Up to 6,000 | 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 |
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 |
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 |
EI + 5 digits E2 + 5 digits E3 + 5 digits V + 4, 5 or 6 digits (U.S. Vintage Series except ’52 Telecaster) |
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 except ’52 Telecaster) |
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 except ’52 Telecaster) |
1984 (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 except ’52 Telecaster) |
1985 (For U.S. Vintage Series, check neck date for specific year) |
V + 4, 5 or 6 digits (U.S. Vintage Series except ’52 Telecaster) | 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 except ’52 Telecaster) |
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 except ’52 Telecaster) |
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 except ’52 Telecaster) |
1989 (For U.S. Vintage Series, check neck date for specific year) |
N9 + 5 digits see "N" note N0 + 5 digits V + 5 or 6 digits (U.S. Vintage Series except ’52 Telecaster) |
1990 (For U.S. Vintage Series, check neck date for specific year) |
N0 + 5 digits N1 + 5 or 6 digits V + 5 or 6 v (U.S. Vintage Series except ’52 Telecaster) |
1991 |
N1 + 5 or 6 digits N2 + 5 or 6 digits V + 5 or 6 digits (U.S. Vintage Series except ’52 Telecaster) |
1992 |
N2 + 5 or 6 digits N3 + 5 or 6 digits V + 5 or 6 digits (U.S. Vintage Series except ’52 Telecaster) |
1993 |
N3 + 5 or 6 digits N4 + 5 or 6 digits V + 5 or 6 digits (U.S. Vintage Series except ’52 Telecaster) |
1994 |
N4 + 5 or 6 digits N5 + 5 or 6 digits V + 5 or 6 digits (U.S. Vintage Series except ’52 Telecaster) |
1995 |
N5 + 5 or 6 digits N6 + 5 or 6 digits V + 5 or 6 digits (U.S. Vintage Series except ’52 Telecaster) |
1996 |
N6 + 6 or 6 digits N7 + 5 or 6 digits V + 5 or 6 v (U.S. Vintage Series except ’52 Telecaster) |
1997 |
N7 + 5 or 6 digits N8 + 5 or 6 digits V + 5 or 6 digits (American Vintage Series) |
1998 |
N8 + 5 or 6 DIGITS N9 + 5 or 6 digits V + 5 or 6 digits (American Vintage Series except ’52 Telecaster) |
1999 1999 |
N9 + 5 or 6 digits Z0 + 5 or 6 digits DZ0 + 5 or 6 digits (American Deluxe) V + 5 or 6 digits (American Vintage Series except ’52 Telecaster, which uses a five-digit number stamped into the bridge plate) |
2000 (for American Vintage series, check neck date for specific year) |
Z0 + 5 or 6 digits Z1 + 5 or 6 digits DZ1 + 5 or 6 digits (American Deluxe) V + 5 or 6 digits (American Vintage Series except ’52 Telecaster, which uses a five-digit number stamped into the bridge plate) |
2001 (for American Vintage series, check neck date for specific year) |
Z1 + 5 or 6 digits Z2 + 5 or 6 digits DZ2 + 5 or 6 digits (American Deluxe) V + 5 or 6 digits (American Vintage Series except ’52 Telecaster, which uses a five-digit number stamped into the bridge plate) |
2002 (for American Vintage series, check neck date for specific year) |
Z2 + 5 or 6 digits Z3 + 5 or 6 digits DZ3 + 5 or 6 digits (American Deluxe) V + 5 or 6 digits (American Vintage Series except ’52 Telecaster, which uses a five-digit number stamped into the bridge plate) |
2003 (for American Vintage series, check neck date for specific year) |
Z3 + 5 or 6 digits Z4 + 5 or 6 digits DZ4 + 5 or 6 digits (American Deluxe) V + 5 or 6 digits (American Vintage Series except ’52 Telecaster, which uses a five-digit number stamped into the bridge plate) XN4 + 4 digits |
2004 (for American Vintage series, check neck date for specific year) |
Z4 + 5 or 6 digits Z5 + 5 or 6 digits DZ5 + 5 or 6 digits (American Deluxe) V + 5 or 6 digits (American Vintage Series except ’52 Telecaster, which uses a five-digit number stamped into the bridge plate) XN5 + 4 digits |
2005 (for American Vintage series, check neck date for specific year) |
Z5 + 5 or 6 digits Z6 + 5 or 6 digits DZ6 + 5 or 6 digits (American Deluxe) V + 5 or 6 digits (American Vintage Series except ’52 Telecaster, which uses a five-digit number stamped into the bridge plate) XN6 + 4 digits |
2006 (for American Vintage series, check neck date for specific year) |
Z6 + 5 or 6 digits Z7 + 5 or 6 digits DZ7 + 5 or 6 digits (American Deluxe) V + 5 or 6 digits (American Vintage Series except ’52 Telecaster, which uses a five-digit number stamped into the bridge plate) XN7 + 4 digits |
2007 (for American Vintage series, check neck date for specific year) |
Z7 + 5 or 6 digits Z8 + 5 or 6 digits DZ8 + 5 or 6 digits (American Deluxe) V + 5 or 6 digits (American Vintage Series except ’52 Telecaster, which uses a five-digit number stamped into the bridge plate) XN8 + 4 digits |
2008 (for American Vintage series, check neck date for specific year) |
Z8 + 5 or 6 digits Z9 + 5 or 6 digits DZ9 + 5 or 6 digits (American Deluxe) V + 5 or 6 digits (American Vintage Series except ’52 Telecaster, which uses a five-digit number stamped into the bridge plate) XN9 + 4 digits |
2009 (for American Vintage series, check neck date for specific year) |
“10” prefix followed by a space and seven digits (late 2009 through March 2010) US10 + 6 digits (beginning in about March 2010) V + 5 or 6 digits (American Vintage Series except ’52 Telecaster, which uses a five-digit number stamped into the bridge plate) |
2010 (for American Vintage series, check neck date for specific year) |
US11 + 6 digits V + 5 or 6 digits (American Vintage Series except ’52 Telecaster, which uses a five-digit number stamped into the bridge plate) |
2011 (for American Vintage series, check neck date for specific year) |
US12 + 6 digits V + 5 or 6 digits (American Vintage Series except ’52 Telecaster, which uses a five-digit number stamped into the bridge plate) |
2012 (for American Vintage series, check neck date for specific year) |
AMXN + 6 digits | California Series electric guitars and basses; 1997 and 1998 |
DN + 6 digits | American Deluxe series instruments; 1998 and 1999 |
NC(XXXXXX) | Squier® Strat Bullets (dating unclear) |
FN(XXXXXX) | U.S.-made guitars and basses destined for export market. Some may have stayed in the U.S. or found their way back (made to Standard Stratocaster specs; dating unclear) |
I(XXXXXXX) | A limited number of these “I” series guitars were made in 1989 and 1990. They were made for the export market and have “Made in USA” stamped on the neck heel. |
LE(XXXXXX) | Blonde Jazzmaster® and Jaguar® guitars with gold hardware made in 1994. Sold as a promotional three-piece set with a Blonde Deluxe Reverb® Amp |
CN(XXXXXX) VN(XXXXXX) |
Korean-made Fender/Squier guitars (dating unclear) |
CA(XXXXX) | Gold Stratocaster; 1981, 1982 and 1983 |
CB(XXXXX) | Precision® Bass Special from 1981, CB(XXXXX) Gold Jazz® Bass from 1982 |
CC(XXXXX) | Walnut Stratocaster; 1981, 1982 and 1983 |
CE(XXXXX) | Precision Bass Special from 1981; Black and Gold Telecaster from 1981-1982 |
CD(XXXXX) CO(XXXXX) |
Precision Bass Special (Walnut) from 1982 |
GO(XXXXX) | Precision Bass Special (Walnut) from 1982, Gold Stratocaster from 1982-1983 |
D(XXXXXX) | Jazz Bass from 1982 |
SE(XXXXXX) |
Signature Series Instruments SE8(XXXXX)-1988, SE9(XXXXX)-1989 SN0(XXXXX)-'90, SN1(XXXXX)-’90, SN2(XXXXX)-’92, etc. SZ0(XXXXX)-2000, SZ1(XXXXX)-2001, SZ2(XXXXX)-2002, etc. |
3 digits of 500 | 35th Anniversary Strat from 1989-1990 |
G(XXXXXX) | “Strat” from about 1980, (Gold hardware, two-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) |
T(XXXXXX) | Tribute series instruments |
C(XXXXXX) | Collectors Series |
XN(XXXXX) | FSRs and ’52 Teles |
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 Stratocaster Chronicles | 099-5057-000 | $50.00 |
The Story of the Fender Stratocaster | 099-5017-000 | $19.99 |
Fender—The Sound Heard ’Round The World | 099-5015-000 | $29.95 |
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 |
How the Fender Bass Changed the World | 099-5045-000 | $27.99 |
The Fender Book—2nd Edition | 099-5006-100 | $24.99 |
The Fender Custom Shop Guitar Gallery | 099-5012-000 | $12.99 |
Fender Classic Moments | 099-5013-000 | $24.99 |
The Story of the Fender Stratocaster | 099-5016-000 | $24.95 |
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