Crafted in Japan, Q + 5 digits corresponds to 2002-2004. Crafted in Japan, P + 5 digits corresponds to 1999-2002. Crafted in Japan, O + 5 digits corresponds to 1997-2000. Crafted in Japan, A + 6 digits corresponds to 1997-1998. C+6 digits corresponds to the Collector's Series. T+6 digits corresponds to the Tribute Series. G+6 digits corresponds to "Start," dating to 1980. 3 digits of 500 corresponds to 35th Anniversary Strat from 1989-1990. SE+6 digits or SN+6 digits or SZ+6 digits corresponds to Signature Series Instrument. CC+6 digits corresponds to Walnut Stratocaster 1981-1983.
CA+6 digits corresponds to Gold Stratocaster 1981-1983. CN+6 digits or VN+6 digits corresponds to Korean-made Fender and Squier instruments and the time frame is difficult to establish. These have the specifications of Standard Stratocasters and the time frame is difficult to establish.
FN+6 digits corresponds to American made instruments that were exported all over the world. NC+6 digits corresponds to Squier Strat Bullets and the time frame is difficult to establish. DN+6 digits corresponds to Fender's American Deluxe Series dating to 1998-1999. XN5+4 digits corresponds to 2005.ĪMXN+6 digits corresponds to 1997-1998 and includes Fender's short-lived California Series of instruments. V + 4, 5 or 6 digits corresponds to 1982-present. Serial numbers corresponding to 1-6,000 mean the guitar was created during the first five production years of Fender Stratocasters: 1950 through 1954.