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    '56 nos custom shop strat year of manufacture??

    after checking around, I can't find a year of manufacture related to the R103xx serial number of a '56 nos custom shop strat .
    does this mean 2010?

    I guess the year of the neck is probably stamped on the end ?
    I don 't have the guitar in hand but would like to know where I could find the CORRECT list of CS serial numbers realted to the neck plate number.

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    Re: '56 nos custom shop strat year of manufacture??

    You can always call Fender and ask them. But, pulling the neck would answer your question. They put the date on the heels of the neck.
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    Re: '56 nos custom shop strat year of manufacture??

    Quote Originally Posted by chuckocaster View Post
    You can always call Fender and ask them. But, pulling the neck would answer your question. They put the date on the heels of the neck.
    This is true. However, a neck date is not necessarily indicative of when the guitar was actually assembled and shipped.

    Best to e-mail the serial number to Fender's consumer relations -- they'll likely respond with a complete set of as-built factory specs and the date it left Corona.
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    Re: '56 nos custom shop strat year of manufacture??

    True dat Roger, for me it's close enough tho.
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    Re: '56 nos custom shop strat year of manufacture??

    No pics? I know it ain't the Les Paul Forum, but heck. I still like to see pictures of cool guitars

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    Re: '56 nos custom shop strat year of manufacture??

    I don't have the guitar yet. It's on the way (UPS), but can't figure out the year of manufacture from the Fender serial number R10359 or if the 10/56 shape neck was always part of this model, or if it only came around in the last couple of years...

    I assume the R stands for Reissue? It's on the neck plate. It's not a heavy relic, but does have checking which may or may not have been done at the factory. It's a closet classic custom shop '56 strat. I don't know if those had "weather checking" as part of the deal or not. I'm waiting to get it and only have blurry pics from GC used web site in NY.

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    Re: '56 nos custom shop strat year of manufacture??

    Light finish checkering and a slight patina of tarnish to the hardware were part of the "closet classic" treatment.

    AFAIK, these instruments were marked with serials preceded by the "R", whereas standard AVRI's used a "V" prefix.

    Pics should help nail it down after you receive the instrument.
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    Re: '56 nos custom shop strat year of manufacture??

    So I'm hearing that the year of Manufacture can not be determined from the serial number. I'll let you all know what I find out.

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    Re: '56 nos custom shop strat year of manufacture??

    TTIULWOP!

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    Re: '56 nos custom shop strat year of manufacture??

    2001. Reissue.

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