hallo everybody,
does anybody can help me understand how can I obtain my guitar's specifications only given its serial number? It' a strato made in USA, I don't know the year and many other things. Its serial N° is: N6143992.
Thanx in advance, anyone who could help me..

Welcome to the forum. You can find SN# info here.
http://www.fender.com/support/articles.php?section=articles&category=product-dating

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Look at the very top of this web page under "SUPPORT".
Then find the "Contact Us" pulldown and find the Customer Service email address.

Send them an email with your serial number.
They will send you a description of your guitar with date of manufacture and specifics on body, neck, pups, etc. Usually within a couple of days.

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You could post up some photos - the serial number would fit for a number of different models Fender made circa 1996 (the "N6" part equates to "N" = "nineties" and the "6" makes it "1996"). Of course sending it to Fender's Consumer Relations should net you the most accurate information.

But of course we like to see photos anyway.

I would love to upload photos, but I am a technology idiot, would some tell me how to do it?

"The_Nutter" provided these a while ago:

viewtopic.php?f=2&t=52777

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Here they are, finally:




Thanx to all. I'm trying to sell the guitar, I'd be happy to receive your comments and feedback: all is original and used maybe just 10 times

That's a beauty!

What color is that?

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It looks like you have a 1996 American Std. Stratocaster in vintage white.

Body: Alder
Neck: Maple
pickups: American Std.
Made in California
Neck radius: Mostlikely 9 1/2"
2 point bridge.
Volume, Regular Tone pot and the 3rd tone pot is a TBX tone pot.
"Swimming pool" pick up routes under the pick guard.

This was the last incarnation of the American Std until Fender made some major changes to the Strat in 2000 or 2001 and changed the name to American Series.

These are great guitars.

I hope this helps.

Excellent description. I have never been clear as to when Fender changed from the TBX to the Delta Tone on these - I know that 1995s had the TBX and I know that 1998s have the Delta Tone. I guess that could have happened as early as 1996.

maurover - you tell the difference by the action of the 3rd tone pot. If it has a "detent" (basically a sticky point) at about "5" then it is a TBX; if the detent is all the way at "10" then it is the no-load pot used with the Delta Tone system (also at that point they made the bridge pickup slightly hotter than the neck and middle; prior to the Delta Tone all 3 pickups were wound the same).

I hope I am answering this question correctly, but here's what I found out.

"TBX tone control—which stands for 'Treble Bass Expander'—as follows: This detented, stacked 250k/1 Meg control enhances your tonal palette without the use of a battery. From 0 to 5, the TBX is your standard tone control, but once you pass 5 you start to decrease the resistance, which allows more bass, treble, presence and output to flow to your amp.

A lot of people think of the TBX tone control as a treble boost, but that’s not quite accurate. The TBX control actually consists of a custom dual-ganged pot (aka a 'stacked' or 'stereo' pot), a resistor, and a capacitor that cuts the bass and treble out of the circuit, depending on which way you turn the knob. This can add some new dimension to your solo parts, especially if you are going for those bright, crystal clear Jeff Beck tones."- quote taken from
Wacker, Dirk http://www.premierguitar.com/Magazine/I ... rt_1.aspx/

I hope this helps. I have a EC Strat with a TBX control and I'm not sure if my ears really know the difference.

As you suggested I contacted the Fender Customer care to get all specifications. It's a TBX, btw and I shall ask you how much should I value it in case I decide to sell it, considering it has been used very little. Thanks very much for the support provided, here are all the details:

Model Name: American Standard Stratocaster®

Model Number: 010-7400-(Color#) and 010-7402-(Color#)

Series: American Standard Series

Body: Alder (Optional Swamp Ash Body Natural Finish Only p/n# 010-7400/2-721)

Neck: Maple

Fingerboard: Rosewood (010-7400) or Maple (010-7402), (9.5” Radius/241 mm)

No. of Frets: 22 Medium Jumbo Frets

Scale Length: 25.5” (648 mm)

Width @ Nut: 1.6875” (43 mm)

Hardware: Chrome

Machine Heads: Fender/Schaller Deluxe Cast/Sealed

Bridge: American Standard

Pickguard: 3-Ply White

Pickups: 3 American Standard Strat Single Coils

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 (Neck), TBX Tone (Mid, Bridge),

Changed to Master Volume, Tone 1. (Neck Pickup), Tone 2. New Delta-ToneTM system includes high output bridge pickup and special “no-load” tone control (Middle and Bridge Pickups) in late 1999

Strings: Fender Super Bullet 3250L’s (.009 to .042) Nickel Plated Steel pn#073-3250-003

Source: U.S.

Accessories: Molded Case

INTRODUCED: 1/1986

DISCONTINUED: 6/2000

If I were to sell this guitar I'd go with $700 to $800. This is a fair price for the guitar. These guitars were about $900 to $1K when they were brand new.

They hold their value pretty well, but won't really increase in value. There are just so many.

Thank you a lot paris, and all who helped.