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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

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. 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)

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.

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)

  

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.
  
  

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