![]() ![]() I am looking for nice examples of each model of Fender guitars made in the 1950s. Let me know if you're considering selling one a Stratocaster, Telecaster, or Precision Bass from this time period: Sell a Fender.ġ300s - 3000s 1951 - 1954 Contact me if you have a Fender in this rangeįender began stamping serial numbers on the metal plate on the back of the body in 1954. This serial number range is appropriate for dating Stratocasters, Telecasters, Jazzmasters from 1958 onward, and Jaguars from 1962 on. Remember that the plates are easily swapped for another plate using only a screwdriver, so it's only the first step in dating a vintage Fender guitar. If your neck plate has a serial number with more than six digits then it was not made in the 1950s or 1960s. Some of the earliest Stratocasters have a four digit serial number on the white plastic tremolo plate cover on the back of the body. I am looking for Fender guitars in the following serial number range so you can contact me here to sell a Fender guitar.ġ6000 – 25000 1957 0 or – prefix possibleĢ5000 – 30000 1958 (0 or – prefix) Jazzmaster introducedĤ0000 – 58000 1960 I am looking for all Fender guitar in this rangeįender serial numbers preceded by an "L": Fender guitars made between 19 have a letter "L" preceding the serial number. L00001 – L20000 1963 I am looking for all Fenders in this range The actual year of manufacture can range wildly during this time period, so it's important to check the model specific pages to accurately date Fender guitars with L serials. L20000 – L55000 1964 Contact the Fender guitar collectorįender serial numbers with large "F" underneath: Leo Fender sold his company to CBS in 1965. The new owners instituted a mostly consecutive serialization system comprised of 6 digits and a large stylized "F" underneath. The F neck plate style was the location of Fender serial numbers from 1965 until 1976.Ģ10000 – 250000 1968 I am looking for all 1960s Fender guitarsįender began applying the serial numbers to the headstock instead of the neck plate in 1976. The serial number scheme usually began with a letter prefix to indicate the decade then a series of numbers. The first digit after the prefix usually indicates the year but there is plenty of overlap.
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