Reading fender serial numbers

How do I find the date on my Fender serial number? The serial number of an acoustic guitar may be on the back or on the label in the sound hole. The serial number of an acoustic is located on the label inside the sound hole of the guitar. The remaining digits indicate the sequential number of acoustics built to date. For US instruments, the serial number will start with a letter. That letter indicates the decade.

The second character will usually be a number. That number indicates the specific year. These serial numbers are preceded by 2 digits. The first and fifth digits represented the year of manufacture. The general rule of thumb is that a bass guitar is as old as its newest part, or at least its most recently dated part.

So, if you have a Fender with a neck date of and the pots are dated , then you have a Fender bass guitar. Like the body and neck dates, using serial numbers to date a Fender is not a sure bet.

Serial number on neckplate starts with an L, — Big F on the neckplate with a six digit serial, — Serial number starts with a letter followed by six or seven digits, — present.

The brand has also never released records of the total number of amps they made from the s to the s. How do you date a Fender Blues Deluxe? How do you date a Fender 70s amp? Most amps have a Fender serial code that lets you know when or approximately when they were made. Most amps have a clearly labeled model name. Depending on when the amp was made, the code could be in a few different places.

We already mentioned that some amps have tube charts pasted on a wall in the back of the chassis. Older amps will usually have the serial number stamped into the right side of the chassis. And on newer amps, look on the back for a quality assurance sticker.

This sticker will have the two-letter date code that you need. In almost every case, Fender amps made in this window have a small paper tube chart showing the tubes included in the amp inside the back of the amp. You should see two letters hand-stamped on it. On these charts, the first letter represents the year the amp was built, while the second represents the month.

It seems a bit custom, with a black headstock to match the body. It has the Fender amp with it. Can you help me? I have a fender strat… I cannot find, on the search can u help..

Serial number is ICO Ty…. Correct the year. I checked the date of the neck, my Precision Bass was the 30th week of It was not Neck Dating print : ?

F plate serial number : Bought it new around early Any idea whats the date? Or year? I have only played it at home, Its nearly untouched and someone told me it was perhaps a collectors item. Is it? Hi I really want to know more about my guitar.

If someone knows something special about it I would really appreciate it. Can anyone help please? I bought some fender guitars in a storage auction. Please help Fender telecaster serial number Fender Stratocaster serial number V Telecaster and Strat are both mid 80s re-issue.

Plays well. Any response it welcome. It was purchased new in or The serial number is N It is an American made Stratacaster. CY cheers Ian. I have a strat with the number S do you know any page where i can check it? Hello, my guitar is an fender E series It has a Khaler bridge spyder on it and string clamp by the headstock.

It has made in Japan printed on the back of the neck near the body end, under the neck it said ST Can anyone help me to identify if this is original from Fender. Any information would help. Many Thanks Mike. A long time guitar buddy of mine passed away a couple years ago and I acquired one of his Fender Telecasters. This one does not have any serial info on the head stock but I did find two different dates in , on the neck heel and one date on the body under the neck.

Also located on the body there is a 5 digit serial number — no letters, just 5 numbers. The twist is: along with the single coil at the neck it has a big humbucker in the bridge pickup location; not the diag single coil common to most telecasters. Along with this info I should add that the body seems to be made of Mahogany with what might be an overlay of a different wood on the front for the sake of the semi transparent candy apple red finish which shows off the wood grain underneath—which then feathers out to solid red around the edge.

There is a very slight metalic to the deep red finish. I ended up writing a small novel trying to explain this instrument… And thanks in advance for any advice… DWrightB. How can I find out in which year it has been produced?? And to find certificate about it?? Thanks in advance. The serial number is , the stamp on the heel of the neck looks like There is also a name stamp on the neck housing that looks like D.

I bought it in Los Angeles in at a store called Guitar Guitar? Any help you can offer would be much appreciated. Thank you. I have a Fender Strat — Serial No. It says it is Made in USA.

Cherry Red with brass controls and bridge. White plastic pickups. The neck is amber colored wood and I bought it in London in the late 80s. Can anybody tell me what year it is and what it might be worth? It is in very good condition but not in the original case. Only number I got is on the rear tag of the body and the fender F symbol.

Found a fender thinking an esquire with the serial number on the back of the neck plate with NO F symbol. Would this be a ? Or any other way to tell? Thanks so much for your time! I have a fender jaguar serial number I have a 25th anniversary with serial I have owned since and I do not have the Certificate.

If your guitar serial number shows you that there is a possibility for more than one year, refer to our fender research guides section to get a more accurate timespan. Chart Number 2 — First two digits followed by a space and then the rest of the digits, starts with 76 or is only the number For this reason they are harder to date. You might be able to find a date by taking off the neck and looking at the bottom.

Not being able to figure out the exact year of a model can be frustrating, especially when trying to break down how much it is worth.

The reason why they made their serial numbers for production purposes rather than to date their guitars is because Fender has used an assembly line method to make their guitars since almost the beginning. Even when they changed owners, they still used the same methods and tools as well.

Certain things like stamped plates, and where and how the guitar was painted can help you figure out when the guitar was made.

Unfortunately, since we cannot get an exact date either by looking at the neck or by matching the guitar with a serial number….. There are some guides out there that can help you further investigate. Here are the best ones that seem to be out there.