Discovering your guitar’s history can be a very rewarding thing to do. Authority Guitar has collated a mountain of data to give you the history by using your squier serial number.
Your guitar’s journey from the factory into your hands may be a mystery, but it’s always a good way to dig into the earlier life of your instrument.
It’s also essential to have the correct information if you’re considering buying or selling a guitar. Researching a guitar’s serial number can also stop you from being the victim of fraud.
It’s simple enough with our squier serial number Checker. Type your serial numbers into the decoder below and you’ll get all the information Squier Guitars has on the instrument.
If you end up with an error message, please scroll down and find your guitar’s credentials manually using our helpful number grids.
*We’ve tirelessly searched the internet for every record, the information gathered is the most accurate we could find. Some documentation crosses over and some has been lost over the years causing gaps in our data.
Where Do You Find Your Guitar Serial Number?
Over the years Squier have changed the location of the Serial Number. Check the picture below to find the most common places.
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Squier Serial Number Decoder
Authority Guitar Top Tip: If you find your serial number doesn’t yield any results, press ‘crtl & f’ and enter the first number of your serial code. This page will then be highlighted in all the results starting with the numbers/letters youve entered. Scroll down to our ‘Manual Checklist’ and you’ll almost certainly find a serial number very close to your own. Giving you a general idea of when your guitar was manufactured.
Squier Serial Number-Manual Checklist
Here is a summary of the serial number, model, and year. To gain the best results use our decoder.
*Authority Guitar Top Tip: Press ‘ctrl & F’ then add the beginning of your serial number/guitar model in the search bar to find your details quicker on our extensive list below.
To reveal an accurate date of the serial number below, add your details to our Squier decoder.
Although it’s extremely difficult to find individual models to suit the required dates, in most cases you’re still able to find a date and factory of origin.
Japan
1982-1984
FujiGen/JPN
JV serial number followed by 5 digits are from FujiGen ‘Made In Japan’. Use the decoder to search if available.
1983-1984
FujiGen/JPN
SQ serial number followed by 5 digits are from FujiGen ‘Made In Japan’. Use the decoder to search for if available.
1984-1987
FujiGen/JPN
Serial numbers starting A,B.C,E,F and G followed by 6 digits would be from the factory stated above. Use the decoder to search.
1985-1987
Tokai/Dyna
Letters C and F with 6 digits following are instruments ‘Crafted In Japan‘
1988-1993
FujiGen/JPN
Letters H,I,J,K,L and M followed by 6 digits would be from the factory stated above. Use the decoder to search.
1993-1994
FujiGen/JPN
Letters N,O,P,Q, and S followed by 6 digits would be from the factory stated above. Use the decoder to search.
The Letter N followed by 5 digits is also from the same destination
1994-1997
FujiGen/JPN
Letters T,U and V followed by 6 digits would be from the factory stated above. Use the decoder to search.
1995-1996
Tokai/Dyna/Crafted In JPN
Letter N followed by 5 digits would be from the factory stated above.
1997-1998
Tokai/Dyna/Crafted In JPN
The first cross over appears here. The letter A with 6 digits after it can also be an instrument ‘Crafted In Japan’ from the following details above.
1997-2000
Tokai/Dyna/Crafted In JPN
Letter O followed by 6 digits would be from the factory stated above. ‘Crafted In Japan’
1998-1999
Tokai/Dyna/Crafted In JPN
Letter B followed by 6 digits would be from the factory stated above between the years 98-99.
1999-2002
Tokai/Dyna/Crafted In JPN
The letter P with 6 digits after it can also be an instrument ‘Crafted In Japan’ from the following details above. Check Decoder for instrument model.
2002-2008
Tokai/Dyna/Crafted In JPN
The letter Q and S with 6 digits after it can also be an instrument ‘Crafted In Japan’ from the following details above. Check Decoder.
2004-2008
Tokai/Dyna/Crafted In Japan
Letters R and T followed by 6 digits would be from the factory stated above. Use the decoder to search for model.
2006-2008
Tokai/Dyna/Made In JPN
Letters T and U followed by 6 digits would be from the factory stated above. Use the decoder to search for model. ‘Made In Japan’
USA
1985+
Corona/Made In USA
Letters E and N followed by various numbers would be instruments from Corona, USA. Use the decoder to search for any further information available. ‘Made In USA’
Mexico
1991-1994
Ensenada
MN serial followed by various numbers would be guitars stated from the info above. Try our decoder for further information available.
2000+
Corona
MZ serial followed by various numbers would be instruments stated from the information above. Try our decoder for further information available.
China
CA Serials
Axl/ Made In China
CA and CAE serial followed by 13 digits are guitars stated from the info above. Try our decoder for further information available.
CXS serial followed by 10 digits are instruments stated from the Axl. ‘Crafted In China’
Grand Reward factory made in China
Serial Number
- CGS
- CGS
- CGRA
- CGRB
- CGRG
- CGTH
- CGRI
- CGRJ
- CGRK
- CGRL
Are all products from the Grand Reward Factory, Made In China
Serials COB and COS followed by 10 and 11 digits are guitars ‘Crafted By Cor-Tek China‘ = Indonesia c cor tek
Taiwan
NC serial number are unknown, but they seem to be in with guitars which originate from Taiwan?
YN serial followed by 7 digits are instruments stated from the Yako Plant, Taiwan. Try our decoder for further information available.
CY serial followed by 9 and 10 digits are instruments built from the Yako Plant, TW factory but possibly state ‘Crafted In China‘ on them.
Korea
1987-1989
E1 and E2 serials with 6 more digits are guitars from Samick Korea. Check Decoder for extra info.
1988-1996
6,7 and 8 Digit number with no letter can also be guitars ‘Made In Korea’ around the the 1988-96 period.
1989-1992
E0 and E1 serials with 6 more digits are instruments from Sung-Eum, KR. Check Decoder for extra info.
1989-1994
S9, S0, S1, S2 and S3 and 6 further digits and various serials from the Samick Factory KR Check Decoder for extra info.
1990-1997
The following serial number plus 5 digits are that of Cor Tek Cort instruments, ‘Made In Korea’ between 1990-97:
- CN0
- CN1
- CN2
- CN3
- CN4
- CN5
- CN6
1990-1997
The following serial number plus 5 digits are that of Sunghan, ‘Made In Korea’ between 1990-97:
- VN0
- VN1
- VN2
- VN3
- VN4
- VN5
- VN6
‘Early 1990’s’
M serial followed by 7 digits are guitars ‘Made In Korea’
1992-1994
E0 and E1 serials with 6 more digits are instruments from Young Change, KR. Check Decoder for extra info.
1997-2014
Cor Tek Cort/’Made in Korea’
These KC serial number prefix should have 6 digits following :
- KC97
- KC98
- KC99
- KC00
- KC01
- KC02
- KC03
- KC04
- KC05
- KC06
- KC07
- KC08
- KC09
- KC10
- KC11
- KC12
- KC13
KC97 would show 7 or 8 further digits, resulting in 11/12 in total.
Use the decoder to clarify a closer date of production.
KV with 8 following digits are guitars built from Saehan(Sunghan) ‘Made In Korea’.
Indonesia
2008-2010
Cor Tek Cort, ‘Crafted In Indonesia’
IC08+ 6 digit number
IC09+ 6 digits
2009-2010
Cor-Tek, Indonesian Squier’s
ICF09+6 digits
2009-2012
Cor-Tek, ‘Crafted In Indonesia’. Check Decoder to gain a more specific date.
- IC10+6 digits
- ICF10+6 digits
- ICF11+6 digits
Samick-‘Crafted In Indonesia’.
- ISS+6 digits
- IS+7 digits
- SI+8 digit number
India
2007-2012
‘Made In India’
Serial number prefix:
- CS07+6 digits
- NHS10+6 digits
- NHS11+5 digits
Check Decoder for specific dates.
2007-2009
All the following serial number prefix followed by 6 digits were produced in India from the years 2007-09:
- SH07
- SH08
- ZSSH07
- ZSSH08
2008-2009
‘Crafted In India’
SH07+6 digit number
SH08+6 digits
2009-2010
‘Crafted In India’
All the following serial digit number followed by 6 digits were produced in India from the years 2009-10:
- NSHA09
- NSHD09
- NSHE09
- NSHF09
- NHSG09
- NSHH09
- NSHI09
- NSHJ08
- NSHJ09
- NSHK09
*Remember to always check the decoder, as we’re updating our database as soon as we’re aware of new information.
