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Post subject: strat neck serial numbers
Posted: Tue May 06, 2008 11:52 am
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I have a strat neck that has a blue stamped serial number on the back of the neck where it joins the neck 20031210. Also, on the butt of the neck is another blue stamped number 031217. On the back of the headstock is the custom shop decal (under the finish). On the front of the headstock is a black spaghetti logo (also under the finish). It has the two patent numbers 2,741,146 & 3,131,028. This neck had been cannibalized onto a cheap generic strat body of no account. It has a rosewood fingerboard. Can anyone give me any clue as to what year the neck is? I have searched several sites and things point to it being a '68. Why are there two serial numbers on the neck and which is the one used to identify it? This is my first post and if this question has already been answered, please point me it. Any info will be greatly appreciated. kw


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Posted: Tue May 06, 2008 12:36 pm
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Where's Orvilleowner when you need him? He could sort this for you.


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Posted: Tue May 06, 2008 4:05 pm
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I'm not sure but I'd guess since both numbers start with 2003 or 03 that it's an '03 neck. I don't know of many 1968 necks that have any meat left on em. They're all pretty much worn down by now.

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Posted: Tue May 06, 2008 5:11 pm
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cryingstrat is right, that those numbers 20031210 and 031217 are dates, December 10 and 17 of 2003, perhaps when the neck was made and inspected.

That 2003 Custom Shop neck could have come from either a 1968 or 1969 Time Machine reissue.

On those models, the serial numbers are not on the necks.

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