It does stand for the year of production in a way. The first number on the “E” serial numbers is a little confusing.
The Young Chang and Sung-Eum guitars used a serial number starting with an “E” followed by six digits. Usually the first digit represented the year of production. Guitars produced by Samick used a serial number starting with an “S” followed by six digits. What we do know about the early Korean days was that there were three different plants: the Samick pant, the Young Chang plant, and the Sung-Eum plant. Some of the serial numbers have lettered prefixes and some don’t. Fender admits that there is little to no information about the serial numbers from 1988-1993. 1988 – 1993 Korean Squier Fender Serial Numbersįender began producing Korean guitars in 1988, but they didn’t keep digital records of any guitar serial numbers before mid-1993. Let’s take a look at the different serial numbers and see what they mean. The Korean Fender serial numbers are just as scattered and confusing as all the rest of their guitars. You would think after nearly 40 years of producing guitars, Fender would have a standardized serial number system down by now, right? Well, they didn’t. As with any new product line, Fender came up with a new numbering system for these guitars. Just like many other companies in the late 1980s, Fender decided to start manufacturing products in Korea.
Register now for easy access to up-to-date product info. Fender Product Registration - Serial number lookup. Fender Stratocaster Serial Numbers Guide How Old is My Korean Fender Guitar?įender Product Registration - Serial number lookup. What you lookup the us serial number unfortunately i just bought at work wants to date on the most of billy squier strat. At many points in Fender's history, serial number usage overlapped again owing to. Like the body and neck dates, using serial numbers to date a Fender is not a sure bet.
The S and E Squires seem to be from the late 1980's/early 1990's and don't seem to have a reliable serial number system for dating. The back of the headstock has a sticker with the serial number (0050611xxx). The tuners all have 'Squier' stamped into the round covers on their backs. Underneath 'Squier' in small print is 'by Fender.' If the photo link works, you can see it below. The headstock has a large 'Squier,' followed by STRAT.
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