| 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. | ||
| SERIAL NUMBERS | PRODUCTION DATES | |
| 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 | |
| SERIAL NUMBERS | PRODUCTION DATES | |
| 76 + 5 DIGITS | 1976 | |
| S6 + 5 DIGITS | ||
| S7 + 5 DIGITS | 1977 | |
| S8 + 5 DIGITS | ||
| S7 + 5 DIGITS | 1978 | |
| S8 + 5 DIGITS | ||
| S9 + 5 DIGITS | ||
| S9 + 5 DIGITS | 1979 | |
| E0 + 5 DIGITS | ||
| S9 + 5 DIGITS | 1980 | |
| E0 + 5 DIGITS | ||
| E1 + 5 DIGITS | ||
| S9 + 5 DIGITS | 1981 | |
| E0 + 5 DIGITS | ||
| E1 + 5 DIGITS | ||
| EI + 5 DIGITS | 1982 | |
| E2 + 5 DIGITS | (For U.S. Vintage Series, check neck date for specific year) | |
| E3 + 5 DIGITS | ||
| V + 4, 5 or 6 DIGITS (U.S. Vintage Series) | ||
| E2 + 5 DIGITS | 1983 | |
| E3 + 5 DIGITS | (For U.S. Vintage Series, check neck date for specific year) | |
| V + 4, 5 or 6 DIGITS (U.S. Vintage Series) | ||
| E3 + 5 DIGITS | 1984 | |
| E4 + 5 DIGITS | (For U.S. Vintage Series, check neck date for specific year) | |
| V + 4, 5 or 6 DIGITS (U.S. Vintage Series) | ||
| E3 + 5 DIGITS | 1985 | |
| E4 + 5 DIGITS | (For U.S. Vintage Series, check neck date for specific year) | |
| V + 4, 5 or 6 DIGITS (U.S. Vintage Series) | ||
| 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 | 1987 | |
| V + 4, 5 or 6 DIGITS (U.S. Vintage Series) | (For U.S. Vintage Series, check neck date for specific year) | |
| E4 + 5 DIGITS | 1988 | |
| E8 + 5 DIGITS | (For U.S. Vintage Series, check neck date for specific year) | |
| V + 4, 5 or 6 DIGITS (U.S. Vintage Series) | ||
| E8 + 5 DIGITS | 1989 | |
| E9 + 5 DIGITS | (For U.S. Vintage Series, check neck date for specific year) | |
| V + 5 or 6 DIGITS (U.S. Vintage Series) | ||
| E9 + 5 DIGITS | 1990 | |
| N9 + 5 DIGITS | (For U.S. Vintage Series, check neck date for specific year) | |
| N0 + 5 DIGITS | ||
| V + 5 or 6 DIGITS (U.S. Vintage Series) | ||
| N0 + 5 DIGITS | 1991 | |
| N1 + 5 or 6 DIGITS | ||
| V + 5 or 6 DIGITS (U.S. Vintage Series) | ||
| N1 + 5 or 6 DIGITS | 1992 | |
| N2 + 5 or 6 DIGITS | ||
| V + 5 or 6 DIGITS (U.S. Vintage Series) | ||
| N2 + 5 or 6 DIGITS | 1993 | |
| N3 + 5 or 6 DIGITS | ||
| V + 5 or 6 DIGITS (U.S. Vintage Series) | ||
| N3 + 5 or 6 DIGITS | 1994 | |
| N4 + 5 or 6 DIGITS | ||
| V + 5 or 6 DIGITS (U.S. Vintage Series) | ||
| N4 + 5 or 6 DIGITS | 1995 | |
| N5 + 5 or 6 DIGITS | ||
| V + 5 or 6 DIGITS (U.S. Vintage Series) | ||
| N5 + 5 or 6 DIGITS | 1996 | |
| N6 + 5 or 6 DIGITS | ||
| V + 5 or 6 DIGITS (U.S. Vintage Series) | ||
| N6 + 6 or 6 DIGITS | 1997 | |
| N7 + 5 or 6 DIGITS | ||
| V + 5 or 6 DIGITS (U.S. Vintage Series) | ||
| N7 + 5 or 6 DIGITS | 1998 | |
| N8 + 5 or 6 DIGITS | ||
| V + 5 or 6 DIGITS (U.S. Vintage Series) | ||
| N8 + 5 or 6 DIGITS | 1999 | |
| N9 + 5 or 6 DIGITS | ||
| V + 5 or 6 DIGITS (U.S. Vintage Series) | ||
| 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) | Korean made Fender/Squier guitars (dating unclear) | |
| VN(XXXXXX) | ||
| 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) | Precision Bass Special (Walnut) from 1982 | |
| CO(XXXXX) | ||
| GO(XXXXX) | Precision Bass Special (Walnut) from 1982, Gold Strat 1982-83 | |
| D(XXXXXX) | Jazz Bass from 1982 | |
| SE(XXXXXX) | Signature Edition Strats | |
| SN(XXXXXX) | 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) | |