Prefix NumberĪfter the year prefix, the remaining digits indicate the sequential order of set neck models built. Does anyone know how I could go about dating this? I presume it was made in the 90's sometime in Japan. I have just got a secondhand Fernandes APb 5 and it has the serial number on the back.

The older Fernandes guitars do have serial numbers on. How to read fernandes guitar serial numbers. Fernandes Guitars Serial Number Dating - DOWNLOAD (Mirror #1) 9a27dcb523 Fernandes Stratocaster Japan Vintage 80s L Serial Number Fujigen. Fernandes Guitars is a Japanese guitar and accessory manufacturer, that originated in 1969, building flamenco guitars.As the company grew it expanded production to include electric guitars, bass guitars, amplifiers, and accessories to become one of the biggest guitar manufacturers in Japan. (You must log in or sign up to reply here.). I'd guess yours will have a similar stamp. My Fernandes has a number stamped on the body in the neck heel that seems to indicate the date-it's 980114, which I'm assuming means it's from 1998. Where the truss rod access would normally be is a brown oval.of wood.as if the truss rod hole was filled in.but looks original. The Chrome neck plate has Fernandes across the top and Made in Japan across the bottom.

The headstock is shaped differently than any I have seen.

It says Fernandes, Made in Japan and has a serial number 01796.

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