I found it to be mostly correct so it’s great for a fast lookup, especially if you don’t have the serial number handy. Lastly, here’s a website (with Ads) that lets to more easily peruse things like which models came out in which years and their specs.
Fender squier serial numbers china serial numbers#
Information about serial numbers and year Fender guitars, encoder. 'C' is for China, 'G' is for Grand Reward (the name of the factory where the Classic Vibe and Fender Modern Player Series are built), and ’S' for 'Squier'. You’ll see 70’s pickguards, etc for sale, how do you prove they are what they are? Mostly impossible so keep that in mind when you pay a fortune for a part of Stratocaster that’s supposed to be older than moses. Squier Classic Vibe series guitars/basses serial numbers start with CGS year of manufacture. NOTE: OLDER Stratocaster are notoriously easy to fake. Here’s a BARE BONES lookup which might be helpful if fender doesn’t have the info: Guitar Insite – Serial number lookup Other websites might be scam ones so I’d focus on using Guitar Insite or the Fender Website. The typical Stagemaster 7 strings with 24 frets and reverse headstocks would be Version 2s, produced from 2000-2002. Pickups are not a good reference because they are easily changed, and Noiseless ones (the vintage) are a favorite forgery target (check bottom of pickup). After doing some more research on Squier Stagemasters in general, this mystery Stagemaster 7 string neck could be considered a 1999, Version 1 Stagemaster.
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The other defining features are headstock shape, location of the decals, font of the serial number, truss rod hole (big indicator).
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It could be a forgery (less likely if the serial is correct). Keep in mind, when trying to figure out your Stratocaster pay attention to the features that came out the year it was released. It’s not perfect but it’s mostly awesome! Fender Spec Sheet Serial Number Lookupįender also lets you register you guitar which tells you (Most of the time) if it exists but does not give you any specifications at all other than the “catalog” description in a one liner. Here is Fenders “new” lookup page which will give you detail specs on a given model.