
6 or 7-digit numberĮxamples: VN7xxxxxx = 1997 made by Saehan/Sunghan.

VN (“Made in Korea”) - 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 prefix is the year. 6-digit number.Įxample: CN5xxxxx = 1995 made by Cor-Tek/Cort 6-digit numberĬN (“Made in Korea”, “Crafted in Korea”) - C = Cor-Tek, N – Nineties (1990s), The first digit following the prefix is the year.
CHARVEL SERIAL NUMBERS JAPAN SERIAL NUMBER
No Prefix (“Made in USA”) - Some USA made Squiers also had a 000XXX serial stamp on the neckplate with no letter prefix and no serial number on the headstock. N (“Made in USA”)– N = Nineties (1990s), The first number following the prefix is the year.


MZ - M = Mexico, Z = 2000's, the first number following the serial number prefix is the year. 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.
