Serial number dating / Squier
Squier serial number lookup
Find the year a Squier was built, read from Squier’s own numbering scheme.
Can't read a digit? Type ? in its place. Looked-up serials are kept, never tied to you. How it works
Type the serial or code from the instrument. We read it as you type.
Cross-check with a pot code
The number stamped on a potentiometer inside the guitar. It dates the part, not the whole instrument.
Example Squier serials and how they read
Made-up serials in each of Squier’s formats, read by the dater above.
| Serial | Reads as | Format |
|---|---|---|
| ICSF25012345 | Jun 2025 | Indonesia (Cort), month-letter era |
| ICS20012345 | 2020 | Indonesia (Cort) |
| CGS1312345 | 2013 | China (Grand Reward) |
| JV12345 | 1982–1984 | Made in Japan (JV) |
How Squier serials date
- Factory prefix plus a year (China, Indonesia, Korea)
- 2020s month-letter era
- Made in Mexico (MN, MZ)
- Made in Japan (JV, SQ)
More on Squier serial numbers
Where to find the serial
On the headstock (front or back) or the neck plate, depending on era and factory.
How sure is it
Every result carries its confidence. Treat the year as a strong guide, not proof: a serial can be replaced, a neck and body can be from different years, and reissues copy old numbering. For anything that matters, confirm the year against the neck date, the pot codes and Fender's serial lookup.
We also check the serial against the millions of listings we track and show whether that exact number has been advertised before, where, and at what price.
Other brands
This is one of many brands the serial number dater covers.