This page is a both a guide to reading Fender serial numbers and an instant serial number lookup for people wanting to know how to read their Fender serial number.

Fender Serial Number Guide & Lookup

How To Date Fender Guitars By Serial Number Use our guide to find the year of your Fender Stratocaster, Telecaster, Jazzmaster, Jaguar, and more. This page is built to help owners of vintage...
How to date Gibson Les Paul guitars

How to date a Gibson Les Paul: Serial numbers, potentiometer codes, and features

Three ways to date a Gibson Les Paul guitar  Use this guide to quickly and easily date your Gibson Les Paul guitar from any year. Serial number lookups don't work...
Image of a 1950s Fender Stratocaster. Use this guide to help you find the year that your Stratocaster was made.

Date Your Stratocaster: How To Find the Year

Find the year and value of your Fender Stratocaster This page is for owners of old Fender Stratocaster guitars looking for help identifying the year they were made. The value...