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Posted: Fri Jun 06, 2008 3:38 pm
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Hey all,

I'm the proud new owner of an extremely clean 1992 Fender MIM Strat. Although I enjoy the guitar, I am a bit worried about the authenticity. The serial # seems a bit strange. I've played cheapos my entire life, so I have very little experience with Fender or Gibson. Please help...

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Posted: Fri Jun 06, 2008 3:47 pm
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So what's strange about the Serial Number? Does it check out on this site?
In FAQ on this site there is a proceedure for checking the authenticity of a Fender; try that; after all the Fender factory folks are the last authority on this... looks nice though; for what it's worth it looks authentic to me.


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Posted: Fri Jun 06, 2008 3:51 pm
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dna9656 wrote:
So what's strange about the Serial Number? Does it check out on this site?
In FAQ on this site there is a proceedure for checking the authenticity of a Fender; try that; after all the Fender factory folks are the last authority on this... looks nice though; for what it's worth it looks authentic to me.


Thank you. I'll try that out. I've just hear a lot about Chinese fakes lately. Also, this is an Ebay guitar. You have to be very careful.


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its a 1992 M=MEXICO N=90'S #2 1992 have fun with it


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highwayoneplayer wrote:
its a 1992 M=MEXICO N=90'S #2 1992 have fun with it


I really appreciate it. I knew how to read the year; I'm just worried about the authenticity. Are fake Strat serial #s real looking?


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Posted: Fri Jun 06, 2008 4:20 pm
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Looks legit to mee....

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Posted: Fri Jun 06, 2008 5:04 pm
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This is why Fender needs to revamp thier serial number "system"
A serial number should ID the following:
The MFR date; and shift. the original finish and model, hard tail or trem. Number it came off the line and the body should have the same or a number connected to the number on the neck.
Fender should keep this number forever for historic authenticity and insurance reasons. The number should also be tied to the original dealer and any owners wishing to be ID'd with that guitar.
Wouldn't it be cool to have (insert you fav Fender player's name here) guitar they traded before they became famous?


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dna9656 wrote:
This is why Fender needs to revamp thier serial number "system"
A serial number should ID the following:
The MFR date; and shift. the original finish and model, hard tail or trem. Number it came off the line and the body should have the same or a number connected to the number on the neck.
Fender should keep this number forever for historic authenticity and insurance reasons. The number should also be tied to the original dealer and any owners wishing to be ID'd with that guitar.
Wouldn't it be cool to have (insert you fav Fender player's name here) guitar they traded before they became famous?


Great idea: it ain't never going to happen. Cos that's not how the production process works. Necks and bodies have nothing to do with one another till the point when they are bolted together, long after the finish and any numbers are put on. That's why sometimes when people can date both the neck and the body they turn out to be manufactured up to a year apart.

Now if you and I were starting a guitar-building company today we'd do it differently. We'd just number each guitar as it went out the door 1, 2, 3, 4, etc. And each of those unique, consecutive numbers would be recorded in a huge database along with the features you mention: model, color and so forth. And this database would be available online for all to check their instruments against.

There could also be a subsidiary, unofficial part of the database where owners who'd registered could record information about their guitar; when they sold it on, refinished it, and so on.

Sorted. Let's do it.


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Posted: Fri Jun 06, 2008 5:43 pm
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Ceri wrote:
dna9656 wrote:
This is why Fender needs to revamp thier serial number "system"
A serial number should ID the following:
The MFR date; and shift. the original finish and model, hard tail or trem. Number it came off the line and the body should have the same or a number connected to the number on the neck.
Fender should keep this number forever for historic authenticity and insurance reasons. The number should also be tied to the original dealer and any owners wishing to be ID'd with that guitar.
Wouldn't it be cool to have (insert you fav Fender player's name here) guitar they traded before they became famous?


Great idea: it ain't never going to happen. Cos that's not how the production process works. Necks and bodies have nothing to do with one another till the point when they are bolted together, long after the finish and any numbers are put on. That's why sometimes when people can date both the neck and the body they turn out to be manufactured up to a year apart.

Now if you and I were starting a guitar-building company today we'd do it differently. We'd just number each guitar as it went out the door 1, 2, 3, 4, etc. And each of those unique, consecutive numbers would be recorded in a huge database along with the features you mention: model, color and so forth. And this database would be available online for all to check their instruments against.

There could also be a subsidiary, unofficial part of the database where owners who'd registered could record information about their guitar; when they sold it on, refinished it, and so on.

Sorted. Let's do it.


Well I don't see why Fender can't do that; I mean I don't care WHEN the factory made the neck or body but only WHEN it left the factory as a unit.
I mean they could make necks and place a number on them; then when the body and neck are joined they could then give the same number to the body....
I'm not exp'd in production but I do know that General Motors connects the Vehicle Identity Number (VIN) to the engine, transmission, and frame, as do all MFRs that sell in the states....and they are not made at the same time/place.


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