Fender Precision Bass Made In Mexico Serial Numbers
Alphanumeric characters offer a faster way to identify the decade the neck was built.
Fender precision bass made in mexico serial numbers. Instruments made between 1990 and 2000 carry mn prefix serial numbers with the m designating mexico and the n designating the 1990s. Fender precision bass serial number guide download b89f1c4981 old precision and jazz basses are. For most of fenders us. Serial numbers are also helpful in determining an instruments production year.
Fender instruments serial number dating guide. In this early period the serial number can be found on the bridge of the instrument see image. Although a serial number is helpful for roughly determining the age of a guitar this is often not the exact date. Fender product registration serial number lookup.
E started the units that were made in the 1980s. Im not sure if the serial is printed on or underneath the finish but if its on top its possible that it could be removed without going all the way to wood. Dating your mexican made fender instrument. Necks built in the seventies started with an s.
Fender began producing instruments in its ensenada mexico factory in 1990. As a result of the overlap between years fender serial numbers are also not by definition chronological. Plus join fender connect to manage your gear and tap into personalized tips. N refers to necks made in the 90s.
In the early years fender serial numbers schemes were specific to the model. Im not positive when but i think the sunburst models were released pretty recently. Dating your us made fender instrument. Instruments made between 1990 and 2000 carry mn prefix serial numbers with the m designating mexico and the n designating the 1990s.
Instrument production history production dates have been applied to various components. For years serial numbers have been used in various locations on fender instruments such as the top of the neck plate the front or back of the headstock and the back of the neck near the junction with the body. Serial numbers where put on the headstock of guitar necks somewhere near 1976. Fender began producing instruments in its ensenada mexico factory in 1990.
Fender mike dirnt precision bass 2 tone sunburst. Since 1946 fenders iconic stratocasters telecasters and precision jazz bass guitars have transformed nearly every music genre. In the past we are talking about before 1976 the serial numbers were often randomly assigned. The numbers for each year typically overlap as there is always a transitional period between successive years and as necks.
Esquires broadcasters and telecasters shared a serial number sequence while the landmark precision bass had its own system. To date a vintage bass but of course the serial number is a good 2011 custom deluxe stratocaster with flame maple topvintage guitars infos vintage fender guitars. Serial numbers at the headstock. Posted on may 18.