I take measuring gauges, scales and other tools when I go hunting for guitars. FIRST AS YOU HAVE HEARD 100 TIMES ON THIS SITE AND OTHERS, THAT IF NOT FOR THE JAPANESE PRIDE IN WORKMANSHIP AND PERSISTANCE OF PUTTING OUT A GREAT PRODUCT, WHETHER IT BE GUITARS OR CARS, WATCHES, CAMERAS, TAPE RECORDERS AND NOW DIGITAL RECORDING STUDIO'S, HEY EVEN THOSE SO-CALLED AMERICAN BRANDS HAVE NIPPON CHIPS IN THEM. Hi I have a tele with “Made in Japan” on the back of the neck, no serial number anywhere, and “KTLC-62B” (with the K much larger in red) inside the neck heel. Like I mentioned before, there is a '70s Greco large headstock Strat at a used shop down the street from me that I haven't even bought (yet). Any idea when it may have been manufactured? In 1984, Fender stopped producing the Japanese Vintage guitars and decided to change the entire serial number system to something closer to what they used on their American guitars. Regards, Arnold de Bruin, Have a fender squire with Made in Japan and serial number printed on front of head stock with serial no Thank you. In some reissue models it can be found on the headstock or the neck plate. Can you tell me how old it is and if my money is covered for? 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 … It would be like you going into any old regular thrift store in America and finding walls of used great guitars (not the crap guitars you usually find in American thrift stores: PRESS PAUSE ON BOX BELOW TO VIEW YOUTUBES AND TURN SITE MUSIC OFF, var _nwls=[];if(window.jQuery&&window.jQuery.find){_nwls=jQuery.find(".fw_link_newWindow");}else{if(document.getElementsByClassName){_nwls=document.getElementsByClassName("fw_link_newWindow");}else{if(document.querySelectorAll){_nwls=document.querySelectorAll(".fw_link_newWindow");}else{document.write('<\/scr'+'ipt>');if(window.Sizzle){_nwls=Sizzle(".fw_link_newWindow");}}}}var numlinks=_nwls.length;for(var i=0;i

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