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by abstamaria » 07 Feb 2022, 12:30
Hello, everyone. I know it’s been covered here, but my search turned up nothing. What year is Hank’s original Stratocaster 34346? is it technically a 1958? Is there a major difference between the 1957 and 1958 Stratocaster?
Many thanks in advance. It’s been awhile since I’ve posted here. I hope all are well.
Best, Andres
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by Tone » 07 Feb 2022, 13:46
Hi Andy
I always thought that 34346 was a '59 and this would seem to be confirmed by this site:
https://www.guitarinsite.nl/serienummers-fender_eng.phpHowever, the site refers to the 'production year' of 1959 so I suppose technically it could have been a 1958 if the ''production year' didn't coincide precisely with the calendar year - rather like car 'model years'. Nevertheless, Hank didn't get the guitar until later in 1959 which would tend to confirm it was made that year.
Cheers.
Tony
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by Tab » 07 Feb 2022, 15:40
Well I went on to that link where you are asked to enter a serial number to find the date of production.
I entered the serial number of my US 57 Re-Issue purchased in 1990 and it told me the guitar was made in Japan in 1996/7!
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by Teflon » 07 Feb 2022, 16:42
Tab wrote:Well I went on to that link where you are asked to enter a serial number to find the date of production.
I entered the serial number of my US 57 Re-Issue purchased in 1990 and it told me the guitar was made in Japan in 1996/7!
Tried it with my Strat and it said "late '78 to '81". I bought it end of '78. It did offer later dates if in was manufactured in Japan (it wasn't).
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by abstamaria » 08 Feb 2022, 04:31
Thank you, Tony. I was thinking it was a ‘58 in specification but produced in 1959, just before Fender changed to the rosewood board.
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Andy
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by MeBHank » 08 Feb 2022, 05:49
abstamaria wrote:Thank you, Tony. I was thinking it was a ‘58 in specification but produced in 1959, just before Fender changed to the rosewood board.
Best,
Andy
That's pretty much correct, Andy.
I believe (though my memory is more faulty now than ever before) that the Strat arrived in the UK in May 1959.
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by roger bayliss » 09 Feb 2022, 16:08
Several sites that date on serial no come up with year 1959 for date of manufacture . The range of serial nos for 1959 is given as 30000 - 40000.
34346 is well into that range, getting on for nearly halfway , so it seems more likely 1959 rather than 1958.
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by abstamaria » 11 Feb 2022, 14:20
Many thanks, Justin.
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Andy
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