NUMBER |
DESCRIPTION |
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) SN(XXXXXX) SZ(XXXXXX)
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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 |