year of production(fender)

[rockassmonster]

hey there, people..
i need to know how to check the production year
of a fender strat..
do i look at the first two digits?
or do i need to know something else?

 

[junkiemanxl]

you can check the fender website. they have a listingfor the serial number and dates.

http://www.fender.com/support/usa_instruments.php