Hi, a friend is offering to me a Fender strat with a odd serial number. The guitar is orange, and the neck and the fingerboard were made of maple. The headstock shape is the like this http://www.vintagerocker.com/fender/idi ... 2decal.jpg . Under the logo appears: "With syncronized tremolo", and under this "PAT. 2573.54 2.74146 2.960900".

The weird thing is this: I found in the internet a lot of guitars with serial numbers "PAT.2573254 2.741146 2.960900". Note that this serial is not the same es the guitar of my friend. Anyone knows about this difference? Is my friend's guitar a authentic fender? why the different serial number?

Thanks!

Sorry for the bad english, its not my first language

That's not the serial number, it's the patent number of Fenders invention, the stratocaster guitar and some of its unique features which got patented!

You'll find the serial number either under or besides the patent number or on the back of the headstoch (rear side!) or on the lower rear end of the neck short prior entering the body or on the metal neck plate where the 3 or 4 screws of the neck go through.

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You should post pictures of your guitar!

The serial number should be something like

S 123456
E 123456
N123456
Z 123456

for USA Strats. Deluxe models have an additional D in front.

Mexican models start with M, like:

MX123456

Check this site:

http://home.provide.net/~cfh/fender.html#serial

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STRATS ROCK!!! but Teles and Firebirds, too!

Thanks smokin' frets!

Sorry, i knew that this numbers is not the serial number but i didn't found another number in the guitar. In the neckplate there is a "PAT. 2.74146"... the same as the second number in the headstock. I´ll try to take come pictures, (I hope my friend let me do this).

What do you think about this number of patent? This is not exactly the same as that i found on the internet, but is very close to it... any one knows about this odd patent number.

I´ll take pictures and looking for another number.

Thanks.

To be honest: I know nothing about the patent numbers and don't know which ones are the correct ones.

Looking forward to see your pics.....

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Kindest regards from Germany, Dee
My recordings --> http://www.soundclick.com/bands/page_mu ... dID=564337
STRATS ROCK!!! but Teles and Firebirds, too!