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Post subject: Help with dating a Strat Body
Posted: Sun Jun 01, 2014 3:17 pm
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So I was replacing the bridge pickup in my 2003 Strat, and came across something interesting. There was a tag in the body that had a bar code, and the number M00437426, and was wondering if this was a serial number that could give a date on the body? If not, then what is it?


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Post subject: Re: Help with dating a Strat Body
Posted: Sun Jun 01, 2014 3:47 pm
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Hi there. Most strats have a barcode in the body cavity somewhere.
This is a fender part number used for internal tracking.
Often if you know the model you can check the stringed instruments diagrams
http://www.fender.com/support/articles/ ... e-diagrams to determine it is the correct part but it does not provide a date. :D


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Post subject: Re: Help with dating a Strat Body
Posted: Sun Jun 01, 2014 3:52 pm
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All late model MIM and MIA bodies have those bar code stickers in the body cavity. You would have to ask Fender if the code can be used to identify build dates but I would assume it is more for inventory purposes. I don't feel like digging it out now but I have a 2002 MIA body that has I think 2 or 3 of those stickers in the cavity. As far as determining the year if it is not stamped in the neck pocket then you can go by the serial number on the neck assuming the neck is original to the body.

Just go to "fender stratocaster guitar dater" website and from the serial number it will tell you where and when it was built. Granted the prefix of the serial number will already tell you the country and year for this era strat unless it is some kind of custom shop or special edition.

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