![]() In early 1973, Fender stopped the practice of writing/stamping the production date on the heel of the neck (through 1982). The approximate numbers and years are as follows: This series of numbers went from 1965 to 1973. In 1965, when CBS bought Fender Musical Instruments, Inc., the serialisation has come to be known as the F Series, due to an "F" being stamped onto the neckplate. Instead, an L preceded a 5 digit sequence. In 1962, as the serialisation count neared 100000, for one reason or another, the transition did not occur. ![]() The following are approximate numbers and dates. There were constant overlapping of serial numbers between years and models. When trying to determine the manufacturing date of an instrument by serialisation, it is best to keep in mind that there are no clear cut boundaries between where the numbers began and when they ended. Therefore, the date on the neck will generally be weeks or months before the actual production date. ![]() However, the neck date and body date indicate when the neck or body part was completed!įender produces necks and guitar bodies separately, and bolts the two together during final production. The Fender company also stamped, or handwrote, the production date on the heel of the neck, in the body routs, on the pickups, and near the wiring harness, the body, pickup, and wiring dating was only done sporadically, during certain time periods. Vintage Reissues have their serial numbers on the neckplate and have been in use since 1982. From 1976 to date, the serial number appears with the peghead decal. From 1954-1976, the serial numbers are found on the neckplate, both top or bottom of the plate. From 1950-1954, serial numbers are found on the bridgeplate or vibrato backplate. Serial numbers, in general, are found on the bridgeplate, the neckplate, the backplate or the peghead. but then the string through allows for some great sustain, especially when the "cello" sound is being produced.Serial number info on the Fender web site is very good, however, I found this extract on the web a while ago that can complement what is there. The only think I would add to it if I could would be a trem. It is the sort of guitar than only gets used every few months but when it does get selected, you go: WOW glad we had this sitting around.įor me looking back it was a damn bargain at US$750, especially given the guitar had literally never been used, other than being tuned a couple of times. One exception is in a piano based jazzy number where the guitar actually sounds like a cello !!! In our recordings it has mainly been used for atmospheric rhythms and the occassional deep growlingpower chords. once you get your head around the tuning difference (easier for a guitarist than a keyboard player) you get some great sounds out of it. How does it play ? well it effectively is a longneck strat with thicker strings tuned B-B. it actually looked like a faded autumn burst. The photos below are actually the Ebay photos the guy used in the ebay auction and are exactly how the sunburst looks. ![]() why they think the tele version is better than the strat version. The subsonic came with a deluxe hard case and I think the CS version had two hambuckersĪ couple of years later Fender issue a CS tele baritone guitar. It has two single coils and a hambacker, which switches to a single coil when in the #2 pup selector position.įrom memory there were 3 colour available, Sunburst, black and a turquoise metallic blue.Ī year or so after I bought this, Fender dumped them and gave heaps of the turquiose finish ones to musician friend (in the states). The Am Deluxe Series version (which I have) is more like a build quality of the AV series guitars - truly superb. There was a CS version and a normal Am Deluxe Series version. Sometime in 98, or 99 Fender released two versions of the Subsonic guitar, a longer scale (B-B) strat like 27" scale baritone guitar. something Fender produced and then forgot about it (a bit like the Bass VI) a strange, unknow, but yet brilliant beast.
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