Is this a real fender?

Rakib · **Joined:** Wed Jan 04, 2012 11:01 pm **Posts:** 3

Hi guys I'm new to this forum. Can any of you kindly tell me if this fender is real or fake. If it is real where is it made and in what year. Thank you in advance.
http://www.clickbd.com/bangladesh/43203 ... 2-932.html

mojjett · **Joined:** Sat Apr 02, 2011 9:49 am **Posts:** 441

Hi Rakib, I tried clicking on the thumbnails & I'm not getting anything. The pics are too small as they are. You should contact the seller & ask for some good pics of the headstock & body front & back & post them here yourself. cheers

Rakib · **Joined:** Wed Jan 04, 2012 11:01 pm **Posts:** 3

Hey man thanks for the fast reply. Ok I could get larger pictures hope you can view these

By poisongreen at 2012-01-04

mojjett · **Joined:** Sat Apr 02, 2011 9:49 am **Posts:** 441

TBH, I'm not sure if it's real. According to the SN, it's from the early '70s. But according to Fender, they didn't start using this type of SN until the mid '70s. But don't worry yet, I'm not such a great expert on vintage Strats. Some of the other guys here can give you more accurate info. JMO only, it looks it's age, & the headstock conforms to that era. Sorry I can't help you more than that.

JasonSD · **Posted:** Thu Jan 05, 2012 1:30 am

Looks fake to me.

mojjett · **Joined:** Sat Apr 02, 2011 9:49 am **Posts:** 441

If it is real, it definitely isn't stock. I checked the SN on a few of those sites that confirm the SNs & it doesn't register on those. One digit apparently is missing.

Rakib · **Joined:** Wed Jan 04, 2012 11:01 pm **Posts:** 3

Yeah I should stay away from this one. I too couldn't find anything on the web. And right as I was typing this I checked the head stock again I noticed instead of serial number it's written serial "nomber" and I guess that my friends solves our case. It's weird how all the people to whom I showed the picture didn't notice it. Pretty scary fake

ted j · **Posted:** Thu Jan 05, 2012 3:31 am

It's a fake
As has been pointed out the word "number" is spelt wrong,also the headstock is the wrong shape and the logo is too far up towards the strings.
The word "stratocaster" in bold black, should almost follow the curve of the headstock
On top of that, the string tree has been positioned wrongly and it looks like (from the swirl marks in the laquer) that someone has spun it round to try and make it reach the strings
Also, the string spacing inbetween the first and second strings is too close at the nut

mojjett · **Joined:** Sat Apr 02, 2011 9:49 am **Posts:** 441

Good call Ted. Just goes to show, all you have to do is just take time & look at the details & it becomes obvious.

paris · **Posted:** Thu Jan 05, 2012 6:37 am

This is a really bad fake.

The Big UJ · **Joined:** Wed Jan 04, 2012 8:55 am **Posts:** 11

I definatly agree with Ted and the others.

This is a really bad fake, without question.

Don't buy ...

Regards

UJ

ChrisNJ · **Joined:** Sat Mar 13, 2010 9:36 am **Posts:** 210

SERIAL
NOMBER

???????

Buxom · **Posted:** Thu Jan 05, 2012 5:38 pm

Also, I don't think I've ever seen that type of Fender logo. It just looks a bit off in thickness.

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