For more on the MADE vs CRAFTED thing, see the Guide I authored titled "MADE In Japan - vs - CRAFTED In Japan Fender Guitar(s)" .
The Fender Japan serial numbering system is - on the face of it - a little more complex than the Fender USA system. But in the past, as we have already seen, the USA system has served only as a good starting point when dating a Fender USA instrument. I have found the Fender Japan serial numbering system considerably more reliable (although, not perfect) for dating instruments... it *does* have some quirks of its own, and is a subject for a seperate Guide.
Fender Japan began production in 1982. It was decided that the first serial numbers issued by Fender Japan would begin with the letters "JV." The JV was followed by 5 digits which have nothing to do with dating the guitar. The "JV" alone, tells us the guitar was made between 1982 and 1984. The "JV" serialed MIJ (Made In Japan) Fenders have become, and will probably remain, the most collectable - The Holy Grails - of the Fender Japan instruments... while the "SQ"s strut closely behind.
The second serial number prefix used by Fender Japan was "SQ", which was followed by 5 digits. And the "SQ" alone, tells us the quitar was made in 1983 or 1984.
Seeing the pattern yet? Hang on for just a few more moments... we're almost there.
The next serial number prefix used by Fender Japan - as shown on the Fender web site (and other web sites as well) - was "E". The E was followed by 6 digits. The "E" alone tells us the guitar was made between 1984 and 1987... the first digit of the serial number has nothing to do with dating the instrument. Not the same use of the "E" as the US serial number of the same time frame...
Next were the "A", "B", and "C" prefixes, each followed by 6 digits. "A", "B", and "C" prefix serial numbers were all made in 1985 or 1986.
... и добавил:Я всеравно не сплю,слушаю по эхо москвы музыку...
вот еще вариант может это название фабрики. ..литера D
Серийные номера начинающиеся с A,B,C – это Fujigen, Terada и Dyno. Гитары с такими серийниками производились на этих трех фабриках, точнее определить нельзя. Fujigen писал «Made In Japan» готическим шрифтом (Gothic), на Terado использовался немного другой готический шрифт. «Made In Japan» от Dyno больше похоже на штамп.
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