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Fender Squier Bullet Serial Number Lookup
First, you want to determine whether your guitar is from the JV, SQ, MIJ or CIJ series.
Q: What's the difference and how can you tell?
A: The serial number of your guitar will begin with one of the above lettering sequences. Fender Japan used
all of the above lettering sequences for the serial numbering of their guitars and basses over the years, and
knowing this first will help you determine the year of manufacture. These stamps can be found in different
locations on your guitar, so now I'll tell you where you need to look to find these markings...
JV... acronym for 'Japan Vintage' On these guitars you will find the letters 'JV' stamped/engraved into the
neck plate of the Stratocasters and bass guitars and on the bridges of the Telecasters and other guitar
models. There will be 5 numbers also engraved after the 'JV' lettering. Fender 'JV' guitars were only
made from 1982 to 1984. On early Fender JV models, you will also find 'MADE IN JAPAN' written very
small under the Fender spaghetti logo on the headstock of the guitar. On later Fender JV models, the
'MADE IN JAPAN' can be found on the heel of the guitar neck, just above the metal neck plate. All
Fender JV models had the serial numbers engraved into either the neck plate or bridge. Many also have
penciled neck dates (6-14-82) you can only see when the neck is removed from the body of the guitar.
SQ... acronym for 'Squier' These models were made by a different division of Fender and bear the Squier logo
and not the Fender logo. These models have the serial numbering and markings in the same location as
Fender JV guitars, and were made only during the years 1983 to 1984.
MIJ... acronym for 'MADE IN JAPAN' These models spanned the years from 1984 to 1997. You will find the
MADE IN JAPAN stamp on the heel of every guitar's neck, without variation. On Stratocasters and bass
guitars, you will find the serial number just below this stamp, also on the heel of the neck. On Telecasters
and certain other models, you will find the serial number on the bridge. The serial numbers will start with
a letter that corresponds to specific years of production. My chart will help you determine those specifics.
You will not find the MADE IN JAPAN stamp on the headstocks of Fender MIJ guitars.
CIJ... acronym for 'CRAFTED IN JAPAN' These guitars were made from 1997 and are still being manufactured
today. They follow the same serial numbering patterns as the Fender MIJ models.
Please refer to the chart I have provided below in order to pinpoint the exact year your guitar was manufactured...
Most silver logo models will have full width laminate. This includes the CN/VN Fender Squier, the E9, S9 and S10 models. The exceptions to this are the 87' E7 and E10 models built by Young Chang
The Squier II models also came with silver headstock logos. They include strats with E9, S9, M1 and J1 serial numbers. The Squier IIs were the only silver logo Squiers to come with a thin laminate body.
Gold Headstock Logo
All gold logos will be a full width alder body or it will be ash if it’s a ProTone.
Gold logo Squiers were built stating in mid-1995. The CN5, VN5, VN6 VN7, KV97, KV98 and the ProTones will have gold logos. All have full width wood bodies.
Fretboard Radius
Fender Squier Bullet Serial Numbers
1987 models are all 9.5” radius.
From 1988 to mid-1995 all are 12” radius.
Starting with the VN/CN gold logo models in mid-1995 the radius is 9.5”
All other MIK strat/tele models built from mid-1995 until the end of 1998 have a 9.5” radius.
Fender Bullet Serial Number
Korean Years
Strats, Telecasters, Bullets, P-Basses and Jazz Basses were built from 1987 to 1998.
Stagemaster and Showmaster models where built from 1999 to 2002.
The 24 Series models were built from 2002 to 2004.
The Master Series models where built from 2004 to 2007.
Factories
During the mid-90's Squiers were built at two factories. They had serial numbers starting with CN and VN. For instance CN5, VN6, etc.
In 1996 the CN factory moved to making ProTone models.
The VN factory kept building VN models into 1997(VN7). In mid 1997 the VN factory changed over to building KV97 models. Which were the same as the VN7 models except that the logo on the headstock was changed and the serial number was moved from the headstock to back of neck near the neck plate. They later moved on to building KV98 models which were the last Korean Squiers built.