Please note the introduction of the "S" prefix serial numbers.

The American Deluxe Series use the same dating code but add a "D" in front of the "Z", i.e. The following serial numbers are somewhat outside the more, well known Fender serial number schemes.

If you have what you consider to be a somewhat "odd" serial number, please check the following chart to see if you find your serial number configuration here.

As a result, you will see some 1990 guitars bearing N9 serial numbers Year 2000 introduced the "Z" prefix serial numbers on US made guitars, which stood for the 0 of the new millennium.

A Z0 prefix dates to 2000, a Z1 prefix dates to 2001 etcetera.

The neck date simply refers to the date that the neck was produced.