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Post subject: Need info on my strat!
Posted: Sun Oct 20, 2013 9:46 am
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Hey there fellow guitar lovers!
I was given a fender strat about 10 years by my uncle. He had bought it from eBay for me and I don't remember the price. 10 years on I thought I'd find out a little bit more about it.
The serial number is E844119 (1988-89 i believe) and it says made in USA with the fender sticker; however, nothing else on it indicates that it is in fact fender (the neck plate is completely blank etc..) Also, looking at other head stocks from this period, the Sticker doesn't quite look the same.
I was hoping someone on here could tell me a little bit about whether this is a legit fender, someone's custom creation, or bad copy. I expect the worst so please be honest.
I can post pictures if requested.

THANKS IN ADVANCE

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Post subject: Re: Need info on my strat!
Posted: Sun Oct 20, 2013 9:51 am
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The serial number dates it to '88-89, and made at the Corona plant.


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Post subject: Re: Need info on my strat!
Posted: Sun Oct 20, 2013 9:53 am
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Butterscotch wrote:
The serial number dates it to '88-89, and made at the Corona plant.

Thank you, but that's the one part of information I could find myself; the sticker with a serial number on it isn't proof enough for me.


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Post subject: Re: Need info on my strat!
Posted: Sun Oct 20, 2013 10:09 am
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adammmblake wrote:
Butterscotch wrote:
The serial number dates it to '88-89, and made at the Corona plant.

Thank you, but that's the one part of information I could find myself; the sticker with a serial number on it isn't proof enough for me.

You will need to post pics to get any info here or give the sn to customer relations and the will be able to help if it's a legit strat


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Post subject: Re: Need info on my strat!
Posted: Sun Oct 20, 2013 10:30 am
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http://imgur.com/a/mAHsO

here are some quick snaps I just took. For those that can't see clearly; the clear is Metallic Sage Green.


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Post subject: Re: Need info on my strat!
Posted: Sun Oct 20, 2013 11:00 am
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The tuners and placement of the headstock decals look suspicious. :oops:

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Post subject: Re: Need info on my strat!
Posted: Sun Oct 20, 2013 11:04 am
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chromeface wrote:
The tuners and placement of the headstock decals look suspicious. :oops:


that's exactly what I thought; that's why I came to this forum haha


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Post subject: Re: Need info on my strat!
Posted: Sun Oct 20, 2013 12:09 pm
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That's a fake.

If you Google that serial number, you will find quite a few so-called Fenders with that number. Sorry.

That could be a relabeled Squier. It could also be a decent guitar, just not an American Strat.

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Post subject: Re: Need info on my strat!
Posted: Sun Oct 20, 2013 2:26 pm
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orvilleowner wrote:
That's a fake.

If you Google that serial number, you will find quite a few so-called Fenders with that number. Sorry.

That could be a relabeled Squier. It could also be a decent guitar, just not an American Strat.


+1

If the retaining screws on the rear trem cover are arranged symmetrically then there's a good chance it's a Squier.

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Post subject: Re: Need info on my strat!
Posted: Sun Oct 20, 2013 3:07 pm
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A friend of mine has a Squier Strat with tuners just like those in the pictures.


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Post subject: Re: Need info on my strat!
Posted: Sun Oct 20, 2013 3:09 pm
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Its fake, even if its Squier. :mrgreen:


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Post subject: Re: Need info on my strat!
Posted: Sun Oct 20, 2013 5:42 pm
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Nikola Tesla wrote:
Its fake, even if its Squier. :mrgreen:


And I doubt that it's even a Squier. The headstock shape/profile is all wrong.


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Post subject: Re: Need info on my strat!
Posted: Mon Oct 21, 2013 5:47 am
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Thank you guys, on the information. As I said first, I expected the worst and always doubted the authenticity of this guitar. Also, it was only a gift and I myself paid no money for it.
After contacting my uncle he tells me he got it on eBay for £200 GBP from a guy who made it himself.
Thanks for the info and quick replying speed!
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Post subject: Re: Need info on my strat!
Posted: Mon Oct 21, 2013 6:34 am
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Perhaps Testing the Air to see how high it can Fly...??? Hmmmm... :wink:

Yes... I'm a suspicious Bast*rd by nature... 8)

No matter... enjoy !

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Post subject: Re: Need info on my strat!
Posted: Mon Oct 21, 2013 7:41 pm
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orvilleowner wrote:
That's a fake.

If you Google that serial number, you will find quite a few so-called Fenders with that number. Sorry.

That could be a relabeled Squier. It could also be a decent guitar, just not an American Strat.

Among all those fake E844119 guitars, there is probably one guy who has the real E844119 guitar and nobody will ever give him full value for it because they will never believe it is real.
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