# Joe's Vintage Guitars > Joe's Vintage Guitars is a by-appointment vintage guitar buyer and shop in Mesa, Arizona (Phoenix area), specializing in buying, selling, consigning, and appraising vintage electric and acoustic guitars, basses, and amps. Owner Joe is a longtime vintage-instrument specialist with a 4.9-star Reverb shop (joe-s-gear-emporium-4, 2,191 verified reviews). ## Serial Number Lookup and Dating Guides - [Gibson Serial Number Lookup and Dating Guide](https://www.joesvintageguitarsaz.com/how-to-read-gibson-serial-numbers/): Free decoder plus full dating charts for Gibson serial numbers by era. - [Fender Serial Number Guide](https://www.joesvintageguitarsaz.com/fender-guitars-serial-number-guide/): How to find and decode Fender serial numbers, with a decoder tool. - [Fender Pot Codes](https://www.joesvintageguitarsaz.com/fender-pot-codes/): Date a Fender to the week from the maker and date code stamped on its potentiometers. - [Fender Neck Date Codes](https://www.joesvintageguitarsaz.com/fender-neck-dates/): Read the penciled or stamped date on a Fender neck heel. - [Fender Body Date Codes](https://www.joesvintageguitarsaz.com/fender-body-dates/): Find and read the date marked in a Fender body cavity or neck pocket. - [Fender Pickup Date Codes](https://www.joesvintageguitarsaz.com/fender-pickup-dates/): Date the pickups on a vintage Fender from the codes on the pickup base. - [Fender Dating by Physical Features](https://www.joesvintageguitarsaz.com/fender-physical-features/): Date a Fender by its logo, pickguard, saddles, tuners, and fretboard inlays. - [How to Date a Fender Stratocaster](https://www.joesvintageguitarsaz.com/fender-stratocaster-dating-guide/): What changed on the Stratocaster each year from 1954 to 1971, and the fastest way to see it. - [How to Date a Fender Telecaster](https://www.joesvintageguitarsaz.com/fender-telecaster-dating-guide/): Blackguard to whiteguard, the four name changes, and the Telecaster year by year. - [How to Date a Fender Jazzmaster](https://www.joesvintageguitarsaz.com/fender-jazzmaster-dating-guide/): All four pickguard combinations including the gold anodized guard, year by year from 1958 to 1971. - [How to Date a Fender Jaguar](https://www.joesvintageguitarsaz.com/fender-jaguar-dating-guide/): The Jaguar year by year from 1962 to 1975, why the headstock logo will not date it, and what the patent block does instead. - [How to Date a Fender Jazz Bass](https://www.joesvintageguitarsaz.com/fender-jazz-bass-dating-guide/): The Jazz Bass year by year from 1960 to 1975, the stack knob years, and the 1970s bridge pickup move. - [How to Date a Fender Precision Bass](https://www.joesvintageguitarsaz.com/fender-precision-bass-dating-guide/): The Precision Bass year by year from 1951 to 1975, the slab and gold guard eras, and what the model never got. - [How to Date a Fender Mustang](https://www.joesvintageguitarsaz.com/fender-mustang-dating-guide/): The Mustang year by year from 1964 to 1982, the Dynamic Vibrato engraving, the pickguard pairing, and the Competition finishes. - [Martin Serial Number Lookup](https://www.joesvintageguitarsaz.com/martin-serial-and-model-numbers/): Date any Martin from 1898 to today with full serial charts by era. - [Guild Serial Number Lookup and Chart](https://www.joesvintageguitarsaz.com/guild-serial-number-lookup/): Decode Guild serial numbers and date your Guild guitar. - [Gretsch Serial Number Lookup](https://www.joesvintageguitarsaz.com/gretsch-serial-number-lookup/): Find and decode Gretsch serial numbers. - [Rickenbacker Serial Numbers](https://www.joesvintageguitarsaz.com/rickenbacker-serial-numbers/): How to read and date Rickenbacker serial numbers. - [Fender Amplifier Serial Numbers](https://www.joesvintageguitarsaz.com/vintage-fender-amplifier-serial-numbers-how-to-find-the-year/): How to find the year of a vintage Fender amp. ## Vintage Value Guides - [Vintage Gibson Les Paul Value Guide](https://www.joesvintageguitarsaz.com/vintage-gibson-les-paul-market-value-guide/): What a vintage Les Paul is worth, with price ranges by year. - [Vintage Fender Stratocaster Value Guide](https://www.joesvintageguitarsaz.com/vintage-fender-stratocaster-value-guide/): 1954 to 1965 Stratocaster values by year and finish. - [Vintage Fender Telecaster Value Guide](https://www.joesvintageguitarsaz.com/vintage-fender-telecaster-value-guide/): Vintage Telecaster price ranges by era. - [Vintage Martin D-28, D-18, D-45 Value Guide](https://www.joesvintageguitarsaz.com/martin-d-28-d-18-d-45-dreadnought-value-guide/): Pre-war to 1969 Martin dreadnought values by model and era. ## Sell or Appraise Your Guitar - [Free Appraisal](https://www.joesvintageguitarsaz.com/free-appraisal/): Get a no-obligation valuation of your vintage instrument. - [Sell My Fender](https://www.joesvintageguitarsaz.com/sell-my-fender-guitar/): Sell a vintage Fender to Joe. - [Sell a Guitar Collection](https://www.joesvintageguitarsaz.com/sell-a-guitar-collection/): Sell an entire vintage guitar collection. - [Consignment](https://www.joesvintageguitarsaz.com/consignment/): Consign your vintage guitar through Joe's shop. - [Repair](https://www.joesvintageguitarsaz.com/repair/): Vintage guitar repair services. ## About and Trust - [About Joe](https://www.joesvintageguitarsaz.com/about-me/): Joe's background and experience as a vintage guitar specialist. - [Reverb Reviews](https://www.joesvintageguitarsaz.com/reverb-reviews/): 4.9-star Reverb feedback, 2,191 verified reviews rendered on-page. - [Contact](https://www.joesvintageguitarsaz.com/contact-me/): Reach Joe in Mesa, Arizona (by appointment). ## Notes - Joe's Vintage Guitars is buy-and-consign focused; the value guides list editorial price ranges, not live sale offers. - Location: 47 N Fraser Dr E, Mesa, AZ 85203. Phone: +1-602-900-6635. By appointment.