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Post subject: Help with Telecaster neck pocket markings and barcode
Posted: Tue Jun 13, 2017 11:27 am
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Fellow Fans of Fender,

I need help in dating and determining the origin (USA, MIM) of a Telecaster I am looking to purchase. The seller tells me its a 2007-2008 Fender USA model (serial #Z15*******). The neck is clearly stamped with the 2008 date and consistent with a USA product. The body is what concerns me; the neck pocket is stamped NOV 11 98 in black ink. There are scribbles in black and green marker and/or crayon which I cannot decipher. In addition to these marks, the number "3" has been stamped/engraved into the wood. The barcode sticker in the bass pickup cavity reads: "BODY AS TELE RH ALD BDM MILL" under the actual barcode and numbers. Wishful thinking hopes this means its an American Standard (AS) right handed (RH) Alder (ALD) Telecaster (TELE). The barcode number starts with "06".

I'm new to the forum so I'm not sure how to go about adding photographs. I could really use some of your guys' expertise in finding out if the body is that of a late 90's Fender USA Telecaster.


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Post subject: Re: Help with Telecaster neck pocket markings and barcode
Posted: Wed Jun 14, 2017 12:44 am
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Photos , How to

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Resume;
1- Upload photo on Photobucket or other

On Photobucket librairy;

2- Choose the photo you want to post.

3- Clic on " IMG window " and copy

4- Open Fender forum answer window and copy ( the IMG from 3 ) in the window

5- Test with "Preview button" , you should see what all the forum member will see .

6- If ok, press " Submit button ".


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Post subject: Re: Help with Telecaster neck pocket markings and barcode
Posted: Sun Jun 18, 2017 3:29 pm
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My recommendation is to open a free account and use:

imgur.com

This site is much more user friendly than "photobucket," and you avoid all of the BS advertisements.
Other than that, the recommended instructions are basically the same.


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Post subject: Re: Help with Telecaster neck pocket markings and barcode
Posted: Fri Jun 30, 2017 11:42 pm
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Looks like you might be answering your own question.
The body and neck date should be close if they are not then it might be parts assembled.
Wouldnt a Z1xxxxx serial signify an instrument from around 2001?
Run it past fender... :D


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Post subject: Re: Help with Telecaster neck pocket markings and barcode
Posted: Sat Jul 01, 2017 9:39 pm
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Thanks for the feedback guys.


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