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Post subject: Trying to find the year on my Fender Telecaster
Posted: Fri Feb 19, 2010 6:08 pm
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I have a Fender Telecaster that I inherited and I am trying to date it. I think it is from the 60's or 70's. The color is blonde and white. On the back of the body are the numbers 369476. At the top are the numbers PAT2573254 and beneath it are the numbers 3143028. I would appreciate any help in dating this guitar It has been in my family as far back as I can remember.


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Posted: Fri Feb 19, 2010 9:47 pm
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What you might need to do is remove the neck and pickguard. Back then they would put the serial numbers and dates manufactured on them...hope that this helps.
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Posted: Fri Feb 19, 2010 9:49 pm
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It looks to be from 71-73 I would email Fender and they can tell you better specifics.
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I would agree that it's a '71-'73 based on the 369476 number on the back...another good way to get some useful info is from the pot source codes under the tone and volume controls. Those will have numbers with what year they were made...and also taking off the neck would possibly be helpful to see if they stamped, stickered, or wrote a date on the butt of the neck or in the neck pocket.

If you don't feel comfortable doing any of that yourself and you really want to know...take it to your local guitar tech and he should be able to help you out.

You get any more numbers from the inerds of your axe, let us know to help out!


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