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Post subject: Is it a 2012 or 2013?
Posted: Sun Jul 28, 2013 5:08 pm
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Hi, all. I recently purchased what I believe to be a 2013 American Deluxe Strat HSS. What I didn't notice at purchase, though, was that the serial number reads, "US12", which I understand means it's a 2012 model. Is there a I can know for certain whether my guitar is 2012 or 2013?

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Post subject: Re: Is it a 2012 or 2013?
Posted: Sun Jul 28, 2013 5:18 pm
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picture may help, perhaps removing the neck and checking for a date in there may help you.
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Post subject: Re: Is it a 2012 or 2013?
Posted: Sun Jul 28, 2013 5:18 pm
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Even with the US12 serial number it could be a 2013 model; USA Fender serial numbers "changeover" about March of a given year the "US12xxxxxx" numbers were used for the first 3 months of 2013.

Unless you want to take it apart to check the neck and body dates I suggest contacting Fender's consumer relations (consumerrelations@fender.com) and they can tell you when the guitar was completed and shipped out to a dealer.


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Post subject: Re: Is it a 2012 or 2013?
Posted: Sun Jul 28, 2013 5:33 pm
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Arnold and John,

Thank you both for the quick reply! I'll follow up with Fender's customer relations.

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J


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Posted: Mon Jul 29, 2013 6:05 am
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John C wrote:
Even with the US12 serial number it could be a 2013 model; USA Fender serial numbers "changeover" about March of a given year the "US12xxxxxx" numbers were used for the first 3 months of 2013.

Unless you want to take it apart to check the neck and body dates I suggest contacting Fender's consumer relations (consumerrelations@fender.com) and they can tell you when the guitar was completed and shipped out to a dealer.


I totally agree with this. Fender will use last year's S/Ns until they run out. Whatever date you bought the guitar brand new at the store is the date I would go with.

3 of my Strats have S/Ns a year older than when I bought them.

EC Strat, ordered from Fender through a dealer on Jan '01. Received Feb '01. Had a 2000 S/N.

Purchased brand new from a dealer, a 2004 50th Anniversary Am. Series Strat (the one with the really nice gold lined case and Fender patch on the inside lid, CS '54 pups and only came in 2-color-sunburst), has an '03 S/N.

Hwy1 Strat I purchased brand new from my uncle (who works at Monmouth Music, in NJ), in August 2007, has a 2006 S/N.


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Post subject: Re: Is it a 2012 or 2013?
Posted: Sun Aug 04, 2013 8:03 am
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I've always thought that if a guitar hasn't been previously sold, it's new.

I bought a 2000 Ovation Legend in 2005 from a London dealer. Sold as new, although it certainly showed signs of having been hung on the wall for a long time! Strings were rustier than a Vauxhall Cresta! Accordingly got it for a good price (and these are expensive guitars in the UK).

So I wouldn't worry about it...

Cheers - Peter.


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