Parts may have been produced in one year and left in a bin until they were ready to be paired with a body.Ī guitar neck could have been produced in 1.
Over the years Fender used modular production techniques that may have resulted in a guitar that has parts from one year to another. Information about serial numbers and year Fender guitars, encoder. There is quite a bit of overlap of both numbers and years. The following charts detail the most common Fender serial number schemes used from 1976 to the present. General specifications, serial numbers, Fender vintage guitar cases. Overview of collecting vintage Fender guitars, basses and amps. In most cases you can only get a ball park range for your production date. Dating a Fender Guitar by it’s Serial Number can be a little tricky.