We’ll keep adding more info as and when we find it. Sometimes the potentiometers are worth checking too. If you want to double-check the year of production year, it’s often a good idea to look at the heel of the neck (which entails removing the neck). Pre-1976 Model? Check the Heel Tooīefore 1976, frustratingly they often randomly assigned serial numbers. Note that made in Mexico Fender guitars (MIM) and made in Japan guitars (MIJ) have their own unique serial number system. The prefix ‘Z’ stands for guitars made in the noughties (2000 – 2010).The prefix ‘N’ at the beginning of a serial number stands for the nineties.Vintage Series (launched in 1982) uses ‘V’ as a prefix for the serial number To get the best from the Dell support website, we recommend identifying your Dell/Dell EMC device or system using. The prefix ‘E’ stands for the decade of the eighties Locate your Service Tag or Serial Number.The prefix ‘S’ at the beginning of a serial number stands for the decade of the seventies.

The prefix ‘L’ at the beginning of a serial number indicates a guitar from the early ’60s.

The naming convention is a bit haphazard (it’s no different with Gibson serial numbers), but here are some general rules that should ring true 99% of the time – but beware, there are plenty of exceptions:

Between the pick-up and the saddles (some Telecasters).

On the back of the vibrato cover plate (on early ’50s Stratocasters).

On the cover plate of the vibrato (on Stratocasters).

On the front or at the back of the headstock.

The location of the serial number has annoyingly changed from model to model over the years.

Where to Find the Serial Number on Your Fender Guitar?

Serial number tracker