Other installation processes may be required, such as fret work, fitting the neck to the neck pocket, and other instrument setup procedures. This replacement neck is for a Fender or Squier® by Fender guitar.īecause Fender genuine replacement necks have not been mounted to guitar bodies, nut slots must be cut by qualified personnel. The nut is pre-slotted with “pilot” string location grooves to make spacing a breeze when performing the final string slot filing, and a gloss urethane finish on the back offers smooth playability. Note the overlapping year/ multi-prefix letter codes:ĭating a Fender instrument by serialisation alone can get you within an approximate range of years, but should not be used as a definitive means to determine the year of actual production.Crafted at our Ensenada, Mexico, manufacturing facility, this genuine Fender Baritone Sub-Sonic Stratocaster® guitar neck will convert your standard scale length guitar into a 27” scale length baritone! Features a comfortable “modern C” profile and 9.5″-radius maple fingerboard with 22 medium jumbo frets. Crafted at the Ensenada, Mexico, manufacturing facility, this genuine Fender Baritone Sub-Sonic Stratocaster guitar neck will convert your standard scale length guitar into a 27' scale length baritone Features a comfortable 'modern C' profile and 9.5'-radius maple fingerboard with 22 medium jumbo frets. The Japanese Fender production facility is now making instruments for the Asian marketplace only. In late 1984, this code was changed to a single letter prefix and six digits. For the first two years of Japanese production, serial numbers consisted of a 2 letter prefix to indicate the year, followed by five digits. production, while a JV stood for Fender Japanbuilt models. When the Vintage/Reissues models were offered in the early 1980s, a V in the serial number indicated U.S. Instruments were built by Fuji Gen Gakki, initially for the European market. DZ0255356 indicates a deluxe instrument manufactured in 2000.įender Japan was established in March, 1982, in a negotiation between CBS/Fender, Kanda Shokai, and Yamano Music. For instance, a new Fender Subsonic with serial no. Relic Series instruments are denoted by an R prefix. V Prefixes (introduced circa 1982) designate Vintage Reissue Series. Here is the revised table of letter/digit year codes: Sometimes several prefixes found within a single year’s production. Instrument production did not meet the levels for which decals had been produced, so there are several overlapping years. While the idea was fine, the actuality was a different matter. Examples of the letter/digit code follow like this: S for the ’70s, E for the ’80s, N for the ’90s, etc. In 1977, the serialisation went to a letter for the decade, followed by a single digit for the year and then 5 to 6 digits. The numbers appeared on the pegheads and for the remainder of 1976 they had a prefix of 76 or S6 preceding a 5 digit sequence. In late 1976, Fender decided to move to a new numbering scheme for their serialisation. The following are rough approximations for the years 1973 to 1976: In early 1973, Fender stopped the practice of writing/stamping the production date on the heel of the neck (through 1982). The approximate numbers and years are as follows: This series of numbers went from 1965 to 1973. In 1965, when CBS bought Fender Musical Instruments, Inc., the serialisation has come to be known as the F Series, due to an "F" being stamped onto the neckplate. Instead, an L preceded a 5 digit sequence. In 1962, as the serialisation count neared 100000, for one reason or another, the transition did not occur. The following are approximate numbers and dates. There were constant overlapping of serial numbers between years and models. When trying to determine the manufacturing date of an instrument by serialisation, it is best to keep in mind that there are no clear cut boundaries between where the numbers began and when they ended. Therefore, the date on the neck will generally be weeks or months before the actual production date. However, the neck date and body date indicate when the neck or body part was completed!įender produces necks and guitar bodies separately, and bolts the two together during final production. The Fender company also stamped, or handwrote, the production date on the heel of the neck, in the body routs, on the pickups, and near the wiring harness, the body, pickup, and wiring dating was only done sporadically, during certain time periods. Vintage Reissues have their serial numbers on the neckplate and have been in use since 1982. From 1976 to date, the serial number appears with the peghead decal. From 1954-1976, the serial numbers are found on the neckplate, both top or bottom of the plate. From 1950-1954, serial numbers are found on the bridgeplate or vibrato backplate. Serial numbers, in general, are found on the bridgeplate, the neckplate, the backplate or the peghead. Serial number info on the Fender web site is very good, however, I found this extract on the web a while ago that can complement what is there.
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