fender squire

Initial Squier JV series

The first Fender Japan models introduced in May 1982, were the 1957 and 1962 series which were Fender Stratocaster models ST'57-115, ST'57-85, ST'57-65, ST'62-115, ST'62-85, ST'62-65 and the Precision Bass models PB'57-95, PB'57-70, PB'62-98, PB'62-75. These models were Fender models and not Squier models.

Serial number tracing Japanese Squiers

For Japanese Squier serial number dating, see Fender's serial number dating service. Mexican Squiers

USA Squiers

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.

Korean Squiers

KC/KV: KC (Korean Cor-Tek (Cort)) and KV (Korean Saehan(Sunghan)), the serial number prefix is followed by a 2 number year.

KC and KV serial number prefixes are usually used on Crafted in Korea Squiers.

The first number following the serial number prefix is the year.

There were also Korean Squier serials with no serial number prefix and 6 or 7 numbers and the first number is the year.

Chinese & Taiwanese Squiers

CY: C = China, Y = Yako (Taiwan), the serial number prefix is followed by a 2 number year.

Miscellaneous Chinese serials: CD, CT, CJ, NC: C = China, the first number following the serial number prefix is the year.

Indonesian Squiers

IS: I = Indonesia, S = Samick, the serial number prefix is followed by a 2 number year.

Indian Squiers