For the basics, start with Fender's chart detailing which serial numbers belong to which year - or plug your serial into a calculator such as the one hosted at the Guitar Dater Project (links below). If a date isn't enough, or if you want to know more, reach out to a local luthier or guitar shop, where an expert may be able to give you more personalized information.
Is this a genuine fender jazz bass - serial number PAT 28005?
1977 according to the Fender website
$400
1,750.00
$225
1976
In the early 2000's, Fender made some custom shop instruments that had serial numbers that started with 'R'. My guess is that you have a Fender custom shop bass. You could call Fender and ask them about it.
Hi, It is a 1978 Bass S at the beginning of the serial number stands for Seventy preceded by the no 8. S8
You use the S in the serial number to find out when your Fender Mustang Bass Guitar was made. If the serial number starts with S05 it means that is made in the late 70s or early 80s.
This depends. The Fender Jazz bass has been around for quite some time, so the year could be from the 1960's all the way to now. The best way to find out the year of your Fender Jazz bass is to look at the headstock. On the headstock, you will see a serial number... do a web search for that serial number to find the exact year of the bass.
1963 or 1964.
L series, 1965.