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From: “Tony Marra”
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Subject: Re: Dating Statocaster via sn.
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Since reading your post I got the following chart from the Fender Web Site.
NOTE this only applies to Jap Strats

SERIAL NUMBERS CIRCA
JV+ 5 DIGITS 1982-1984
SQ+ 5 DIGITS 1983-1984
E+ 6 DIGITS 1984-1987
A+ 6 DIGITS 1985-1986
B+ 6 DIGITS 1985-1986
C+ 6 DIGITS 1985-1986
F+ 6 DIGITS 1986-1987
G+ 6 DIGITS 1987-1988
H+ 6 DIGITS 1988-1989
I+ 6 DIGITS 1989-1990
J+ 6 DIGITS 1989-1990
K+ 6 DIGITS 1990-1991
L+ 6 DIGITS 1991-1992
M+ 6 DIGITS 1992-1993
N+ 6 DIGITS 1993-1994
O+ 6 DIGITS 1993-1994
P+ 6 DIGITS 1993-1994
Q+ 6 DIGITS 1993-1994
S+ 6 DIGITS 1994-1995
T+ 6 DIGITS 1994-1995
U+ 6 DIGITS 1995-1996

Thanks Anyway
Tony Marra