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Post subject: I need help with a serial number
Posted: Mon Feb 16, 2015 4:15 pm
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Hi everyone,

I just bought a used fender stratocaster and wanted to check the year it was made and original specifications.

Serial number R41712.

Thank you.

GM


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Post subject: Re: I need help with a serial number
Posted: Mon Feb 16, 2015 4:29 pm
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Bottom of the page - click on support and have a dig around. There's a bit about dating your instrument.
You could also contact customer services - their email address is to be found down the page and dig around a bit too.

Yours appears to be of Japanese origin (going off the serial number), which means that customer services may not have detailed information.
Fender Japan are unlikely to give out information because of confidentiality.


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Post subject: Re: I need help with a serial number
Posted: Wed Feb 18, 2015 8:59 am
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Thanks stratmangler,

The fender I got is a custom one, NOS 56.

I could not found the custom serial numbers in support. I am going to try customer service.

Thanks.

GM


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Post subject: Re: I need help with a serial number
Posted: Wed Feb 18, 2015 12:29 pm
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GMAD wrote:
Thanks stratmangler,

The fender I got is a custom one, NOS 56.

I could not found the custom serial numbers in support. I am going to try customer service.

Thanks.

GM


All the info on the Fender website Support tab is for the production-line guitars, and there isn't a serial number info page on the Fender Custom Shop website. I suspect that they would prefer you to contact consumer relations since they have used so many different formats over the years. Their email is consumerrelations@fender.com.


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Post subject: Re: I need help with a serial number
Posted: Thu Feb 19, 2015 11:32 pm
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stratmangler wrote:
Bottom of the page - click on support and have a dig around. There's a bit about dating your instrument.
You could also contact customer services - their email address is to be found down the page and dig around a bit too.

Yours appears to be of Japanese origin (going off the serial number), which means that customer services may not have detailed information.
Fender Japan are unlikely to give out information because of confidentiality.


Just checked one of mine - 2008 American Vintage Series. No more wondering!

Thanks!

Now need to see what the scoop is on my 12 string MIJ strat.


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