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How
to Date Your Fender MIJ and CIJ Electric Guitar
Fender
Made In Japan and Crafted In Japan
Guitar Serial Numbers
This
Serial Number Chart is from the Fender website which is part of Fender
Musical Instruments.
Dating
Your Made in Japan Fender Guitar
DATING
JAPANESE-MADE FENDER INSTRUMENTS
Reads MADE IN
JAPAN next to serial number
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| JV+
5 digits |
1982-1984 |
| SQ
+ 5 digits |
1983-1984 |
| E
+ 6 digits |
1984-1987 |
| A
+ 6 digits |
1985-1986 |
| B
+ 6 digits |
1985-1986 |
| C
+ 6 digits |
1985-1986 |
| F
+ 6 digits |
1986-1987 |
| G
+ 6 digits |
1987-1988 |
| H
+ 6 digits |
1988-1989 |
| I
+ 6 digits |
1989-1990 |
| J
+ 6 digits |
1989-1990 |
| K
+ 6 digits |
1990-1991 |
| L
+ 6 digits |
1991-1992 |
| M
+ 6 digits |
1992-1993 |
| N
+ 6 digits |
1993-1994 |
| O
+ 6 digits |
1993-1994 |
| P
+ 6 digits |
1993-1994 |
| Q
+ 6 digits |
1993-1994 |
| S
+ 6 digits |
1994-1995 |
| T
+ 6 digits |
1994-1995 |
| U
+ 6 digits |
1995-1996 |
| N
+ 5 digits |
1995-1996 |
| V
+ 6 digits |
1996-1997 |
| Crafted
in Japan |
A
+ 6 digits |
1997-1998 |
| Crafted
in Japan |
O
+ 5 digits |
1997-2000 |
| Crafted
in Japan |
P
+ 5 digits |
1999-2002 |
| Crafted
in Japan |
Q
+ 5 digits |
2002-2004 |
| Crafted
in Japan |
R
+ 5 digits |
2004-2005 |
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