Step #1 - Find your Serial Number. Finding your serial number on your Fender should be very easy. They are almost always on either the top of the neck plate (the piece of metal on the back of the guitar near the neck), on the headstock (the top part of the guitar where the strings attach), or close to the body at the bottom of the neck.Feb 28, 2014. #1. Hello all! i'm new here and this is my first post and also my first Squier! I just bought a squier strat, in the back of the headstock i can read: Crafted in china S/N CD98XXXX, i'm having some problems identifing this guitar. The guitar has big Squier logo in black and it say: SQUIER STRAT BY FENDER and a little Affinity ...Both the “IC” and “ICF” prefixes are followed by an eight-digit number, with the first two digits designating the year of manufacture, (i.e., 09 for 2009, 10 for 2010, etc.). The remaining six digits are the unit identifier but are not sequential and do not provide any further identification information about the instrument.Participating retailers will honor the 10% off Fender gear with proof of your Fender Play annual subscription. Ask your local Fender dealer if they are participating in this promotion! You will need to sign into or create an account at checkout. Fender Play subscriptions are charged as a separate transaction from any product that is being shipped.Features. Thin and lightweight body. Three Squier single-coil pickups. 2-point tremolo bridge. Slim and comfortable "C"-shaped neck profile. Sealed die-cast tuning machines with split shafts. Affinity Series™ Stratocaster®. Model #: 0378002506. £225.00.Middle East. En. Fender is home to iconic electric guitar and bass models like the Stratocaster, Telecaster, Jazzmaster, Jaguar, Precision Bass and Jazz Bass. As the world’s foremost manufacturer of guitars, basses, and amplifiers, Fender creates instruments and amps that are celebrated worldwide for their craftsmanship and unmistakable tone.Participating retailers will honor the 10% off Fender gear with proof of your Fender Play annual subscription. Ask your local Fender dealer if they are participating in this promotion! You will need to sign into or create an account at checkout. Fender Play subscriptions are charged as a separate transaction from any product that is being shipped.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.Features. 100% Designed by Fender. Single-coil Stratocaster neck and middle pickups, humbucking bridge pickup. Thin and lightweight body. 6-saddle hardtail bridge. Satin neck finish. Bullet® Stratocaster® HT HSS. Model #: 0371005532. $199.99.Chopped N' Screwed Squier Strat. Used - Fair. Oakland, CA, United States. Originally $500, now $395 ($105 price drop) $500. $105 price drop. $395. Add to Cart. Custom Painted and Upgraded Fender Squier Stratocaster (Aged and Worn) With Graphics and Matching Headstock.Padded gig bag, instrument cable, strap, picks. 3-month Fender Play subscription. Squier Sonic® Stratocaster® Pack. $269.99. $269.99. Add to Cart. Find in Store. SQUIER SINGLE-COIL PICKUPS. Voiced in-house at Fender, Squier single-coil pickups produce crisp, articulate tone for a wide variety of musical styles.With fresh colors and an expanded range of models - plus thinner, lighter bodies and upgraded pickups - the new Squier Affinity Series is the perfect entry i...Serial # Search KB Articles Play Tone Tune Contact Support ... Return Request Show more... Fender Customer Support. FENDER PRODUCT SUPPORT. PRODUCT SPECS. MOD SHOP. FAQs. PRODUCT DATING. PRODUCT CARE. INSTRUMENT SERVICE MANUALS. PRODUCT OWNERS MANUALS. PRODUCT REGISTRATION. WARRANTIES. WEB & APPS. FENDER.COM. FENDER PLAY.Features. 100% Designed by Fender. Inspired by 1970s-era Jazz Bass models. Fender-Designed alnico pickups. Vintage-tint gloss neck finish. Nickel-plated hardware. Classic Vibe '70s Jazz Bass®. Model #: 0374540506. $449.99.The Squier® Contemporary Active Jazz Bass® HH brings modern features and bold aesthetics to an iconic Fender platform to satisfy today's most discerning and daring players. At the heart of this bass is a pair of Squier SQR™ ceramic humbucking pickups powered by a Fender-designed active 9-volt preamp, offering intuitive controls for volume ...We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us. Inspired by 1950s-era Telecaster Models. Fender-Designed alnico pickups. Vintage-tint gloss neck finish. Nickel-plated hardware. Classic Vibe '50s Telecaster®. Model #: 0374030550. $429.99. Color: Aged White Blonde. Features. 100% Designed by Fender. Inspired by 1960s-era Jazz Bass models. Fender-Designed alnico pickups. Vintage-tint gloss neck finish. Nickel-plated hardware. Classic Vibe Late '60s Jazz Bass®. Model #: 0374535502. $469.99. NC5 + 5-Digit Number = 1995. YN. With “Made in China”, on the Neck Plate. The first figures of a following 6-digit number provides year of production. Used between: 1996 and 1997 ca. Usually used on: Tradition, Affinity Prima serie. Factory: Yako (Y=Yako, N=Nienties) Example: YN6 + 5-Digit Number = 1995-1996. Fender. (Ver. 2.0) The Fender serial number decoder currently supports all documented MIA, MIJ, MIM, MIK and MII formats with the exception of Custom Shop, Relic and Reissue instruments . Please note that fender serial numbers tend to overlap by at least a year, and thereby the date of your guitar can only be approximated.Fender is proud to now offer self-service serial number search function. Feel free to bookmark the link for future reference, and please be aware that not every serial number is entered in our database. If the search does not produce any results, then we are unable to provide any further information on the instrument. By searching any provided ...Feb 21, 2020. #19. SquierTap said: I've always wanted a thinline style Tele, but the pickguard just takes up too much real estate for me... But I bet it's a beast with those P-90s... I know I LOVE my Harley Benton TE-90 QM... Good for you, but this is not a comparison... This is comparing a Porsche to a Skoda.On every real JVs, the "J" has always the line across the top of it. “JV” and “SQ” serial numbers were stamped on the neck plate. “A” serial number with the “Made in Japan” decal was usually stamped on the neck plate, whilst “A” number with the “Crafted in Japan” decal can be found on the back of the neck. “E”, “G ...Buy Fender Squier Classic Vibe '50s Telecaster 6-String Electric Guitar (Right-Hand, Butterscotch Blonde): Solid Body ... Search this page . $429.99 $ 429. 99 $. Available at a lower price from other sellers that may not offer free Prime shipping. Eligible for Return, Refund or Replacement within 30 days of receipt ...The first instruments to bear the Squier name were introduced in 1982, answering the call for genuine Fender® designs at accessible prices. The Squier 40th Anniversary collection celebrates the 40-year journey of Fender's entry-level brand with special editions of the Telecaster®, Stratocaster®, Jazzmaster®, Precision Bass®, and Jazz Bass®, all available in Gold Edition and Vintage ...Jan 29, 2020. #2. Looks from the logo that it's a Standard which is two above a Bullet and one above an Affinity. You can register with Fender and then you can plug in a S/N under the My Gear area and very often it will have the details and sometimes even a picture of the exact guitar. Unfortunately this S/N doesn't turn anything up.A “KC” prefix was introduced on Korean-made instruments in 1997, designating instrument made in Korea at the Cort factory. The letter prefix is followed by an eight-digit number, the first two digits of which identify year of manufacture, (i.e., 97 for 1997, 98 for 1998, etc.). The remaining six digits are the unit identifier, but they ...The first number on the "E" serial numbers is a little confusing. It does stand for the year of production in a way. The first year Young Chang produced guitars with in 1987-1988, but they didn't use a "7" or an "8" as the first number. They used a "1" because it was the first year of production. An "E2" serial number was ...Pre-Wired Strat Pickguard, Hot Noiseless SSS. £329.00. £329.00. 2 colors. Limited Edition 1952 Telecaster Roasted Maple Neck, 21 6105 Frets, 9.5" Radius, "U" Shape. £689.00. £689.00. Deluxe Series Telecaster® Neck, 12" Radius, 22 Narrlow Tall Frets, Pau Ferro Fingerboard. £379.00.Inspired by 1960s-era Mustang models. Fender-Designed alnico pickups. Vintage-tint gloss neck finish. Nickel-plated hardware. Classic Vibe '60s Mustang®. Model #: 0374080572. $429.99. Color: Sonic Blue.Squier Sonic Esquire H Maple Fingerboard Electric Guitar. (5) $199.99. Save 10%. 2 Styles Available. Squier Sonic Telecaster Laurel Fingerboard Electric Guitar. $199.99. Save 10%. 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What if your child’s tablet was really a guardian angel? What if a dating app for...Dr. Squier. I've just been looking at a Squier Telecaster for sale but the seller doesn't know which series - i.e. Affinity, Classic Vibe, Bullet etc. I have the serial number and it dates it to 2011, produced in China. Unfortunately, the headstock has been sanded down and the Squier logo replaced with a Fender decal.Fender is home to iconic electric guitar and bass models like the Stratocaster, Telecaster, Jazzmaster, Jaguar, Precision Bass and Jazz Bass. As the world's foremost manufacturer of guitars, basses, and amplifiers, Fender creates instruments and amps that are celebrated worldwide for their craftsmanship and unmistakable tone.Fender JV models had the serial numbers engraved into either the neck plate or bridge. Many also have penciled neck dates (6-14-82) you can only see when the neck is removed from the body of the guitar. SQ... acronym for "Squier" These models were made by a different division of Fender and bear the Squier logo and not the Fender logo.Check It. Check your Fender Guitar Serial Number to see if your guitar is an authentic Fender. Enter the serial number below (case-sensitive) Check It Congratulations! Your guitar is on the Fender database! Sorry this guitar isn't on the Fender database : (.How can I find out how old my amplifier is? How can I find out when my old Fender® banjo was manufactured? How can I find out how old my instrument is if it uses an odd or non-standard serial numbering scheme. What can you tell me about the historical patent markings that appear on some of your products?Fender's parent company sold the brand in 1984 to a group of investors and closed the Fullerton factory. All Fender guitars were made in Japan from the Fullerton plant closing in 1984 until the Corona plant began operations in 1986. Letter prefixes for Fenders Made In Japan. JV --- '82, '83, '84. SQ --- '83, '84. D (for Made in Japan) --- '82Features. Affinity Series™ Jazz Bass® V. A superb gateway into the time-honored Fender® family, the Squier® Affinity Series™ Jazz Bass® V delivers legendary design and quintessential tone for today's aspiring bassist. This 5-string J Bass® features several player-friendly refinements such as a thin and lightweight body, a slim and ...Participating retailers will honor the 10% off Fender gear with proof of your Fender Play annual subscription. Ask your local Fender dealer if they are participating in this promotion! You will need to sign into or create an account at checkout. Fender Play subscriptions are charged as a separate transaction from any product that is being shipped.Let's unpack the magnifying glass…. 1. Wood. First off, Fender use more expensive wood. Typical Squier bodies can be made from basswood and sometimes pine, whereas Fenders are usually Alder. Now, tonally speaking it's all subjective, but Alder is a consistently resonant timber that's also stable.R + 5 Digits Crafted in Japan. 2004 – 2005. S + 6 Digits Crafted in Japan. 2005 – 2006. T + 6 Digits Crafted in Japan. 2007 – 2008. I hope this helps you figure out how old you guitar is and that deciphering the Japanese Fender serial number code wasn’t too difficult. Fender definitely didn’t make it easy for us.The identification is in the serial number; IC = Indonasia and the first two numbers = the year "03" or "2003". Your Squire Stratocaster is valued at; Mint: $180.00 USD. Exc : $150.00 USD. Exc: $125.00 USD.The Squier® Standard Stratocaster® is a great playing guitar with a traditional vibe, slick style and modern feel. Player-friendly features like a 22-fret fingerboard and a slimmer neck make for smoother playing and choke-free bends. Alnico single-coil pickups provide plenty of punchy, rocking power. Body. Neck. Maple. Satin Urethane. "C" Shape.2008-2009. MZ9 + 5 or 6 digits. 2009-2010. A new serial-numbering scheme was adopted toward the end of 2009 using the number "10" as a prefix, followed by a space, followed by seven digits. The "10" prefix was designed to identify the first year of the second decade of the new millennium, and while it appears on the instrument decals ... Fender. (Ver. 2.0) The Fender serial number decoder currently supports all documented MIA, MIJ, MIM, MIK and MII formats with the exception of Custom Shop, Relic and Reissue instruments . Please note that fender serial numbers tend to overlap by at least a year, and thereby the date of your guitar can only be approximated. DZ5 + 5 or 6 digits (Am. Deluxe) V + 5 or 6 digits (American Vintage Series except ’52 Telecaster) XN5 + 4 digits. 2005. The “odd” serial numbers on the chart below exist somewhat outside the more well …The Squier 2019 Classic Vibe lineup is premium and has mostly the same deluxe add-ons as its Fender counterpart. The only difference, though, is the building material. So this is the main difference, which is also a great feature of this bass. Instead of being built of maple as the mi '50s bass, it's built of pinewood.Indices Commodities Currencies StocksAsia Pacific. En. Europe. En. Middle East. En. Squier Standard Series guitars present the classics—pure and simple. Elegantly elemental models with superb Squier sound, look, performance and value.Features. 100% Designed by Fender. Inspired by 1970s-era Jazz Bass models. Fender-Designed alnico pickups. Vintage-tint gloss neck finish. Nickel-plated hardware. Classic Vibe '70s Jazz Bass®. Model #: 0374540506. $449.99.DZ5 + 5 or 6 digits (Am. Deluxe) V + 5 or 6 digits (American Vintage Series except '52 Telecaster) XN5 + 4 digits. 2005. The "odd" serial numbers on the chart below exist somewhat outside the more well-known Fender serial number schemes. If you have what you consider an odd serial number, it might appear here. NUMBER.All CAE (sticker type) Strats where made in the early 2000's and by 2004ish CXS numbered (stenciled - inked) guitars replaced CAE and did have serial numbers co-relating to the year of manufacture. Thought about that. Also I thought, maybe exact pack had its own serial, that can be found on Fender's site.Participating retailers will honor the 10% off Fender gear with proof of your Fender Play annual subscription. Ask your local Fender dealer if they are participating in this promotion! You will need to sign into or create an account at checkout. Fender Play subscriptions are charged as a separate transaction from any product that is being shipped.4 colors. Pure Vintage Five-Hole Mount Telecaster® Pickguard, White. $21.99. $21.99. Player Plus Telecaster® Neck, 12" Radius, 22 Medium Jumbo Frets. $349.99. $349.99. Player Plus Telecaster® Neck, 12" Radius, 22 Medium Jumbo Frets. $349.99.Jun 13, 2019. #1. I'm looking at a used guitar that's listed as Squier Standard Strat. It comes with a hard shell case for $180.00. The body color is red, it has a white pg, and it's an HSS. The serial number is IC050342093. The Fender site says that they didn't start making Squiers in Indonesia until 2008.But I also have a strange one, a 10 digit serial number, on an Affinity from 2012. No Squiers have 10 digit serial numbers, unless....Turns out it was part of a "player pack" - should have come with one of those small practice amps, gigbag and whatnot.Participating retailers will honor the 10% off Fender gear with proof of your Fender Play annual subscription. Ask your local Fender dealer if they are participating in this promotion! You will need to sign into or create an account at checkout. Fender Play subscriptions are charged as a separate transaction from any product that is being shipped.NAMM 2024: Squier updates its vintage-style Classic Vibe range with four new Limited Edition models. Fender has revealed a metric tonne of new products under its owned brands, including Jackson, Gretsch, Charvel, EVH, and, of course, Squier. guitar.com. Click to expand... Yea, this is what I had in mind.Squier by Fender 6-String Bass Guitar Classic Vibe Bass VI, with 2-Year Warranty, 3-Color Sunburst, Right-Handed, with Pickup Switches and High-Pass Filter Switch, Laurel Fingerboard dummy Fender Squier Classic Vibe '50s Telecaster 6-String Electric Guitar (Right-Hand, Butterscotch Blonde)Dr. Squier. I've just been looking at a Squier Telecaster for sale but the seller doesn't know which series - i.e. Affinity, Classic Vibe, Bullet etc. I have the serial number and it dates it to 2011, produced in China. Unfortunately, the headstock has been sanded down and the Squier logo replaced with a Fender decal.The Squier Mini Stratocaster® is the perfect companion for players seeking a reduced-size instrument with classic styling and familiar Fender® tone. Highlights include a thin and lightweight body, an easy-to-play "C"-shaped neck profile, a trio of Squier single-coil pickups with 5-way switching for sonic variety, and a hardtail bridge for ...Participating retailers will honor the 10% off Fender gear with proof of your Fender Play annual subscription. Ask your local Fender dealer if they are participating in this promotion! You will need to sign into or create an account at checkout. Fender Play subscriptions are charged as a separate transaction from any product that is being shipped.Squier is a musical instruments brand that has been around since the '80s. Fender released more affordable versions of its higher priced guitars that were made in the USA to compete with other brands that were selling cheaper alternatives to popular guitar shapes such as the Stratocaster and the telecaster.. Despite being a subsidiary of Fender, Squier has released countless models that ...Jan 29, 2020. #2. Looks from the logo that it's a Standard which is two above a Bullet and one above an Affinity. You can register with Fender and then you can plug in a S/N under the My Gear area and very often it will have the details and sometimes even a picture of the exact guitar. Unfortunately this S/N doesn't turn anything up. It’s simple enough with our Guitar Serial Number Lookup Decoders. Type your serial numbers into our database below, and you’ll get all the information the internet has on the instrument. At present we have updated serial number decoder for: Epiphone Serial Numbers. Gibson Serial Number Lookup. Fender Serial Numbers. A superb gateway into the time-honored Fender® family, the Squier® Affinity Series™ Precision Bass® PJ delivers legendary design and quintessential tone for today's aspiring bassist. This P Bass® features several player-friendly refinements such as a thin and lightweight body, a slim and comfortable "C"-shaped neck profile and vintage ...Jun 13, 2019. #1. I'm looking at a used guitar that's listed as Squier Standard Strat. It comes with a hard shell case for $180.00. The body color is red, it has a white pg, and it's an HSS. The serial number is IC050342093. The Fender site says that they didn't start making Squiers in Indonesia until 2008.The Fender Squier Strat is a popular choice among guitarists of all skill levels. Known for its affordability and quality, this instrument offers a great entry point into the world...The location of the Fender serial number varies depending on the model and year of manufacture of the instrument. You can find it: At the top of the neck plate; On the front or back of the headstock; Lid vibrato (on Stratocasters); Vibrato on the back of the cover (on early 50's Stratocasters); At the end of the heel of the neck;If it says Squier and not Fender in Silver on the headstock logo and its Korean it is an 80's model. Most silver logo models will have full width laminate. This includes the CN/VN Fender Squier, the E9, S9 and S10 models. The exceptions to this are the 87' E7 and E10 models built by Young Chang. The Squier II models also came with silver ...Squier Guitar Check (1982 - 2011) Serial number Serial Number should be 6-12 characters. Serial Number is requiredThe Squier® Standard Stratocaster® is a great playing guitar with a traditional vibe, slick style and modern feel. Player-friendly features like a 22-fret fingerboard and a slimmer neck make for smoother playing and choke-free bends. Alnico single-coil pickups provide plenty of punchy, rocking power. Body. Neck. Maple. Satin Urethane. "C" Shape.Door panels are made of thin sheets of metal stretched over lightweight frames that make the door. The sheet metal of the door panels are not as sturdy as fenders and are easily de...Dating Korean Made Fender & Squier Instruments. from Fender.com Although Fender began producing Fender and Squier instruments in Korea in 1988, its digital records only go back to mid-1993, with little if any information available on serial numbering from 1988 through 1992. It is accepted that there were serial numbers with and without letter ...Fender is proud to now offer self-service serial number search function. Feel free to bookmark the link for future reference, and please be aware that not every serial number is entered in our database. If the search does not produce any results, then we are unable to provide any further information on the instrument. By searching any provided ...From Apple to Headspace to Reebok, here are the best National Teacher Appreciation Day deals for educators. For one day—Tuesday, May 2—teachers across the U.S. are meant to feel th...On the back of the head it says Crafted in Indonesia, with the serial no IC050525656. According to the Fender website, they moved from Korea to the Indonesian Cort factory in 2008. All the serial numbers begin with IC08, IC09, IC10 etc followed by 6 digits, but mine is IC05 followed by 7 digits.These early U.S.-made acoustics had laminated construction, bolt-on necks, through-body tension rods and Stratocaster® "styled" headstocks. MODEL. YEARS. MSRP. MATERIALS. Concert. 1963 - 1970. $255 to $310.Fender is proud to now offer self-service serial number search function. Feel free to bookmark the link for future reference, and please be aware that not every serial number is entered in our database. If the search does not produce any results, then we are unable to provide any further information on the instrument. By searching any provided ...