- #Japanese fender stratocaster serial numbers guide serial numbers
- #Japanese fender stratocaster serial numbers guide serial number
- #Japanese fender stratocaster serial numbers guide series
#Japanese fender stratocaster serial numbers guide series
The I series usually starts with I, but this one starts with F.
#Japanese fender stratocaster serial numbers guide serial numbers
Usually they are an I series serial number, but there are multiple reports of the serial numbers starting in different letters, usually from japan years. What marks them is the Made in USA stamp at the butt of the heal, the date stamp under the neck joint, and the MIJ style tuners. They we’re made in 89-90 for export to overseas markets, and they’re pretty well comparable to MIJ strats.
#Japanese fender stratocaster serial numbers guide serial number
Fender has a reputation for doing some weird serial number stuff as they progressed, and this is indeed one of them.Īfter ripping it open and after some extensive research found out that this is actually a Made in the Usa for export markets series Fender Stratocaster. So, this is one of those oddball Fender’s that most people have never heard of. They stamped guitars "Crafted In Japan" from 1995-2008.Fender Stratocaster 1990 Arctic White Made in the Usa for Export – Rare I series (USA Fender CS pickups) There's a good thread on the TDPRI () about Fender Japan's return to "Made In Japan." (Photo evidence suggests that newer MIJ guitars have a bolder font.)įender Japan stamped guitars "Made In Japan" from 1982-1997 and started again in 2007. It used to be setup like this, but as you saw in that link, that 2007 had a T serial number, so it is getting more confusing. Hard to know without the Fender tag that they have when they are new.
The one I bought looks plenty new to me, I'm assuming it was made within the last year or two, but it looks like I can't be certain. Ok so it looks like most recent Mustangs are MIJ. "Made in Japan" is used on some current Fender Japan models (2007) instead of "Crafted in Japan". The Fender Squiers were also brought into line to be in sync with the Japanese Fenders at around the same time (1996/1997) with 'Crafted' rather than 'Made' being used. CIJ is mostly used on Fenders from 1996/1997 until recently due to Tōkai and Dyna Gakki taking over the Fender Japan manufacturing contract from FujiGen Gakki in 1996/1997. In 1991/1992 FujiGen Gakki were expanding their factory operations by establishing FujiGen Hirooka Inc to be able to take on additional set neck (Gibson like necks) contracts (such as the Orville by Gibson contract) and so Dyna Gakki (one of Kanda Shokai's main guitar makers) took over some of the making of the Japanese Fender models which resulted in a CIJ logo being used on some Japanese Fenders instead of an MIJ logo. The first CIJ Fenders start around 1992 but most of the Japanese Fenders up till 1996/1997 are MIJ Fenders. Someone said: According to a Fender representative it was in the Fender Japan contract that if there was a change of manufacturer from FujiGen Gakki to another guitar factory then the logo would be changed from MIJ ("Made in Japan") to CIJ ("Crafted in Japan"). It makes it really hard to date a MIJ CIJ guitar anymore. Japan has recirculated serial number letters. Does this really mean my guitar is roughly 18 years old? Or is Fender Japan mistaken about their serial numbers? It begins with T and is followed by a 6 digit number beginning with 0, if this helps. My Mustang's serial number indicates it was made in circa 1994, which I found shocking, and I can't believe it. I wanted to date the guitar so I researched serial numbers from Fender Japan. What I don't understand is the serial number.
It didn't even need a set up or a truss rod adjustment when I made a radical string gauge change from the stock strings. Just by looking at the guitar, this all seems to be true, it does look in brand new condition and it is fully functional and plays great, I have played it for several hours a day since I took it home and have had no problems whatsoever with it. The store I bought it from assured me the guitar was new and never used before, and they claimed they had not had it for very long before I bought it from them. A few days ago I purchased my first Mustang, a 65 reissue model in Olympic white with the red tort pickguard, made in Japan etc.
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