Understanding Fender Japan serial numbers can be key to identifying the age and origin of your instrument. To assist you, we have put together a guide to Fender Japan serial numbers including their approximate manufacture dates and which factories produced them. Next time you come across a Fender Japan guitar in your favorite shop, bring this information with you to help determine its history
Fujigen factory made
JV＋5 digit MADE IN JAPAN 1982~1984
SQ＋5 digit MADE IN JAPAN 1983~1984
E＋6 digit MADE IN JAPAN 1984~1987
A＋6 digit MADE IN JAPAN 1985~1986
B＋6 digit MADE IN JAPAN 1985~1986
C＋6 digit MADE IN JAPAN 1985~1986
F＋6 digit MADE IN JAPAN 1986~1987
G＋6 digit MADE IN JAPAN 1987~1988
H＋6 digit MADE IN JAPAN 1988~1989
I＋6 digit MADE IN JAPAN 1989~1990
J＋6 digit MADE IN JAPAN 1989~1990
K＋6 digit MADE IN JAPAN 1990~1991
L＋6 digit MADE IN JAPAN 1991~1992
M＋6 digit MADE IN JAPAN 1992~1993
N＋6 digit MADE IN JAPAN 1993~1994
O＋6 digit MADE IN JAPAN 1993~1994
P＋6 digit MADE IN JAPAN 1993~1994
Q＋6 digit MADE IN JAPAN 1993~1994
S＋6 digit MADE IN JAPAN 1994~1995
T＋6 digit MADE IN JAPAN 1994~1995
U＋6 digit MADE IN JAPAN 1995~1996
V＋6 digit MADE IN JAPAN 1996~1997
Dyna factory (and other factory) made
N＋5 digit Crafted in Japan 1995~1996
A＋6 digit Crafted in Japan 1997~1998
O0＋5 digit Crafted in Japan 1997~2000
P0＋5 digit Crafted in Japan 1999~2002
Q0＋5 digit Crafted in Japan 2002~2004
R0＋5 digit Crafted in Japan 2004~2006
S0＋5 digit Crafted in Japan 2006~2008
T0＋5 digit Crafted in Japan 2007~2008
T0＋5 digit Made In Japan 2007~2010
U0＋5 digit Made In Japan 2010~2012
JD＋○○＋6 digit Made In Japan 2012~(○○ means year)
Products marked ‘Crafted in Japan’ were manufactured through a cooperative effort of several factories, whereas ‘Made in Japan’ signifies that production was handled by a single manufacturing facility
