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slickoneuk · December 29th, 2007, 03:09 AM

A big hello to all first. I have just recently found this site! Its grrrrrreat!
I have a Custom Shop Strat, I do not know which model it is however. Is there any way of telling from the serial number?

Cheers

Rob

jussishow · December 29th, 2007, 06:40 AM

Some pictures would help ...

slickoneuk · December 29th, 2007, 11:12 AM

Working on that part!! hee hee

slickoneuk · December 29th, 2007, 11:30 AM

MulliganChebichev · December 29th, 2007, 02:21 PM

My guess from the top of my head is a Robert Cray Custom Shop model

slickoneuk · December 29th, 2007, 03:23 PM

cool, i got it for a song due to lack of certificate

Mark Davis · December 29th, 2007, 05:11 PM

You may reach the FMIC Consumer Relations Department
by telephone, fax or e-mail at:
Telephone: (480) 596-7195
Fax: (480) 367-5262
E-mail: consumerrelations@fender.com

Email or call Fender give them the serial # and they will tell you exactly what it is.

Jeffscreamedcorn · December 29th, 2007, 05:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MulliganChebichev

My guess from the top of my head is a Robert Cray Custom Shop model

I doubt it's a Crey model because it's not a hardtail, and because all of the Fender celebrity guitars have a signature decal on the headstock. Wonder what it is?????

MulliganChebichev · December 29th, 2007, 06:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jeffscreamedcorn

I doubt it's a Crey model because it's not a hardtail, and because all of the Fender celebrity guitars have a signature decal on the headstock. Wonder what it is?????

sa paine · December 29th, 2007, 06:55 PM

I'm guessing that it's not a Cray, as yours has a Maple neck where the Cray would be rosewood. Do I see that it's a three tone SB ??? w / a single ply guard ? I'm thinking that it's an early model (mid 90's anyway) and that it's a 58 or 50's RI. I also think from that pick-up paint dots that it has Texas Specials. If it's all original I'm betting on it being a 58 RI.

Have you looked at the nect Date?? I bet it's a 96 or 97.

Scott

Mark Davis · December 29th, 2007, 07:48 PM

1996-97 would be my guess also.

sa paine · December 29th, 2007, 09:28 PM

The neck date will help a lot.

slickoneuk · December 30th, 2007, 01:48 AM

cheers folks. I will whip off the neck when I next change the strings. I bought it from Manny's in New York, he believed it was a 54, it just played and sounded so good compared to anything else I played I had to have it!!Its defo in my never part with collection. Cheers for all the info. Rob

December 29th, 2007, 03:09 AM	#1 (permalink)
slickoneuk TDPRI Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Yeovil Age: 38 Posts: 35	Custom Shop Strat A big hello to all first. I have just recently found this site! Its grrrrrreat! I have a Custom Shop Strat, I do not know which model it is however. Is there any way of telling from the serial number? Cheers Rob

December 29th, 2007, 06:40 AM	#2 (permalink)
jussishow Tele-Holic Join Date: May 2006 Location: Norway. Age: 41 Posts: 534 16 Photos	Some pictures would help ... __________________ B-bender, HW1 Texas & CS Thinline relic ... :-) + a bunch of other stringed instruments ... Pictures (family album...) in gallery

December 29th, 2007, 11:30 AM	#4 (permalink)
slickoneuk TDPRI Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Yeovil Age: 38 Posts: 35	There we go folks some pics. Hope the links works http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/g...k/SS100390.jpg http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/g...k/SS100389.jpg http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/g...k/SS100388.jpg http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/g...k/SS100385.jpg http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/g...k/SS100382.jpg http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/g...k/SS100381.jpg http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/g...k/SS100380.jpg http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/g...k/SS100384.jpg http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/g...k/SS100386.jpg Last edited by slickoneuk; December 29th, 2007 at 01:17 PM.

December 29th, 2007, 05:11 PM	#7 (permalink)
Mark Davis Telefied Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Bakersfield Ca. Age: 62 Posts: 31,287	You may reach the FMIC Consumer Relations Department by telephone, fax or e-mail at: Telephone: (480) 596-7195 Fax: (480) 367-5262 E-mail: consumerrelations@fender.com Email or call Fender give them the serial # and they will tell you exactly what it is. __________________ I'm so blind my seeing eye dog needs glasses.

December 29th, 2007, 07:48 PM	#11 (permalink)
Mark Davis Telefied Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Bakersfield Ca. Age: 62 Posts: 31,287	1996-97 would be my guess also. __________________ I'm so blind my seeing eye dog needs glasses.

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December 29th, 2007, 11:12 AM	#3 (permalink)
slickoneuk TDPRI Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Yeovil Age: 38 Posts: 35	Working on that part!! hee hee

December 29th, 2007, 02:21 PM	#5 (permalink)
MulliganChebichev Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Eugene, Oregon Age: 23 Posts: 1,987 2 Photos	My guess from the top of my head is a Robert Cray Custom Shop model

December 29th, 2007, 03:23 PM	#6 (permalink)
slickoneuk TDPRI Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Yeovil Age: 38 Posts: 35	cool, i got it for a song due to lack of certificate

December 29th, 2007, 06:55 PM	#10 (permalink)
sa paine Tele-Holic Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: greenfield NY Posts: 613	I'm guessing that it's not a Cray, as yours has a Maple neck where the Cray would be rosewood. Do I see that it's a three tone SB ??? w / a single ply guard ? I'm thinking that it's an early model (mid 90's anyway) and that it's a 58 or 50's RI. I also think from that pick-up paint dots that it has Texas Specials. If it's all original I'm betting on it being a 58 RI. Have you looked at the nect Date?? I bet it's a 96 or 97. Scott

December 29th, 2007, 09:28 PM	#12 (permalink)
sa paine Tele-Holic Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: greenfield NY Posts: 613	The neck date will help a lot.

December 30th, 2007, 01:48 AM	#13 (permalink)
slickoneuk TDPRI Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Yeovil Age: 38 Posts: 35	cheers folks. I will whip off the neck when I next change the strings. I bought it from Manny's in New York, he believed it was a 54, it just played and sounded so good compared to anything else I played I had to have it!!Its defo in my never part with collection. Cheers for all the info. Rob Last edited by slickoneuk; March 28th, 2008 at 02:08 AM.

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