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Post subject: Stratocaster from 1979 or 1980? Some dating issues...
Posted: Wed Jul 31, 2019 7:59 am
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Hi there! Recently I got a Stratocaster, but even following several indications from different forums and websites I can't really discover the exact year. I would think that by the mics it can be from the 80's since it is the only remarkable date. Headstock data we know is inaccurate. But in the body and neck the information and tags accumulate in an indecipherable way. In fact I would believe there would be a discrepancy between one and the other. I have several photos to illustrate and add to this community.
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Post subject: Re: Stratocaster from 1979 or 1980? Some dating issues...
Posted: Wed Jul 31, 2019 3:29 pm
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Not sure juancruzleon, but I made your photos viewable, maybe someone will know something about it and can help you out. Good luck!

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Post subject: Re: Stratocaster from 1979 or 1980? Some dating issues...
Posted: Wed Jul 31, 2019 6:22 pm
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Looks like a legit 1979, not the original case.
The serial numbers were pretty reliable until they got into the "E" series.
The numbers on the pickups are just part numbers... the last "80" does not indicate the year.
The pots will have date codes but they are not apparent in the images.

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Post subject: Re: Stratocaster from 1979 or 1980? Some dating issues...
Posted: Fri Aug 02, 2019 7:36 am
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Thanks Relic G Man! Thanks CB91710!
The case its not the original (Got the original plastic one, but broken...)
I guess is not a "PartCaster"... Maybe neck from 1979, body & mics and CTS from 1980... "Modular Construction" issues, I guess...


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