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Fender Telecaster Dating Q?

re-run
June 20th, 2012, 06:15 PM
How do you read these things? Im getting a roundabout year of make from 83-85. How do i specify which year for sure!?

http://www.fender.com/support/articl...product-dating

Serial # E319207

Thanks in advance!

Scantron08
June 20th, 2012, 06:23 PM
Not sure if this applies (link broken), but MIJs and such are harder to date because they don't/didn't keep up with it as much at the factory, I think. A batch of serialed parts could have come out as early as 83 or as late as 85. Split the difference, and call it an '84 next time someone asks.

sacizob
June 20th, 2012, 06:24 PM
E3 stands for 83.

re-run
June 20th, 2012, 11:26 PM
E3 stands for 83.

Thanks!!!