inlays, Tortoiseshell pickguard, L Plate, and Single Line Kluson tuners. The guitar once had a Fender Body Guard installed. The body displays some finish checking, arm wear, some typical nicks, dings, and case rubs.

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Included is the original hardshell case (one broken latch), Tremolo Arm, and bridge cover. OHSC $4995 1965 Fender Jaguar Custom Color Candy Apple Red with Matching Headstock Rare Custom Color Candy Apple Red Finish, L Plate, Green Guard, Kluson Tuners, June 1965 Neck date, and untouched electronics. An all original guitar that comes complete with its Tremolo Arm, Mute System, and No Logo Black Hardshell case. Overall a beautiful custom color that displays some small body nicks and dings and a few blemishes on the back from being stored next to a strap. A very attractive guitar. OHSC $5595 1969 Fender Jaguar Candy Apple Red Rare Factory Grover Tuners Custom Color Candy Apple Red Finish with Matching Headstock, Rare Factory Grover tuners with Pearl Buttons as used on the Coronado Wildwoods and Montegos of the time period, Tremolo, Dual Pickups, Cloth Wiring, and 1966 dated pots with untouched solder joints. No neck date as often seen in late 1968 and 1969.

We have only seen a couple of Jaguars and Jazzmasters from this time period with these Factory Grover tuners. A very cool feature and a superior tuner. Excellent vintage condition displaying finish checking and some light to average play wear. An all original guitar that comes with its original Tremolo Arm and Hardshell Case. OHSC $4500 1971 Fender Jaguar Custom Color Olympic White Rare Maple Cap Neck with Black Blocks A very Rare Jaguar. Custom color Olympic White Finish, Maple Cap Neck with Black Blocks and Binding, untouched electronics with 66 dated pots, Tortoiseshell pickguard, Tremolo Arm and mute system intact, and large neck profile.

An all original guitar that shows some play wear on the arm overhang area. Included is its original hardshell case and hippie strap. OHSC $4995 1960 Fender Jazzmaster Sunburst An all original Slab Board Jazzmaster that includes its Original Brown Hardshell case, Tremolo Arm, Hang Tag with matching serial number, Strap, Cord, and Case Keys. A beautiful Flamed Maple Neck with a 6-60 neck date, Sunburst Finish, Tortoise shell pickguard, Patent Pending Tremolo, and Spaghetti Logo. A very good condition guitar displaying light to average vintage wear. A beautiful and complete Slab Jazzmaster with lots of case candy. OHSC $7500 1965 Fender Jazzmaster Candy Apple Red A One Owner Custom Color Jazzmaster.

Vibrant Candy Apple Red Finish with Matching Headstock, L Plate, Kluson Tuners, Rounded Neck Profile, and August 1965 neck date. Original Factory Large Frets! Included is the Original No Logo Black Hardshell Case, Tremolo Arm, Original Strap & Cable. The guitar came to us missing the switch tip and we have put a repro on. Otherwise an all original guitar.

Extra Fine vintage condition displaying some very light play wear with a few nicks and fine finish checking. OHSC $8500 1966 Fender Jazzmaster Sunburst (Light Weight) Vibrant Sunburst Finish, Tortosieshell Pickguard, Transition Logo, September 1966 Neck Date, Kluson Tuners, and Tremolo.

One of the Lightest Jazzmasters we have encountered at only 7.25 pounds. An all original guitar that displays light to average play wear, with some surface belt buckle wear on the back of the body and light finish checking.

The guitar came to us in an earlier Brown Hardshell Case. A nice light weight and tidy example.

OHSC $4495 c.1987 Fender Robben Ford Sunburst Rare early Robben Ford Signature Model. Carved Spruce Top, Gold Hardware, Dual Humbucking Pickups, Factory Coil Tap Switch, MIJ, comfortable 7.9 pound weight, and inlayed headstock. A very clean guitar that comes with its original hardshell case.

A hard to find Robben Ford model. OHSC $2395 1967 Fender Coronado II Lake Placid Blue A great looking all original Custom Color Coronado II. The Lake Placid Blue finish has naturally aged to a perfect dark blue/green candy color that is very attractive and reminiscent of Ocean Turquoise. Dual Pickups, Checkerboard Binding, Tremolo, and Matching headstock.

Included is the original Victoria Hardshell Case and Tremolo arm. Very good plus condition displaying light to average wear with some light finish checking and some faint coil cord marks on the back of the body. OHSC $3595 1976 Fender Starcaster Sunburst Sunburst Finish, Two Wide Range Pickups, One Piece Maple Neck with a rounded neck profile, Shark Fin Headstock, and Chrome Hardware. Other than strap lock buttons, the guitar is all original. A nice playing resonant guitar.

Very good condition guitar displaying normal playwear. Included is the original hardshell case with some wear and tear.

OHSC $3895 1966 Fender Electric XII Sunburst An all original guitar featuring a Sunburst Finish, May 1966 Neck Date, untouched electronics with 6617 pot dates, and hockey stick style headstock. Being an early 1966 example, the neck was drilled for Kluson tuner pilot holes from the factory. As klusons were being phased out in 1966, F tuners were installed and the original pilot holes were never used. We have seen this on several early 1966 Electric XIIs and Mustangs.

This one still has the early very attractive Tortoise Shell pickguard grain with nitrate (green guard) layers. Excellent condition guitar displaying light players wear with a few case rubs on the side of the body and fine finish checking. Cool original store sticker still on the back of the headstock.

With the four position switch these Electric XIIs are very versatile. The preferred 12 string guitar of icons such as Jimmy Page and Pete Townshend.

HSC $3650 1969 Fender Custom Sunburst A Rare Fender Custom Guitar. Fender's unique and experimental 1969 model that was made using up left over Electric XII parts. Vibrant Sunburst finish, Electric XII Electronics, Mustang Tremolo, Bound neck with Hockey Stick Headstock. A nice clean and tidy example displaying light play wear. The neck binding displays some spider webbing. An all original guitar that comes with its original hardshell case and tremolo arm. OHSC $4495 1969 Fender Swinger Arrow Competition Blue A very Rare Fender Swinger guitar.

This Swinger features the Seldom seen Competition Blue Finish or sometimes called Competition Burgundy found on the Mustangs of the time period. A Lake Placid Blue finish with light purple edges.

The finish has naturally aged to a cool Ocean Turquoise like coloring with purple edges and is a shade more green in person then the pictures might suggest. Pearloid pickguard, Arrow shaped headstock, Kluson tuners, threaded saddles, and Rosewood fingerboard. Included is the original Bulwin hardshell case.

An all original example. OHSC $4595 1961 Fender Duo Sonic Sunburst An extra fine condition all original Duo Sonic.

5-61 dated neck, Slab Fingerboard, Spaghetti Logo, Sunburst Finish, 3046120 pot dates, and lightweight at 5 3/4 pounds. The guitar displays very little play wear with some vertical finish checking on the body. Included is the original tan hardshell case (missing handle). A beautiful example. OHSC $2795 1964 Fender Duo Sonic Olympic White An all original Duo Sonic.

Olympic White Finish, Tortoiseshell pickguard, L Plate, Clay Dots, March 64 neck date, Single Line Kluson tuners, and a breath taking figured Birds eye Maple Neck. A Very Good plus vintage guitar with some nicks, dings, fine finish checking, and some typical pickguard shrinkage. Included is the original hardshell case (missing handle) and bridge cover. This one has one of the better looking figured Maple Necks you will find on a vintage Fender. OHSC $2295 1980 Fender Musicmaster Black Black Finish, Maple Neck with Rosewood Fingerboard, Chrome Hardware, and untouched electronics with 1980 dated pots. An all original guitar in excellent condition displaying low miles with some minor play wear.

1980 was actually the last year of USA Musicmaster production. An affordable vintage Fender. Included is a Fender Gig Bag.

Bag $795 1956/1957 Fender Electric Mandolin Mandocaster Blonde A Blonde Fender Electric Mandolin with all the early features. Rare Blonde Finish over an Ash Body, early slab non contoured body construction, 12-56 Body Date, Gold Anodized Pickguard, One piece Maple Neck with a 2-57 Date, Late 1956 Pot Dates, and Spaghetti Logo. Included is the original Tweed Hardshell Case, Cable, and Bridge Cover. Other than an added ground wire the Mandolin is all original. Tuner buttons display some typical shrinkage but are intact. A beautiful early Factory Blonde Mandolin. OHSC $3995 c.1968 Fender Electric Mandolin Sunburst A cool Fender Electric Mandolin.

A one owner instrument that comes with its original hardshell case, Bridge Cover, and Fender Strap. Sunburst Finish, Tortoiseshell pickguard, and Kluson tuners. The guitar displays some small body nicks and dings with a vibrant finish. OHSC $2195 1968 Fender Telecaster Custom Double Bound Factory Bigsby with Hang Tag A beautiful Telecaster Custom. Rare Factory Bigsby model, Double Bound Body, Sunburst Finish, Nitro Finish, Cloth Wiring, May 1968 Neck Date, and Rosewood Fingerboard. Included is the original hardshell case, Owners Manual with Matching Serial Number, and bridge cover.

A very comfortable 8 pound weight. It has SB hand written in the bridge pickup cavity noting the Sunburst Finish.

Along the neck pickup channel route is stamped '666'. This was a code we have seen on several other 1968 Tele Customs with Factory Bigsbys and was a Factory code used to designate the unique body build of a Double Bound and Bigsby body. A breathtaking condition guitar.

OHSC $14,000 1970 Fender Telecaster Blonde A cool vintage players Telecaster. If you are like me you love the sound of a Humbucker in the neck position on a Telecaster just like Keith Richards or Andy Summers.

Many years ago a mid to late 1960s Patent Sticker Gibson Humbucking pickup was installed in the neck position. Blonde Finish, Harder to find Rosewood Fingerboard, Rounded Neck Profile, Single String Tree, November 1970 Neck date, and 1966 dated pots. A few other minor changes including a newer jack, a couple newer string ferrules, and switch tip; otherwise, an original guitar. This guitar has got the look with natural relic style play wear. Included is the original hardshell case with slight musty smell. OHSC $3795 1981 Fender Telecaster Blonde LIGHT WEIGHT This is by far the Lightest Weight late 1970s/1980s Tele we have ever encountered. At 7.35 pounds this guitar is a welcomed anomaly.

An early 1981 Tele still with all the 1970s features including a S8 serial number, as commonly seen during the time period. A beautiful 1950s look with a very transparent Blonde finish over a figured Ash body, Black pickguard, slightly larger rounded neck profile of the time period, 1377810 dated pots, and Chrome Hardware. Neck pickup is a Duncan '54 Tele pickup with original bridge pickup intact. A ghost sticker in the arm overhang area that is less apparent in person then the pictures would suggest. Cosmetically pretty clean condition displaying some light playwear. Included is a time period Fender hardshell case. OHSC $ 2195 1972 Fender Telecaster Thinline Mahogany A Rare Factory Mahogany Body Telecaster Thinline.

Pearloid Pickgaurd, Two Wide Range Pickups, One Piece Maple Neck with Large rounded neck profile, Single String Tree, and 1972 dated pots. An all original guitar in very good condition displaying some average play wear and fine finish checking on the body. Included is the original bridge cover and worn original hardshell case (one broken latch). OHSC $5295 1972 Fender Telecaster Thinline Olympic White A One Owner 'Under The Bed' Rare Custom Color over Mahogany Body Telecaster Thinline. November 1972 Neck Date, Large Neck Profile, Olympic White Finish, Resonant Mahogany Body, Pearloid Pickguard, Original hardshell case with Hang Tag Booklet, Bridge cover, and original Fender Strap. A clean guitar that displays little playwear with some strap rash on the back of the body.

The pearloid pickguard has shrunk as they always do. Very Rarely do you find a Custom Color Thinline with a Mahogany Body and a Large Profile Neck. OHSC $6500 1974 Fender Telecaster Thinline Natural An all original Telecaster Thinline. Natural Finish over a figured Ash body, One piece maple neck, and untouched electronics with late 1973 pot dates.

A nice clean example displaying some light play wear and a few case rubs on the side of the body. Included is the original clean hardshell case. OHSC $3995 1975 Fender Telecaster Thinline Olympic White Mahogany Body A Super Rare Combination of Olympic White Finish over a seldom seen Mahogany Body. Two wide Range pickups, White three ply pickguard, One piece maple neck, and all matching internal numbers with untouched solder joints.

A nice clean and tidy example displaying some light play wear with a few minor blemishes. Included is the clean original Hardshell Case.

OHSC $6000 2013 Fender Custom Shop 67 Thinline Spruce Top Zebrawood Telecaster Custom Relic Masterbuilt Here is a very unique Telecaster Thinline Masterbuilt Guitar. If you a familiar with the famous 'The Fender Telecaster' book by A.R. Duchossoir, you will notice a very special Telecaster Thinline One Off Prototype on page 40. This Masterbuilt guitar was a very limited release based on that Prototype.

It features a Spruce Top over a Chambered Zebrawood body with binding, Custom Shop 67 pickups, Large C neck profile, Maple Cap Neck, 9.5 fretboard radius, and Transition Logo. Being a Closet Classic relic guitar it displays some light tasteful factory aging with finish checking. Masterbuilt by Greg Fessler. A collectors condition guitar that comes with its original hardshell case, strap, Certificate, and some additional paperwork.

OHSC $ 4195 1971 Fender Stratocaster Candy Apple Red Rare Original Custom Color Candy Apple Red Finish, Large Synchronized Tremolo Logo, 4 Bolt Neck, Single String Tree, Larger Rounded Neck Profile, 1377052 pot dates, and Pickups ink date stamped 1971. A nice comfortable weight at 7 3/4 pounds. The guitar has been professionally refretted (hard to tell) with correct size wire. It came to us with a 5 way switch and the original three way switch was reinstalled.

A very good plus condition vintage guitar displaying some typical play wear but still with a vibrant Candy Apple Red Finish. A great playing stratocaster. Included is the original worn hardshell case and tremolo arm. OHSC $11,500 1971 Fender Stratocaster Sunburst 4 Bolt An all original Stratocaster. Sunburst Finish, 4 Bolt Neck, Synchronized Tremolo Headstock Logo, Patent Pending Saddles, Untouched Electronics with 1377052 pot dates and 3 way intact, and a May 1971 Neck Date. Great weight at only 7.4 pounds.

Nice Chunky neck profile as commonly seen on 1970/71 Stratocasters. Very Good Plus vintage condition displaying some average play wear. Original owner inscribed his ID on the neck plate.

Included is the Tremolo Arm and Original Hardshell case. A great playing featherweight 4 bolt Strat. OHSC $8500 1974 Fender Stratocaster Black Left Handed An 'Under The Bed' condition One Owner Factory Left Handed Stratocaster. Rare Black Finish, One Piece Maple Neck, Staggered Pole Pickups with 1974 ink date stamps, untouched electronics with 3 way switch still intact, and a very comfortable light weight at 7.7 pounds. This guitar even still has a desirable Factory left over steel Tremolo block that we occasionally see into the early 1970s on Left Handed Tremolo models. Included is the original Tremolo Arm, Bridge Cover, Case Keys, Coil Cord and old Darco strings.

The hardshell case looks just like a Fender from the time period, but is probably not a Fender Case, and is the case the owner received when purchasing the guitar new. An amazing condition Left Handed Stratocaster. HSC $4995 1975 Fender Stratocaster Sunburst Left Handed A 'Time Capsule' condition Left Handed Stratocaster. Sunburst Finish, Tremolo, Untouched Electronics with 1377451 pot dates, and One Piece Maple neck. This guitar is in amazing condition displaying very limited play wear. An all original guitar.

Included is the clean original hardshell case, bridge cover, and case keys. A great find. OHSC $3995 1975 Fender Stratocaster Sunburst Left Handed Hardtail One of the lightest 1970s strats we have encountered at only 7 pounds. Rare Left Handed model, Sunburst Finish, White plastic parts, and untouched electronics with 1975 dated pots and three way switch still intact.

An all original guitar that comes with its original hardshell case. An awesome lefty light weight example. OHSC $3495 1980 Fender Stratocaster Left Handed Natural Rare Left Handed guitar, Natural Finish, Ash Body, S8 headstock serial number, 1979 dated pots, 1980 dated pickups, untouched solder joints, other than a new nut all original, and Rosewood fingerboard. Overall a clean vintage guitar displaying limited play wear.

Included is the original hardshell case. OHSC $2195 1982 Fender Stratocaster Left Handed Sunburst A very cool Transitional Factory Left Handed Stratocaster. 1970s features with a Large Headstock, S8 serial number, and diecast saddles. Original white plastic parts and all matching dates with a 1982 ink date neck stamp and 82 dated pots. One of the best features of this guitar is its 1982 style body contours.

Very similar to the Fullerton Reissue strats of the time period, this guitar has very thin vintage style contours. Nice and light weight at 8 pounds.

Overall a very clean 'Under the Bed' condition guitar that comes with its original hardshell case, tremolo arm, strap, and polishing cloth. An all original guitar that represents that 1970s Strat look with the better build qualities of the early 1980s. OHSC $2695 1992 Fender Stratocaster SRV Stevie Ray Vaughn Signature Sunburst A First Year SRV Stratocaster.

Sunburst finish over Ash, Gold Hardware, Reverse Left Handed Tremolo, Pau Ferro Fingerboard, SRV Pickguard, and Signature on headstock. This is an early example with a March 1992 Neck Date, April 1992 Body Date, and 1991 dated pots. These early examples have always been known for their great build quality.

A collector owned guitar that is in amazing showroom condition. The protective plastic covering is still even on the back plate. Guitar displays very little wear with some pick scratches and some light gold hardware wear.

Included is the Original Tweed hardshell case, Tremolo Arm, Hang Tag, Polishing Cloth, and Tremolo Spring Envelope. OHSC $1795 1966 Fender Mustang Daphne Blue An all original Mustang. A very cool greened out Daphne Blue finish, Pearloid Pickguard, Slab Body, August 1966 Neck date, and untouched electronics with 1966 dated pots.

Very good vintage condition with some nicks, dings, and belt buckle wear on the back of the body. Included is the original hardshell case. OHSC $ 1995 1968 Fender Mustang Olympic White Olympic White Finish, Tortoiseshell Pickguard, Slab Body, November 1968 neck date, Nitro Finish, Cloth Wire, and harder to find factory Kluson Tuners.

Very good condition with nicks, dings, and play wear. One non original bridge screw, otherwise all original.

Included is the original hardshell case. OHSC $ 1995 1968 Fender Mustang Competition Burgundy A first year Competition Mustang.

Rare Competition Burgundy that features a blue finish with light purple edges, Matching Headstock, November 1968 neck date, Tremolo, and Dual pickups. This is an early example with cloth wiring and it is the first Competition Mustang that I can recall seeing with factory kluson tuners. The guitar displays average play wear with nicks & dings and some fine finish checking.

Fender Srv Strat Serial Numbers

Other then a newer jack, the guitar is all original. Included is the original tremolo arm, bridge cover, and hardshell case (broken center latch).

Superior Music - Fender American Guitar Dates DATING YOUR U S A MADE FENDER ELECTRIC STRINGED Guitar for your Japanese or Mexican Fender Guitar serial number For most of Fender's U. Instrument production history, production dates have been applied to various components. Production dates have been penciled or stamped on the butt end of the heel of the neck of most guitars and basses. There were periods of time when this was not consistently done, (between 1973 and 1981), and there are certainly other examples of short periods of time, and individual pieces, where the dating was simply omitted. Neck dating is useful in determining the age of a guitar, but is not definite. The neck date simply refers to the date that the neck was produced. Given the modular nature of Fender's production techniques, a neck may have been produced in one year, placed in a warehouse and remained in stock for a period of time, and then subsequently paired with a body to create a complete guitar in the following year.

So, obviously a neck date, while being helpful in providing a date range of production, cannot be a definitive reference. While there have been periods where dramatic changes have occurred, for example: the transition periods between Leo's Fender and the CBS years, as well as the transition between CBS' Fender and the current ownership, generally speaking, most models are feature specific and do not change from year to year. Serial numbers are also helpful in determining the year of production of a given instrument. Serial numbers have been used in various locations on Fender instruments through the years.

They have been placed at the top of the neck plate, on the front of the headstock, on the back of the headstock, and on the back of the neck near where the neck bolts onto the body. They were stamped on the back vibrato cover plate (early '50s Strats), and on the bridge plate between the pickup and the saddles on some Telecasters. But due to the modular nature of Fender's production methods, and the fact that most serial numbers schemes are not sequential and usually overlap from between 2 to 4 years, (from the early days of Fender, through to the mid 1980s), dating by the serial number is not an exact science. DATING YOUR GUITAR The following chart details the Fender serial number schemes used from 1950 to 1964. There is quite a bit of overlap of 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 or bring it to Superior Music).

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 In January of 1965, Fender was sold to the CBS Corporation. The serial numbers do not immediately reflect the change, as CBS continued to make instruments using existing, tooling, parts, and serial number schemes. The following chart details the Fender serial number schemes used from 1965 to 1976. 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. 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 or bring it to Superior Music). 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 - U.S. Vintage Series instruments introduced, and 'V' prefix serial numbers used.

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) 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.

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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.

Fender Srv Stratocaster Serial Numbers

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) 1990 introduced 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, except '52 Tele) 1999 Year 2000 introduced the 'Z' prefix serial numbers on US made guitars, which stood for the 0 of the new millennium. A Z0 prefix dates to 2000, a Z1 prefix dates to 2001 etcetera. The American Deluxe Series use the same dating code but add a 'D' in front of the 'Z', i.e. DZ1, DZ2 etcetera. N9 + 5 or 6 DIGITS Z0 + 5 or 6 DIGITS DZ0 + 5 or 6 DIGITS (Am. Deluxe) V + 5 or 6 DIGITS (American Vintage Series except '52 Telecaster) 2000 Z0 + 5 or 6 DIGITS Z1 + 5 or 6 DIGITS DZ1 + 5 or 6 DIGITS (Am.

Deluxe) V + 5 or 6 DIGITS (American Vintage Series except '52 Telecaster) 2001 Z1 + 5 or 6 DIGITS Z2 + 5 or 6 DIGITS DZ2 + 5 or 6 DIGITS (Am. Deluxe) V + 5 or 6 DIGITS (American Vintage Series except '52 Telecaster) 2002 Z1 + 5 or 6 DIGITS Z3 + 5 or 6 DIGITS DZ3 + 5 or 6 DIGITS (American Deluxe Series) V + 5 or 6 DIGITS (American Vintage Series except '52 Telecaster) 2003 Z3 + 5 or 6 DIGITS Z4 + 5 or 6 DIGITS DZ4 + 5 or 6 DIGITS (Am. Deluxe) V + 5 or 6 DIGITS (American Vintage Series except '52 Telecaster) XN4 + 4 Digits 2004 Z4 + 5 or 6 DIGITS Z5 + 5 or 6 DIGITS DZ5 + 5 or 6 DIGITS (Am. Deluxe) V + 5 or 6 DIGITS (American Vintage Series except '52 Telecaster) XN5 + 4 Digits 2005 Z5 + 5 or 6 DIGITS Z6 + 5 or 6 DIGITS DZ6 + 5 or 6 DIGITS (Am. Deluxe) V + 5 or 6 DIGITS (American Vintage Series except '52 Telecaster) XN6 + 4 Digits 2006 Z6 + 5 or 6 DIGITS Z7 + 5 or 6 DIGITS DZ7 + 5 or 6 DIGITS (Am. Deluxe) V + 5 or 6 DIGITS (American Vintage Series except '52 Telecaster) XN7 + 4 Digits 2007 Z7 + 5 or 6 DIGITS Z8 + 5 or 6 DIGITS DZ8 + 5 or 6 DIGITS (Am.

Deluxe) V + 5 or 6 DIGITS (American Vintage Series except '52 Telecaster) XN8 + 4 Digits 2008 Z8 + 5 or 6 DIGITS Z9 + 5 or 6 DIGITS DZ9 + 5 or 6 DIGITS (Am. Deluxe) V + 5 or 6 DIGITS (American Vintage Series except '52 Telecaster) XN9 + 4 Digits 2009 US10 + 6 DIGITS 2010 US11 + 6 DIGITS 2011 US12 + 6 DIGITS 2012 US13 + 6 DIGITS 2013 US14 + 6 DIGITS 2014 US15 + 6 DIGITS 2015 US16 + 6 DIGITS 2016 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. This chart contains 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.