(Fender L-Series 1963 Serial Number Example: 1963 Fender Jazzmaster )įender was sold to CBS in January of 1965. (1958 Fender Serial Number Example: 1958 Fender Musicmaster) Fender L-Series Serial Numbers: It was originally called the Broadcaster and it was the first solid body mass produced electric guitar.įender P Bass Serial Numbers from 1951-1955:įender also introduced the Precision Bass (P Bass) in 1951. Remember these serial number plates were just taken from the pile and Fender Telecaster (Early Esquire and Broadcaster) Serial Numbers from 1950-1954:
Manufacturing Date Identification of Fender:įender serial number schemes from 1950-1964 contain overlap in numbers and years. (Fender Body Date 4/59: 1959 Fender Jazzmaster) (8th week of '74 Pot Codes on a 1974 Fender Stratocaster) (Fender Neck Date Example: 1971 Telecaster Bass) (Stamped 1963 Fender Neck Date: Fender Jazzmaster September '63) (Handwritten 1962 Fender Neck Date: Fender Jazzmaster March '62) (Handwritten Fender Neck Date Example on a 1956 Fender Precision Bass) Please refer to an experienced guitar tech or luthier if you are not sure about doing so. Fender neck plates were selected from large bins and it's difficult to properly date Fender's by neck plate alone. Also, another good way to properly date Fender guitars is to check the components (pots, pickups, body dates). I have a PigNose Strat that was only out one year and was a prmo for costco in the late 80's sold for 80$ back then i paid 40$.Checking the date range can be done by removing the neck of the guitar and checking the butt end of the neck heel for a stamped or written date (See picture for an example). Nothing quite similar saw somthing close but it has 2 humbuckers and is not really anything just and old off ♥♥♥ brand that has a lot of different names made buy a company that has long since dissapeared. Thanks grim I have 5 books on vintage guitars. I found some Aria's from that time that look similar as well, but I could not find the exact same guitar. They are similar, but differ in various areas like the mentioned headstock, inlays and pickups. I just googled around a bit and did not find any vintage Ibanez (or Mann) that looks like this. The head stock cut is wrong as well ass the tail peices. Ibanaz had some lawsuit guitars in the 70's but think yours is one. I only see that type of bulky neck and bridge from a lot of no name guitars from the late 60's Originally posted by MTZIGG:After looking over your pic's with a lot more scrutiny.
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