Unfortunately, Fender decided not to simply write the date of manufacture on the guitar. They decided that it would be easier to decipher the serial number code than just write the year on the guitar. I say this only joking. Most manufactures don’t actually write the production dates on th...
This also means that various parts used on a particular guitar may have come from different points in time, so no single number can absolutely define when the instrument was built.Instead, the best approach to dating a Fender is to combine indicators from the design of the instrument, the ...
number that stood for the exact year. This is similar to the AmericanFender serial numbers. So a guitar produced by Cort in 1992 would have a serial number of CN2 followed by five digits. Sungham guitars would be the same only starting with a “V”. These serial numbers were used until...
Some dealers simply go by the serial number, which you will discover can be far from accurate. Some might go by the pot codes, but those could have been stock a year or more old by the time they were put into the newly finished guitar. Or perhaps the guitar was even assembled by ...
Fender CS Custom Deluxe Stratocaster Guitar #CS150990 - Used View more Solid BodyView more from Fender A '63 Relic spec'ed by John Cruz himself! "Gone, Baby, Gone" This one is sold. Don't miss the next one. Some things never even make it to the site so stay up to date on our...
The Stratocaster was Leo Fender's second guitar design after the Telecaster around 1953, with actual production beginning in early 1954. The model went through a series of changes through the years. Here's a few little tips to remember to help aid in dating those late 1970s and 1980s Strat...
I have a vintage guitar player magazine where Fender advertised “The Twin’ as the evil twin Reply The PR266 model I have was made in Feb 1997, made in USA indicated on the back panel. Yes, a very different sounding amp. Reply
Fender Musical Instruments Corp, whose electric guitars have powered music from Jimi Hendrix to Nirvana, is getting into the software business with an app for guitar lessons. The Scottsdale, Arizona company is launching "Fender Play," an online system ... Read full story »17...
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Hardware:Large Chassis Straps 5 5/8” Handle:Black Strap Handle Feet:Glides(68-71) or Casters (72-82) Corners:Corner Protectors Covering Material Tolex/Tweed:Black Tolex Grill Cloth:Black/White/Silver Logo:Grill mounted, raised, chrome & black script ...