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10-15-2011, 01:20 PM
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Help I.d.ing a Fender Stratenstein
I just picked up a vintage guitar from a friend who found it in a case being used to support the missing leg of a bed in a guest house(kinda random) and was looking to figure out what exactly i had. The neck looks to be around a 74 based on the logo, 3 bolt, headstock, and neck plate (569380). The tremelo bar reads 010347, which comes back around 70's as well. Judging by the 3 bolt on a 4 bolt set-up the body and neck were pieced together at some point.
So my question is does anyone have any idea what the body might be? And what kind of pick-ups are these? posted some pics so you can check it out. I know we got some Fender history buffs here so. FEED ME YOUR KNOWLEDGE!  http://www.flickr.com/photos/5610574...in/photostream http://www.flickr.com/photos/5610574...in/photostream http://www.flickr.com/photos/5610574...in/photostream http://www.flickr.com/photos/5610574...in/photostream http://www.flickr.com/photos/5610574...in/photostream http://www.flickr.com/photos/5610574...in/photostream http://www.flickr.com/photos/5610574...in/photostream Last edited by FingerFlicker; 10-15-2011 at 02:19 PM. 
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10-15-2011, 02:17 PM
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Based on the neckplate you appear to have a 76 Strat. It looks from that time period (headstock, tuners, string trees). It is possible that there are dates stamped on the neck and neck pocket although Fender didn't always do that during this time. The one pickup could be a strat original and the other is a P90. I have no idea if the p90 is original or not. You can do some detective work on line if there are parts that have date codes on them. The Fender web site is pretty good at documenting some of this. Pretty interesting guitar and it a prime example of a relic. Hopefully someone else can supply more information on this one. Interesting find-- Darwin
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10-15-2011, 02:21 PM
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Thanks Darwin. I looked up all the serial numbers i could, but the one thing that had no numbers was the body. I know it isn't a match with the neck only because of the 4 hole to 3 hole neck swap.
Neck plate actually comes up: Guitar Info Your guitar was made at the Fullerton Plant (Fender - CBS Era), USA in the Year(s): 1974 Fender: Fullerton The Fullerton factory opened in 1946, Fullerton California with the first major electric solid body guitar production began in 1950 with the Broadcaster (later known as the Telecaster). Sold in 1965 to CBS who in 1985 sold Fender to a group of private investors the plant was not included in that sale and was subsequently closed. Last edited by FingerFlicker; 10-15-2011 at 02:55 PM.
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10-15-2011, 02:52 PM
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The body will be hard to identify. The 3 bolt necks were used in the 70s and if the body had a 4 hole pattern the only hope is if there were numbers in the neck pocket. One thing to check is the pickguard number of holes. If the body has 8 holes it could be a time period correct body. It it has 12 oickguard holes it would most likely be later. 8 holes doesn't prove anything as reissues have 8 hole pickguards but would lend more probability to its age. Vintage are hard to identify and even the experts can be fooled.-- Darwin
I rechecked the photo of the body and it is a 12 hole body. I don't know when Fender implemented that change but it could offer some support one way or the other. -- Darwin Another thought is it could be an aftermarket body.
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Stay Tuned Last edited by Darwin; 10-15-2011 at 02:59 PM. Reason: Rechecked Photo
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10-15-2011, 03:07 PM
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The serial number stamped on the tremolo comes back around a 73 or 74 but 73 and 74 strats both had the 3 hole necks....hmmmm. unless they swapped out the old tremolo.
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10-15-2011, 06:04 PM
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I noticed that there are two holes in the center of the trem cavity (back). It also looks like the bridge pickup cavity has been crudely routed out for the P90. This is an interesting one!-- Darwin
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Stay Tuned Last edited by Darwin; 10-15-2011 at 06:05 PM. Reason: Typo
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10-15-2011, 07:18 PM
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Haha i was thinking the same thing. The story definitely fits the guitar.
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