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Post subject: a question about age?
Posted: Sun Feb 16, 2014 10:40 am
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Hi,

Have a USA Fender Stratocaster from the ´80, - wonder if anyone could help me find out the age of the guitar?

I took off the neck, and inside is printet the letters:

57STSB

A. MURILLO ( the builder i think )

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Post subject: Re: a question about age?
Posted: Sun Feb 16, 2014 10:42 am
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No serial number ?

Some pictures may help .


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Post subject: Re: a question about age?
Posted: Sun Feb 16, 2014 10:54 am
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Sorry, serial nr. :

v061466


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Post subject: Re: a question about age?
Posted: Sun Feb 16, 2014 1:56 pm
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Is it a '57 Strat in sunburst?
Could be from 1982-1984.
You should find a date on the neck.

http://www.fender.com/support/articles/ ... ct-dating/


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Post subject: Re: a question about age?
Posted: Sun Feb 16, 2014 3:28 pm
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You can find a date code on the potentiometers too.

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Post subject: Re: a question about age?
Posted: Sun Feb 16, 2014 3:48 pm
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orvilleowner wrote:
You can find a date code on the potentiometers too.


+1

As well, there *may* be some dates penciled on the bottom of the pickup bobbins.

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