Dating Your For Sale Fender Bass

[Clarky]

As so many people sell Fenders and Squiers on BassChat, I thought it might be useful to flag up the Fender Serial Dater Project - a website which allows you to date your instrument based purely on its serial number and country of origin (so need to pull off the neck unless you need a very precise date). Hope this helps!

[url="http://www.guitardaterproject.org/fender.aspx"]http://www.guitardaterproject.org/fender.aspx[/url]

[Cat Burrito]

It's not the best one though. I've seen this one before and just tried it again. My MIJ 51RI which is circa 2008 is according to that site 1994. It really isn't though. It's a guide but I think the Japanese ones tend to confuse the system a bit

[Lozz196]

Yeah, the book I have even states that the MIJ Fenders can be a bit difficult to date re serial numbers.

For Mex & US tho, they are fairly straightforward (or seem to be there`s bound to be an anomaly somewhere).

Good site though, just tried all mine, and they all came in as they should have.

[SS73]

For Japanese instruments, this is the best one I've found and it also deals with the newer confusing MIJ numbers.

[url="http://HTTP://kenji-cij.blogspot.com/2009/06/fender-japan-serial-numbers.html"]HTTP://kenji-cij.blogspot.com/2009/06/fend...al-numbers.html[/url]

[FlatEric]

[quote name='BurritoBass' post='1091678' date='Jan 16 2011, 07:40 PM']It's not the best one though. I've seen this one before and just tried it again. My MIJ 51RI which is circa 2008 is according to that site 1994. It really isn't though. It's a guide but I think the Japanese ones tend to confuse the system a bit[/quote]


[quote name='SS73' post='1091753' date='Jan 16 2011, 08:59 PM']For Japanese instruments, this is the best one I've found and it also deals with the newer confusing MIJ numbers.

[url="http://HTTP://kenji-cij.blogspot.com/2009/06/fender-japan-serial-numbers.html"]HTTP://kenji-cij.blogspot.com/2009/06/fend...al-numbers.html[/url][/quote]


Anybody know how to date later CIJ basses - Less than 5 or 6 years old.

Answers on a post card!

Cheers.

[Pete Academy]

Dating your Fender Bass? Have you tried women, Clarky?

[Clarky]

[quote name='Pete Academy' post='1220204' date='May 4 2011, 07:56 PM']Dating your Fender Bass? Have you tried women, Clarky?[/quote]
Basses don't tell me "f*ck off you sad old git"

[Pete Academy]

[quote name='Clarky' post='1220212' date='May 4 2011, 08:04 PM']Basses don't tell me "f*ck off you sad old git"[/quote]

[Pete Academy]

[quote name='Clarky' post='1220212' date='May 4 2011, 08:04 PM']Basses don't tell me "f*ck off you sad old git"[/quote]

And you can play with them all night and don't have to cuddle them afterwards.

[FlatEric]

Errrrmmmm

Much as you guys are enjoying this banter. . . . it was a serious question.
I did a search and this came up. . . .

What are the serial number sequences for later CIJ.

I know this may be in the wrong section but it's a start.

Anyone who can help??/ post this in a releveant section?

Cheers.

[hillbilly deluxe]

[quote name='Clarky' post='1220212' date='May 4 2011, 08:04 PM']Basses don't tell me "f*ck off you sad old git"[/quote]
I dont know about that,quite a few have parted with you.

[Dood]

Great thread posts guys - the information will be helpful so I'm making this a sticky.

[FlatEric]

Mornin' all.

DATING LATER FENDER CIJ.

Anyone got any ideas yet?

I've got a 57/62 CIJ "P", that I am thinking of selling but can't date it.
Where ever I look, the dating seems to stop at around 2004/2005.

Look forward to a deluge of replies.

Cheers.

[Clarky]

[quote name='FlatEric' post='1220562' date='May 5 2011, 07:34 AM']Mornin' all.

DATING LATER FENDER CIJ.

Anyone got any ideas yet?

I've got a 57/62 CIJ "P", that I am thinking of selling but can't date it.
Where ever I look, the dating seems to stop at around 2004/2005.

Look forward to a deluge of replies.

Cheers. [/quote]
If you post the serial number maybe it would help? Especially if someone on the site happens to have a nearby serial number and knows the age of his/her CIJ/MIJ bass????

[FlatEric]

[quote name='Clarky' post='1220565' date='May 5 2011, 07:38 AM']If you post the serial number maybe it would help? Especially if someone on the site happens to have a nearby serial number and knows the age of his/her CIJ/MIJ bass????[/quote]

Seems logical.

Don't have the details with me but it's R and six digits, not five
From memory it starts R094???

Fender Japan CIJ 57/62 Maple.

Cheers.

[FlatEric]

Think I have found what "I" am looking for.

[url="http://www.music-trade.co.jp/Fenderjapanhistory.html"]Fender Japan[/url]

This may help someone else.

Cheers.

[Ricky]

Won't reconise my fender . submitted it 5 times and nothing

[Telebass]

What model and where was it made?

[harvey1-8]

Not sure about my Jap Jaz either. I was pretty sure I bought it new in 1997 but the resources above are telling me it's an 86-87 model.

Mine is a '75 RI Jazz. Made in Japan. Serial is A+6 digits.

Maybe it has something to do with it being a reissue and using a MIJ decal on the headstock?

[Roland Rock]

Strange - works fine for mine. Did you tick in the "country of manufacture" section?

[madanglian]

Does it have "Crafted In Japan" near the base of the neck Harvey?
The kenji-cij blogspot thingy site shows A0+5 digit serial numbers for CIJ instruments made between 1997-8.
My CIJ '75RI Jazz has a serial number P0+5digits which (correctly I assume) shows manufacture between 1999-2002.
Apparently the Marcus Miller and Geddy Lee sig versions had more random serial numbers but not the RI's.

I am trying to find out whether my '75 RI was made by Dyna or Tokai but none of these sites seem to know. The site which was linked to in the OP reckoned Fuji made mine which I don't believe as the whole rationale for calling them "Crafted" was an agreement with Fuji, basically meaning "Made in Japan but not by Fuji"

[Beno]

Found this one recently.

Seems good. Lots of info for the old gear. Its confirming what I suspected with my P. Not 76, but a very early 75.

S/N # Info near the end.

[url="http://home.provide.net/~cfh/fender.html"]http://home.provide.net/~cfh/fender.html[/url]

[clarkpegasus4001]

[quote name='Beno' timestamp='1313789822' post='1345922']
Found this one recently.

Seems good. Lots of info for the old gear. Its confirming what I suspected with my P. Not 76, but a very early 75.

S/N # Info near the end.

[url="http://home.provide.net/~cfh/fender.html"]http://home.provide....cfh/fender.html[/url]
[/quote]

This is the site I have used in the past it seems very accurate, and it is the one I was going to suggest.

[Joshbasscana]

I am trying to establish the date of my Fender P Bass. Ive been told its between a late 70's and early 80's but Im really not sure. The neck plate has a number on it - 626410, but Im not sure if this is anything to go by? Is there anything else that can give me a clue to the true date of this P bass? Cheers.

[NeilMorrell]

I'm currently having restored a 197? Fender Musicmaster Bass. It had been mistreated as a pup, and when I bought it in 1989, was in a fairly sorry state. Sadly, after being gigged into the Mid-90s, it was put aside "for restoration". Tis now being done and coming along nicely too.

Serial Number is S832608, which is dated by most sites as 78-79. No Neck Date is readable, but in the Pickup Cavity was a paper sticker (which will be going back). It has a narrow red stripe across the top edge, has the initials "LC" followed by a date - 8 May 79.

Will take a Pic when I get a mo - certainly before it all goes back together!!!