How do Fender serial numbers work?

Four or five digit serial number on the neck plate with no letters, 1954 - 1963. Serial number on neckplate starts with an L, 1963 - 1965. Big F on the neckplate with a six digit serial, 1965 - 1976. Serial number starts with a letter followed by six or seven digits, 1976 - present.

How do you date a Fender Pro Reverb?

All Fender amplifiers manufactured from 1990 – present include a date code printed on the quality assurance (QA) sticker on the back of the amp chassis, and are dated the by the first letter as the year and the second letter as the month.

Do Fender Strats go up in value?

So no, your current Fenders will not increase in any significant value. The prices were already going up in the 80s. 70s strats were bringing $300 to $400 used (when you could find a buyer for them) and the 50s/60s models were bringing $1200 to $2500.

How do you date a Fender Deluxe Reverb?

All Fender amplifiers manufactured from 1990 – present include a date code printed on the quality assurance (QA) sticker on the back of the amp chassis, and are dated the by the first letter as the year and the second letter as the month.