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Post subject: trying to date my strat
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I am trying to find the production date on my strat. I have the seriel numbers . Can anyone help?
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You are faster than me RickyD :wink:
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Old age and treachery will win every time over youth and enthusiasm. :twisted:

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Old age and treachery will win every time over youth and enthusiasm. :twisted:


:lol: If that's the case then I should have won! :wink:
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To date a strat, you have to get to know it. Buy it some nice flowers. Take it for some coffee. Once you do that you are ready to date your Strat. :lol:

http://www.guitardaterproject.org/

is a great site to find out year and place of production.


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:?: I have 2 strat guitars and need to know what year they are but one starts with a E4 and the other starts with E3 and both could be 4 different years in the 80's by fenders website and everybodys link on fender.Is there someone that could help me out.Thanks Dave[/list]
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:?: I have 2 strat guitars and need to know what year they are but one starts with a E4 and the other starts with E3 and both could be 4 different years in the 80's by fenders website and everybodys link on fender.Is there someone that could help me out.Thanks Dave[/list]


If you post the SN, I will go to the Guitar Dater Project site and type them in for you and post you the search results.

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:arrow: one is a american stratocaster plus serial E483746 the other one is a stratocaster E348512.Thanks Dave
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E483746

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Your guitar was made at the
Fullerton or Corona Plant (Fender), USA
in the Year(s): 1984 - 1988

E348512

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Your guitar was made at the
Fullerton Plant (Fender - CBS Era), USA
in the Year(s): 1982 - 1985

Wow, not very diffinative with that site, they're usually better...Sorry.

You may have to contact Fender for more information:


Fender Musical Instruments Corporation
Attn: Consumer Relations Dept.
8860 E. Chaparral Road, Suite 100
Scottsdale, AZ 85250

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rkreisher wrote:
E483746

Guitar Info
Your guitar was made at the
Fullerton or Corona Plant (Fender), USA
in the Year(s): 1984 - 1988

E348512

Guitar Info
Your guitar was made at the
Fullerton Plant (Fender - CBS Era), USA
in the Year(s): 1982 - 1985

Wow, not very diffinative with that site, they're usually better...Sorry.

You may have to contact Fender for more information:


Fender Musical Instruments Corporation
Attn: Consumer Relations Dept.
8860 E. Chaparral Road, Suite 100
Scottsdale, AZ 85250

RK
HI,it will take someone that has a dateing book fender does not go back this far I have already called them thanks anyway.Dave
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haha......I had a massive crush on Marissa Tomei, still do actually :)

I would rather date her than a strat..........
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Barbie1
Post subject: dating a fender strat
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I have tried buying it flowers,taking it to a movie and dinner but no luck. I am pretty sure it was made in mexico the seriel number is MN410486. Thanks to everyone for the help. I will try buying it some wine then maybe it will give me it's age easier. :lol:
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The Strat Plus with the E4 serial will be either a 87 or 88.
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