[jeanzinho]

I have that ibanez s540 but it's japan with the serial in the plate.
Normally the japan s540 has the serial in the headstock and the american in the neck plate, but look at mine.
Thanks!

 

[SaffronSunset]

I can't see the picture, but I guess it's one made around 1988-1989 with the Bensalem neck plate

 

[darkdream]

the pictures are gone

 

[Dominique]

You can check the photo that I took from a website. It maight help you to check from what year your guitar is

 

[Dominique]

I see that the photo isn't right.
letter= of the factory
first 2 numbers= the year
second 2 numbers= month
the last 4= the buildnumber