Telecaster made in Japan Serial number Help

guydanieli · July 10th, 2008, 01:30 AM

Dear Friends

I need your help!

I have a Squier Telecaster S/N P021016 Made in Japan.

I have no idea what is it for a guitar. That guitar was send to me by mistake by an eBay seller.

I do not understand the serial number

The guitar is white with maple Neck

On the Headstock, we can Read Squier Telecaster, made in Japan , a little Fender logo and the serial number

SQUIER is silver color as well as the S/N

There is no hole in the back of the guitar to enter the strings. We have to put the strings on the front of the guitar. It's a big bridge with one black pick up and the neck bridge is chrome.

If you can help me, I will really appreciate. I do not know what guitar they sent me. It was not a store.

Thanks a lot

Guy

Mark Davis · July 10th, 2008, 01:38 AM

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
N + 5 digits 1995-1996
V + 6 digits 1996-1997
Crafted in Japan A + 6 digits 1997-1998
Crafted in Japan O + 5 digits 1997-2000
Crafted in Japan P + 5 digits 1999-2002
Crafted in Japan Q + 5 digits 2002-2004
Crafted in Japan R + 5 digits 2004-2005

Yours should be around 1993-94

guydanieli · July 10th, 2008, 05:22 AM

Dear Mark

Thank you so much for your help!!! You know a lot about those Telecasters!

What do you thing about the quality and the value of it?

And why I do not have the little hole in the back of the guitar to put the strings. ?

I do not know anything about the TEle. I always had some Strats , Burns, Gretch, Guild etc...

I can tell you that this guitar is like new. I can say mint.

What can be the value of it?

Thanks again , I really appreciate your help!

Guy

sneakyjapan · July 10th, 2008, 05:45 AM

sounds like a top loader, and not from the golden years for FJ Squires...those are certainly not rare and value has not gone up. See em for a couple of hundred in thses parts.

Mark Davis · July 10th, 2008, 05:47 AM

When there are no string holes in the back those are called toploaders cause the strings load in the back of the bridge instead of coming thru the body.

I dont know what its worth. You might look on Ebay and see what others like yours sold for to get a better idea.

guydanieli · July 10th, 2008, 06:19 AM

I never saw a toploader before!

HOw was the rea' Telecaster ? Toploader?

The guitar looks new and play very well. The neck is great.But I do not know the value of it

I checked on eBay, and I did not see any Japanese one. Only Korean etc...

I do not know if the Japanese has more value!

Thanks a million for your great help!

By the way , can we convert the toploader to the real thing?

Guy

July 10th, 2008, 01:30 AM	#1 (permalink)
guydanieli NEW MEMBER! Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 3	Telecaster made in Japan Serial number Help Dear Friends I need your help! I have a Squier Telecaster S/N P021016 Made in Japan. I have no idea what is it for a guitar. That guitar was send to me by mistake by an eBay seller. I do not understand the serial number The guitar is white with maple Neck On the Headstock, we can Read Squier Telecaster, made in Japan , a little Fender logo and the serial number SQUIER is silver color as well as the S/N There is no hole in the back of the guitar to enter the strings. We have to put the strings on the front of the guitar. It's a big bridge with one black pick up and the neck bridge is chrome. If you can help me, I will really appreciate. I do not know what guitar they sent me. It was not a store. Thanks a lot Guy

July 10th, 2008, 01:38 AM	#2 (permalink)
Mark Davis Doctor of Teleocity Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Bakersfield Ca. Age: 58 Posts: 12,745	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 N + 5 digits 1995-1996 V + 6 digits 1996-1997 Crafted in Japan A + 6 digits 1997-1998 Crafted in Japan O + 5 digits 1997-2000 Crafted in Japan P + 5 digits 1999-2002 Crafted in Japan Q + 5 digits 2002-2004 Crafted in Japan R + 5 digits 2004-2005 Yours should be around 1993-94 __________________ I'm so blind my seeing eye dog needs glasses.

July 10th, 2008, 05:45 AM	#4 (permalink)
sneakyjapan Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: nippon Posts: 2,475 3 Photos	sounds like a top loader, and not from the golden years for FJ Squires...those are certainly not rare and value has not gone up. See em for a couple of hundred in thses parts. __________________ quasi mojo

July 10th, 2008, 05:47 AM	#5 (permalink)
Mark Davis Doctor of Teleocity Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Bakersfield Ca. Age: 58 Posts: 12,745	When there are no string holes in the back those are called toploaders cause the strings load in the back of the bridge instead of coming thru the body. I dont know what its worth. You might look on Ebay and see what others like yours sold for to get a better idea. __________________ I'm so blind my seeing eye dog needs glasses.

July 10th, 2008, 05:22 AM	#3 (permalink)
guydanieli NEW MEMBER! Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 3	Dear Mark Thank you so much for your help!!! You know a lot about those Telecasters! What do you thing about the quality and the value of it? And why I do not have the little hole in the back of the guitar to put the strings. ? I do not know anything about the TEle. I always had some Strats , Burns, Gretch, Guild etc... I can tell you that this guitar is like new. I can say mint. What can be the value of it? Thanks again , I really appreciate your help! Guy

July 10th, 2008, 06:19 AM	#6 (permalink)
guydanieli NEW MEMBER! Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 3	I never saw a toploader before! HOw was the rea' Telecaster ? Toploader? The guitar looks new and play very well. The neck is great.But I do not know the value of it I checked on eBay, and I did not see any Japanese one. Only Korean etc... I do not know if the Japanese has more value! Thanks a million for your great help! By the way , can we convert the toploader to the real thing? Guy