Hey everyone. Im confused about serial number on my Strat. The problem is that i have serial number S962145 and i have found info in internet that USA made with this serial number was made 1978-1981 and the same Japanese Strat year production 1994-1995 . So how i can find out what i have, USA or Japanese? Help please




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Welcome to the forum.
What makes you believe it´s made in Japan?
Is there a stamp at the neck heel?

Cheers,
Robin

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NO, but it doesnt say anywhere "made in USA". Here is another pics.

http://imageshack.us/g/4/y0d407617.jpg/

I used this link to check info :
http://www.guitardaterproject.org/fender.aspx

Does have japanese strats serial number in pocket ? or this we can find only on USA made strats?

It's almost certainly a USA. In this pic you can see the cast saddles and the slots under the bridge intonation screws, which indicates it's the 1-piece cast zinc bridge Fender used from '72 to '82 (dates approximate). Fender Japan never used that bridge.

It also has the shallow contours and poorly matched body pieces that were characteristics of late CBS USA Strats. Fender Japan never copied those "features".

http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/850/y6f1f4341.jpg/

That's a very cool looking guitar.

oh eee sounds good. Thank you

ANy other idea how to prove that this is USA one? Thanks in advance for replies, guys

It's a USA one - they didn't necessarily say "Made in the USA" back then because there weren't any "real" Fenders made outside of the USA until around 1981 or so, just copies.

No worries, that's a legit circa 1979-1981 Fender Stratocaster.

By the way, a 1994-1995 MIJ Fender would likely have the serial number on the neck heel just above where the neck bolts onto the body and it would also say "Made In Japan" in the same spot.