S/E: The S and E serial number prefix Korean Squiers are from the late 1980s/early 1990s. KC and KV serial number prefixes are usually used on Crafted in Korea Squiers. * "KV97" = made by Saehan(Sunghan) in 1997. KC/KV: KC (Korean Cor-Tek (Cort)) and KV (Korean Saehan(Sunghan)), the serial number prefix is followed by a 2 number year. * "VN5" = made by Saehan(Sunghan) in 1995. * "CN5" = made by Cor-Tek (Cort) in 1995. USA Squiers were made for less than a year spanning 19 before production of Squiers went back to Mexico.ĬN/VN: C = Cor-Tek (Cort), V = Saehan(Sunghan), S was already taken by Samick so Saehan(Sunghan) used V instead (Saehan(Sunghan) made the Vester guitars), N = Nineties (1990s), the first number following the serial number prefix is the year. Some USA made Squiers also had a 000XXX serial stamp on the neckplate with no letter prefix and no serial number on the headstock. Some USA made Squiers have a serial number with a E = Eighties (1980s) prefix, and some have a serial number with a N = Nineties (1990s) prefix. * "MN8" indicates that it was made at Ensenada, Mexico in 1998. MN: M = Mexico, N = Nineties (1990s), the first number following the serial number prefix is the year. The Japanese MIJ (Made in Japan) Squiers were made by FujiGen up to 1997 and the Japanese CIJ (Crafted in Japan) Squiers were made by Tokai and Dyna from 1997. Thought it might help after seeing a lot of serial number questions.įor Japanese Squier serial number dating, see Fender's serial number dating service.
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