PS - Sorry if this has been asked before. Is there any way to tell other than checking the SN (im at work, I dont have the SN) if its american or a highway 1 (i am still going to buy it, but if its highway 1, i'm definatly going to be bargaining my ass off)?
Fender serial number date decoder (v2.1) Enter only the serial number. Its like a burst almost, but instead of dark to light, it goes sparkly (like metallic flakes in the paint) on the outside to clear red on the inside. If you want to know the year of manufacture of your Fender guitar, you can decipher it with the serial number decoder, or find it in the tables below. Fender Japan 72 Reissue Stratocaster ST72-58US Black 2009 MIJ. It is a double-cutaway guitar, with an extended top 'horn' shape for balance. Fender Japan Stratocaster ST62US Old Candy Apple Red 2009 MIJ. The Fender Stratocaster, colloquially known as the Strat, is a model of electric guitar designed from 1952 into 1954 by Leo Fender, Bill Carson, George Fullerton and Freddie Tavares.The Fender Musical Instruments Corporation has continuously manufactured the Stratocaster from 1954 to the present. The one on the webpage is clear to the edges,and the finish on mine is not. Fender Japan Stratocaster ST-700 SPL Rebel Yellow MIJ FujiGen 1986 G Serial. 2006 Fender Highway One USA Stratocaster TRADES - LAYAWAY - 0 FINANCING Weight: 7.9lbs Case: Original gig bag (Bag functions fine however one zipper doesn't work.) Year: 2006 Cosmetic Condition: Guitar is in very good condition and is a players guitar with a good amount of playwear and scratching.
Japan as verified in its serial number free gig bag These Japan Squiers were made. It has the red 'clear' finish where you can see the woodgrain, BUT it doesnt look like the highway 1 finish on the fender webpage. Buy Fender Highway One Stratocaster in Pasig City,Philippines. I jsut went to the fender website, and it turns out, it looks like it might be a highway 1. Its very slightly used (for about 3 days, the guitar looks brand new by all accounts) and I was wondering how the price could be so low, as the other americans they have there are about $1100 new. They're selling it as an American Strat, for $850 canadian with a fender hardshell case. Hey guys, I just signed up for this site because it looks like there are alot of knowledgeable people here.Ĭurrently, I have rented a strat from my local guitar store, to see if I want to buy it.