AMXN + 6 digits | California Series electric guitars and basses, '97 and '98 (Made in USA and Mexico) |
DN + 6 digits | American Deluxe serie instruments, '98 and '99 |
NC + 6 digits | Squier Strat Bullets (see Squier serials) |
FN + 6 digits | US-made guitars and basses destined for export. Some are not exported or sent back. |
I + 7 digits | A limited number of these I-Series were made in '89 and '90. Made for the export market and have 'Made in USA' stamped on the heel of the neck. |
LE + 6 digits | Blonde Jazzmasters and Jaguars made in 1994. Sold as a promotional 3 piece set with a Blonde Deluxe Reverb Amp. |
CN + 6 digits VN + 6 digits | Produced in Korea, Fender/Squier guitars. (dating unclear) |
CA + 5 digits | Gold Strat 1981, '82 and '83 |
CB + 5 digits | Precision Bass Special from 1981, CB(5 digits) Gold Jazz Bass from 1982 |
CC + 5 digits | Walnut Strat 1981, '82 and '83 |
CE + 5 digits | Precision Bass Special from 1981, Black and Gold Telecster from 1981 and 1982 |
CD + 5 digits CO + 5 digits | Precision Bass Special (Walnut) from 1982 |
GO + 5 digits | Precision Bass Special (Walnut) from 1982, Gold Strat 1982 and 1983 |
D + 6 digits | Jazz Bass from 1982 |
SE + 6 digits SN + 6 digits
SZ + 6 digits | Signature Series Instruments [eighties] SE8 + 5 digits-'88, SE9 + 5 digits-'89 [nineties] SN0 + 5 digits-'90, SN1 + 5 digits-'90, SN2 + 5 digits-'92, etc. [two thousands] SZ0 + 5 digits-'00, SZ1 + 5 digits-'01, SZ2 + 5 digits-'02, etc. |
3 digits 001-500 | 35th Anniversary Strat from 1989-1990 |
G + 6 digits | "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 for specific year) |
5 digits stamped on bridge plate | U.S. '52 Vintage Telecaster 1988-present (Check neck for specific year) |
T + 6 digits | Tribute series instruments |
C + 6 digits | Collectors Series |
XN + 5 digits | FSRs and '52 Telecasters |