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Vintage Series excluded '52 Telecasters 1999 In 2000 the Z was added for the numbers. Looking forward to seeing some better pics.

Kind of fun for an old guy that hasn't played an electric for quite some time. None of these product dating sites have caught up to Fender's current serial numbers. Esquires, Broadcasters and Telecasters shared a serial number sequence, while the landmark Precision Bass had its own system.

Can I please get help to find a Fender model by serial number? - Vintage Series, check neck date for specific year CBS sold Fender in March 1985. 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 saw the introduction of the U.

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. 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. The only way to definitively date the U. EI + 5 DIGITS E2 + 5 DIGITS E3 + 5 DIGITS V + 4, 5 or 6 DIGITS U. Vintage Series 1982 For U. Vintage Series, check neck date for specific year E2 + 5 DIGITS E3 + 5 DIGITS V + 4, 5 or 6 DIGITS U. Vintage Series 1983 For U. Vintage Series, check neck date for specific year E3 + 5 DIGITS E4 + 5 DIGITS V + 4, 5 or 6 DIGITS U. Vintage Series 1984 For U. 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. Vintage Series 1985 For U. Vintage Series, check neck date for specific year V + 4, 5 or 6 DIGITS U. Vintage Series 1986 For U. Vintage Series, check neck date for specific year E4 + 5 DIGITS V + 4, 5 or 6 DIGITS U. Vintage Series 1987 For U. Vintage Series, check neck date for specific year E4 + 5 DIGITS E8 + 5 DIGITS V + 4, 5 or 6 DIGITS U. Vintage Series 1988 For U. Vintage Series, check neck date for specific year E8 + 5 DIGITS E9 + 5 DIGITS V + 5 or 6 DIGITS U. Vintage Series 1989 For U. 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. Vintage Series 1990 For U. Vintage Series, check neck date for specific year N0 + 5 DIGITS N1 + 5 or 6 DIGITS V + 5 or 6 DIGITS U. Vintage Series 1991 N1 + 5 or 6 DIGITS N2 + 5 or 6 DIGITS V + 5 or 6 DIGITS U. Vintage Series 1992 N2 + 5 or 6 DIGITS N3 + 5 or 6 DIGITS V + 5 or 6 DIGITS U. Vintage Series 1993 N3 + 5 or 6 DIGITS N4 + 5 or 6 DIGITS V + 5 or 6 DIGITS U. Vintage Series 1994 N4 + 5 or 6 DIGITS N5 + 5 or 6 DIGITS V + 5 or 6 DIGITS U. Vintage Series 1995 N5 + 5 or 6 DIGITS N6 + 5 or 6 DIGITS V + 5 or 6 DIGITS U. Vintage Series 1996 N6 + 6 or 6 DIGITS N7 + 5 or 6 DIGITS V + 5 or 6 DIGITS U. Vintage Series 1997 N7 + 5 or 6 DIGITS N8 + 5 or 6 DIGITS V + 5 or 6 DIGITS U. Vintage Series 1998 N8 + 5 or 6 DIGITS N9 + 5 or 6 DIGITS V + 5 or 6 DIGITS U. A Z0 prefix dates to 2000, a Z1 prefix dates to 2001 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. 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. 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. 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 Superior Music to research answers to history and dating questions. You may want to consider ordering one or more of the following books through Superior Music. BOOKS FROM THE FENDER LIBRARY TITLE PART NUMBER U.

Vintage Series 1991 N1 + 5 or 6 DIGITS N2 + 5 or 6 DIGITS V + 5 or 6 DIGITS U. The E stands for the decade of the eighties, and was introduced in 1979. American Vintage Reissue models The major exception to all of this is the American Fender serial number usa Reissue AVRI series. Vintage Series, check neck date for specific year E4 + 5 digits V + 4, 5 or fender serial number usa digits U. SERIAL NUMBERS PRODUCTION DATES EI + 5 digits E2 + 5 digits E3 + 5 digits V + 4, 5 or 6 digits U. Neck-dating can be useful in determining the approximate age of a guitar, but it is certainly not definitive because the neck date simply refers to the date that the individual component was produced, rather than the complete instrument. Disclaimer The Guitardater Project cannot verify the authenticity of ANY Guitar, this site is simply meant as a tool to satisfy the curiosity of guitar enthusiasts. The chart below details Fender serial number schemes used from 1965 to 1976. This is particularly pronounced in the transitional period of the mid-'80s, though the system has been pretty much on point since about 1990. The serial numbers do not reflect the change, as Fender continued to make instruments using existing tooling, parts, and serial number schemes.