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Post subject: Odd serial number
Posted: Wed Dec 28, 2011 10:44 pm
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I had a Fender FSR Stratocaster (HSS) made in Mexico. The guy from where i bought this guitar told me it was a special guitar that producted just for year 2011. So it has an odd serial number but i couldn't get any informations by searching for serial number. I tried several websites. It begins with "MX" so it's not talked about in known tutorial about serials.

What should i do?


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Post subject: Re: Odd serial number
Posted: Thu Dec 29, 2011 1:35 am
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my FSR is from 2010 the SN starts MX10. I sent the SN to Fender who sent me an email with the info for my guitar...

Model Name: FSR Black Standard Stratocaster(r)
Model Number: 014-0009-(506)
Series: Standard Series
Body: Alder
Neck: Maple, Modern "C" Shape, (Gloss Polyurethane Finish)
Fingerboard: Maple, 9.5" Radius (241 mm)
No. of Frets: 21 Vintage Style Frets (this was wrong mine has jumbo)
Scale Length: 25.5" (648mm)
Width @ Nut: 1-11/16" (43mm)
Hardware: Chrome
Machine Heads: Fender(r)/Ping(r) Standard Cast/Sealed Tuning Machines
Bridge: Vintage Style Synchronized Tremolo
Pickguard: 3-Ply Black/White/Black
Pickups: 3 Standard Strat(r) Single-Coil Pickups (Ceramic Magnets)
Pickup Switching: 5-Position Blade:
Position 1. Bridge Pickup
Position 2. Bridge and Middle Pickup
Position 3. Middle Pickup
Position 4. Middle and Neck Pickup
Position 5. Neck Pickup
Controls: Master Volume,
Tone 1. (Neck Pickup),
Tone 2. (Middle Pickup and Middle/Bridge Combination)
Colors: (506) Black,
(Polyester Finish)
Strings: Fender USA NPS, (.009 to .042), Nickel Plated Steel
Unique Features: Aged White Plastic Parts,
Classic Series Spaghetti Logo,
Gloss Finish Neck
Source: Mexico
Accessories: None
U.S. MSRP: $689.99
INTRODUCED: 5/2010

So the MX is Mexico and the first two numbers after the MX will give you the year.

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Post subject: Re: Odd serial number
Posted: Thu Dec 29, 2011 11:29 pm
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Good idea :) Email address i should send to is consumerrelations@fender.com i guess, isn't it? Thank you.


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Post subject: Re: Odd serial number
Posted: Fri Dec 30, 2011 1:55 am
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atliadam wrote:
Good idea :) Email address i should send to is consumerrelations@fender.com i guess, isn't it? Thank you.


Yep, that's the one. Might take them a bit to get back to you with the holidays and all but they'll certainly tell you a lot about your axe!

And I'm pretty sure MX means it was made in 201X. The next number should tell you the last digit.


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Post subject: Re: Odd serial number
Posted: Fri Jan 06, 2012 1:13 am
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Guys i'm waiting for an answer since last week but i didn't get one yet. Is it normal that they respond very late? What might be the problem?


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Post subject: Re: Odd serial number
Posted: Fri Jan 06, 2012 8:31 am
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This is a pretty busy time for Fender - they have the big trade show coming up later this month plus they were likely out for some vacation time over the holidays.

I would email them again - your original email is probably buried under a ton of them.

The serial number websites still haven't caught up to Fender's current system - they started using "US10XXXXXX" for USA guitars made in 2010 (and US11XXXXXX for guitars made in 2011, etc.) around April/May of 2010. The MIM guitars switched to using an "MX10XXXXXX" serial number when they had their annual changover in about July of 2010. Their new system breaks down as "MX" for "Mexico", then the next two digits are the year ("10" for the circa July 2010-June 2011 guitars; "11" for the circa July 2011-June 2012 guitars, etc.).


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