小白提问，关于crafted japan 和 made in japan 的区别

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esp和ltd的区别

目前最全的FENDER JAPAN编号 序列号 年份表及日芬代工工厂 FENDER JAPAN 分MADE IN JAPAN(MIJ) 和CRAFTED IN JAPAN(CIJ)两种
MIJ为日本FUJIGEN工厂代工（日本第一大吉他厂），做工精细，追求品质，非常具有FENDER气质，乃至销往美国，八十年代的FENDER市场基本是被FGN出品的日芬占据。
CIJ为DYNA和TOKAI及KANDA SHOKAI生产代工，相信产量不低，相比FGN出品的FENDER逊色不少。
由于生产加工的工艺不同，不看序列号从直观上还是可以分辨的，MIJ琴头边缘打磨略显锋利，琴体相比CIJ也多些棱角，CIJ琴头琴体边缘圆滑些，整体用色也有些区别等。
关于序列号，请对照此表:
Made in Japan JV + 5桁の数字 1982-1984
Made in Japan SQ + 5桁の数字 1983-1984
Made in Japan E + 6桁の数字 1984-1987
Made in Japan A + 6桁の数字 1985-1986
Made in Japan B + 6桁の数字 1985-1986
Made in Japan C + 6桁の数字 1985-1986
Made in Japan F + 6桁の数字 1986-1987
Made in Japan G + 6桁の数字 1987-1988
Made in Japan H + 6桁の数字 1988-1989
Made in Japan I + 6桁の数字 1989-1990
Made in Japan J + 6桁の数字 1989-1990
Made in Japan K + 6桁の数字 1990-1991
Made in Japan L + 6桁の数字 1991-1992
Made in Japan M + 6桁の数字 1992-1993
Made in Japan N + 6桁の数字 1993-1994
Made in Japan O + 6桁の数字 1993-1994
Made in Japan P + 6桁の数字 1993-1994
Made in Japan Q + 6桁の数字 1993-1994
Made in Japan S + 6桁の数字 1994-1995
Made in Japan T + 6桁の数字 1994-1995
Made in Japan U + 6桁の数字 1995-1996
Made in Japan V + 6桁の数字 1996-1997
Crafted in Japan A + 6桁の数字 1997-1998
Crafted in Japan N + 5桁の数字 1995-1996
Crafted in Japan O0 + 5桁の数字 1997-2000
Crafted in Japan P0 + 5桁の数字 1999-2002
Crafted in Japan Q0 + 5桁の数字 2002-2004
Crafted in Japan R0 + 5桁の数字 2004-2006
Crafted in Japan S0 + 5桁の数字 2006-2008
Crafted in Japan T0 + 5桁の数字 2007-2008
Made in Japan T0 + 5桁の数字 2007-2010
Made in Japan U0 + 5桁の数字 2010-2012
Made in Japan JD12 + 6桁の数字 2012

老外的评论，可以用百度翻译勉强看懂，我也刚收了把序列号P0的crafted in Japan，就当也给我自己科普吧
If your interest in Fender Japan guitars has led you to ask that question... hopefully this guide will help.
And it's just a matter of time till you have your answer. ;)
The bottom line is: MADE in Japan = older... CRAFTED in Japan = newer. It's that simple. I'll explain with a short bit of history. Please: Do your own research (readily available on the web), to verify:
Without bogging you down in every tiny detail...
Fender began making guitars in Japan in 1982. At that time, ALL Fenders were marked *MADE* In Japan (with a few unmarked exceptions, which I may post another guide detailing). Up till 1997, that's the way ALL Fenders manufactured in Japan were marked: MADE In Japan.
At some point a decision was made by Fender, for whatever their reason(s), to change this to CRAFTED In Japan. And, in 1997 Fender began using the Crafted In Japan marking. During that year - it is my understanding - guitars were marked both "Made" and "Crafted" In Japan. In 1998 and since, all Fenders manufactured in Japan have been marked "Crafted" In Japan.
So, it's just a matter of time. No magical formula to decipher or understand. No secrets to remember.
A quick visit to fender.com - and a tiny bit of curiosity - will verify. Go there and work your way to the Japan Serial Numbers page. You'll notice the first batch of numbers are "Made" In Japan numbers, while the second batch (at the bottom of the page) are "Crafted" In Japan numbers. Take a good look at *the dating*... you'll see for yourself:
Made In Japan = older... Crafted In Japan = newer
It's just a matter of time. It's that simple.