Modern fender amp serial numbers12/18/2023 ![]() Important hint: look at the model number on the page, often you can click on it, and it will take you to a full product sheet with all specs. But the site will not always provide this, and knowing the naming abbreviations can tell you a lot about your instrument. For instance if you were to look up your guitar's serial number, it might give you the model name as, "FSR USA NITRO SAT STRAT MN HBST." This post took hours to compile and will help you make sense of the many abbreviations Fender uses. At that point, you should contact Fender support and ask them about your serial. The database is by no means comprehensive. Note: if your serial number does not produce a result, it DOES NOT necessarily mean your guitar is not a real Fender. If your serial is in the database, it will tell you the date of manufacture, and it is especially helpful when you want to know the official name of the finish on your guitar (i.e., SOT = sunset transparent orange, SNB = sonic blue, etc.-there are so many!) More info on the Fender Serial Number Lookup page If you know what they mean, please put in comments below: PS: Here are a few I've seen that I can't figure out. TRS = transparent / transparent red sunburst SFM = sea foam green / sea foam green metallic ![]() PH = Precision humbucker (Squier Contemporary Active P-Bass PH has a humbucker in bridge position) MPL = maple neck (or MPL FB = maple fingerboard) MF/GC = Musician’s Friend / Guitar Center J BASS or J BAS or J-BASS or JZZ = Jazz Bass HSS = humbucker, single coil, single coil pickup configuration HSH = humbucker/single coil/humbucker pickup configuration GC/MF = Guitar Center / Musician’s Friend Fender AbbreviationsĪBB or AGD BRK BRST = aged Brooklyn burst (Gretsch)ĬRT = crimson transparent / crimson red transparentĬS = Custom Shop / coil split / cherry sunburstĭE9000 = DE-9000 Black Dove Single Coil pickupĮLCTRMTC or EMTC = Electromatic (Gretsch)įMIC = Fender Musical Instrument CorporationįSR = Factory Special Run / Fender Special Run Though abbreviations show some consistency, it appears Fender employees make them up as needed and don’t follow an established company list. So in a long name “Deluxe” may appear as “DLX.” While in a shorter name it may be spelled out “DELUXE.”ģ. Note the Fender site abbreviates terms for space. If a term is not abbreviated (i.e., “BAJA” = Baja) then it won’t appear here. ![]() There may be more than one abbreviation for the same term. We suggest using “Control+F” to search for specific entries on this page.Ģ. Abbreviations/acronyms appear alphabetically below. PLEASE see more info at bottom of page that explains how the Fender lookup works! Fun fact: Did you know the Fender lookup also covers EVH, Gretsch, Jackson, and Charvel instruments?ġ. For that, you can see our serial number database, which covers Fender and many other brands.) I will be adding to this list regularly. (PS: the Fender lookup is a great resource, but it won't cover vintage instruments. This post is for any of you who have used the Fender's serial number lookup page and would like to know what all the abbreviations and/or acronyms mean when you look up your guitar. Fender Serial Number Lookup: Abbreviations & Acronyms ![]()
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