Fender Jazz Bass Serial Number Identification

Serial Number		Year of Manufacture
Made in Japan	JV + 5 digit number	1982-1984
Made in Japan	SQ + 5 digit number	1983-1984
Made in Japan	E + 6 digit number	1984-1987
Made in Japan	A + 6 digit number	1985-1986
Made in Japan	B + 6 digit number	1985-1986
Made in Japan	C + 6 digit number	1985-1986
Made in Japan	F + 6 digit number	1986-1987
Made in Japan	G + 6 digit number	1987-1988
Made in Japan	H + 6 digit number	1988-1989
Made in Japan	I + 6 digit number	1989-1990
Made in Japan	J + 6 digit number	1989-1990
Made in Japan	K + 6 digit number	1990-1991
Made in Japan	L + 6 digit number	1991-1992
Made in Japan	M + 6 digit number	1992-1993
Made in Japan	N + 6 digit number	1993-1994
Made in Japan	O + 6 digit number	1993-1994
Made in Japan	P + 6 digit number	1993-1994
Made in Japan	Q + 6 digit number	1993-1994
Made in Japan	S + 6 digit number	1994-1995
Made in Japan	T + 6 digit number	1994-1995
Made in Japan	U + 6 digit number	1995-1996
Made in Japan	V + 6 digit number	1996-1997
Crafted in Japan	A + 6 digit number	1997-1998
Crafted in Japan	N + 5 digit number	1995-1996
Crafted in Japan	O0 + 5 digit number	1997-2000
Crafted in Japan	P0 + 5 digit number	1999-2002
Crafted in Japan	Q0 + 5 digit number	2002-2004
Crafted in Japan	R0 + 5 digit number	2004-2006
Crafted in Japan	S0 + 5 digit number	2006-2008
Crafted in Japan	T0 + 5 digit number	2007-2008
Made in Japan	T0 + 5 digit number	2007-2010
Made in Japan	U0 + 5 digit number	2010-

Fender Jazz Bass Serial Number Identification Lookup
Fender Bass Serial Number Lookup
Fender Jazz Bass Serial Number Identification Lookup Number

Source : Fender Japan Univega serial number year chart.

2.0) The Fender serial number decoder currently supports all documented MIA, MIJ, MIM, MIK and MII formats with the exception of Custom Shop, Relic and Reissue instruments. Please note that fender serial numbers tend to overlap by at least a year, and thereby the date of your guitar can only be approximated.

Fender Japan Serial guide - the most complete and updated chart

Some old Fender guitars have the manufacture date written (by pencil) on the bottom of the neck (month, day, year) - second photo after the chart below ilustrates it. For Telecasters, please read the additional info.

Fender Jazz Bass Serial Number Identification

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Fender Japan	Production
Serial numbers	Dates
JV + 5 digits	1982 - 1984
SQ + 5 digits (Squier only)	1983 - 1984
(MIJ) E + 6 digits	1984 - 1989*
(MIJ) A + 6 digits	1985 - 1986
(MIJ) B + 6 digits	1985 - 1986
(MIJ) C + 6 digits	1985 - 1986
(MIJ) F + 6 digits	1986 - 1987
(MIJ) G + 6 digits	1987 - 1988
(MIJ) H + 6 digits	1988 - 1989
(MIJ) I + 6 digits	1989 - 1990
(MIJ) J + 6 digits	1989 - 1990
(MIJ) K + 6 digits	1990 - 1991
(MIJ) L + 6 digits	1991 - 1992
(MIJ) M + 6 digits	1992 - 1993
(MIJ) N + 6 digits	1993 - 1994
(MIJ) O + 6 digits	1993 - 1994
(MIJ) P + 6 digits	1993 - 1994
(MIJ) Q + 6 digits	1993 - 1994
(MIJ) S + 6 digits	1994 - 1995
(MIJ) T + 6 digits	1994 - 1995
(MIJ) U + 6 digits	1995 - 1996
(MIJ) V + 6 digits	1996 - 1997
transition from MIJ to CIJ**	1992 - 1997
(CIJ) A + 6 digits	1997 - 1998
(CIJ) B + 6 digits	1998 - 1999
(CIJ) O + 6 digits	1997 - 2000
(CIJ) P + 6 digits	1999 - 2002
(CIJ) Q + 6 digits	2002 - 2004
(CIJ) R + 6 digits	2004 - 2005
(CIJ) S + 6 digits	2006 - 2008
(CIJ) T + 6 digits****	2007 - 2010
transition from CIJ to MIJ***	2007 - 2010
(MIJ) U + 6 digits	2010 - 2011
(MIJ) JD11 + 6 digits	2011
(MIJ) JD12 + 6 digits	2012
(MIJ) JD13 + 6 digits	2013
(MIJ) JD14 + 6 digits	2014

*Same logic until the present day: JD18 + 6 digits = 2018, for example.

Obs: MIJ - Made in Japan / CIJ - Crafted in Japan

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*I have never seen a 'E' serial dating 1984. The thing is that i had Fender Japan guitars with 'E' serialdating 1988 and 1989 on the bottom of the neck (written by pencil on the wood of the neck, under the original finish coat), and I have seen other photos showing the same thing in some forums. See below one of the guitars I had with E8 serial (1988):

** There is some 'Crafted in Japan' since 1992 (I had a CIJ 'N' serial, probably from 1993/94), but the definitive change to 'Crafted in Japan' happened in 1996/97.

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*** Transition from CIJ to MIJ in 2007/08 (it is possible to find CIJ up to 2010). There is some MIJ with 'T + 6 digits' serial.

**** For different models like Pawn Shop '51, '72, Mustang Special, Precision Bass '70s, Jaguar Bass, Geddy Lee and Marcus Miller Jazz Bass, the 'T + 6 digits' serial was used with 'Made in Japan' decal up to 2011.

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Telecasters - in some japanese reissues, serial will not be showed with the Made/Crafted in Japan decal, instead there will be a 'serial number' stamped on the bridge. However, this serial will always begin with the 'A' letter (Fender Japan serial number chart will not apply in this case), and unfortunately it will be possible to know only if there is a written date on the bottom of the neck (if the neck is the original from the guitar.. some people may swap necks or bodies..). If there is not anything written, all the parts will have to be analised and compared to the models showed in Fender Japan catalogs over the years.. it is not an easy thing to do and it may not be possible to know the accurate date..