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 FENDER |
| PRODUCTION MODEL CODES |
| Current Fender instruments are identified by a part number that consists of a three digit location/facility code and a four digit model code (the two codes are separated by a hyphen). An example of this would be: 010-9200-000 (The 010-9200 part number is the California-built Stevie Ray Vaughn model.) As Fender guitars are built in a number of locations worldwide, the three digit code will indicate where production took place (this does not indicate where the parts originated, however; just assembly of components). The first digit differentiates between Fender bridges and Floyd Rose tremolos: 0 Regular Fender Product with no Floyd Rose tremolo 1 Fender Product with a Floyd Rose tremolo The second/third digit combination designates the production location: 10 U.S. Mfg. (Corona, CA) 11 U.S. Mfg. (Corona, CA) 13 Mexico Mfg. 14 Mexico Mfg. 15 U.S. Mfg. Custom Shop 19 U.S. Mfg. (Corona, CA) 25 Japan Mfg. 26 Korea Mfg. 27 Japan Mfg. 33 Korea Mfg. The four digits on the other side of the hyphen continue defining the model. The fourth/fifth digit combination is the product designation. The sixth digit defines left-handedness, or key parts inherent to that product. The final seventh digit indicates which type of wood fingerboard. The eighth digit indicates what type of case the guitar comes with. An eighth digit of "3" indicates a gig-bag, a "5" means the guitar comes with no case, a "7" indicates that the guitar comes with a standard case, and an "8" means it comes with a deluxe case. The last numbers (ninth and tenth) indicate the finish/color. Here is a chart. 00 3 Color Sunburst 01 White Blonde 02 Lake Placid Blue 03 2-Color Sunburst 04 Daphne Blue 05 Olympic White 06 Black 07 Vintage Blonde 08 Ocean Turquoise 09 Candy Apple Red 10 Black W/ Gold Paisley 11 Black W/ White Paisley 15 Hot Rod Red 19 Sage Green Metallic 20 Amber 21 Natural 22 Sunset Orange 23 Pearl White 24 Inca Silver 25 Chrome Red 26 Violet 27 Sapphire Blue 29 Blue Agave 31 Aged Cherry Sunburst 32 Brown Sunburst 34 Aged Natural 36 Red Sparkle Metallic 38 Crimson Trans. 39 Ebony Trans. 40 Fiesta Red 41 Vintage White 42 Honey Burst 43 Pewter 44 Shorline Gold 45 Teal Green Metallic 46 Sherwood Metallic 47 Sienna Sunburst 48 Teal Green Trans. 50 Butterscotch Blonde 50 Purple Sparkle 50 Royal Blue Metallic 51 Sky Blue 52 Tobacco Sunburst 54 Dakota Red 55 Frost White/Blizzard Pearl 56 Shell Pink 57 Surf Green 58 Torino Red 59 Navy Blue Metallic 61 Black Cherry Burst 62 Blue Trans. 63 Graffiti Yellow 64 Montego Black 66 Burgundy Mist 67 Honey Blonde 69 Charcoal Frost 70 Blue Trans. 71 Candy Green 72 Sonic Blue 74 Aqua Marine Metallic 75 Midnight Wine 76 Midnight Purple 77 Frost Red 80 Arctic White 81 Surf Pearl/Carmel Metallic 82 Candy Tangerine 83 Ice Blue Metallic 85 Bright Amber Metallic 86 Bright Sapphire 89 Desert Sand 91 Chrome Silver 87 Electron Blue 92 Walnut 95 Chrome Blue 96 Orange 97 Tropical Turquoise 98 Medium Palomino Metallic 98 Green 99 Lucerne Aqua Firemist 99 Bronze Unless otherwise noted, most Series models are produced in the same country of origin. Here is the 1998 unofficial breakdown of Series by country of origin: Series names can be cross referenced against production model code to verify country of origin as well. For further information on Fender acoustic models, please refer to the Blue Book of Acoustic Guitars. |