Dating a fairly recent MIJ...

Dennis_UK · September 17th, 2003, 04:53 PM

Is there any other way than the serial? Any date stamps like on the old US guitars? Haven't dismantled either of mine yet, and not sure I want to, but this kind of thing makes me itch! If there's nothing else to look for, I'll put the screwdriver away...

Big Tony · September 17th, 2003, 05:11 PM

My 1998 CIJ Classic '50s Telecaster has a "month/year" stamp on the heel of the neck.
Now, can you resist looking..?

:)

Raymond · September 17th, 2003, 05:46 PM

Here's the list for MIA, MIM, and MIJ
In this case, I think the serial is the way to go.

http://www.mrgearhead.net/faq/faq.html

Here's for MIJ,

http://www.mrgearhead.net/faq/axdaterapx.html

Good luck

sneakyjapan · September 17th, 2003, 09:26 PM

mine from the 80`s have the date penciled in on the neck butt. No danger looking if you`re careful. You know you wanna.

Honga Man · September 18th, 2003, 01:39 AM

Dennis, I have a '90s MIJ JD Tele neck on my parts-o-caster and I need to change strings. I also have threaded inserts so removing my neck is no problem at all.

Any interest in knowing what my neck (only, I don't have a JD body) has on it before you remove yours?

September 17th, 2003, 04:53 PM	#1 (permalink)
Dennis_UK Tele-Holic Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Tavistock, Devon, UK Age: 55 Posts: 702	Dating a fairly recent MIJ... Is there any other way than the serial? Any date stamps like on the old US guitars? Haven't dismantled either of mine yet, and not sure I want to, but this kind of thing makes me itch! If there's nothing else to look for, I'll put the screwdriver away... __________________ Fender MIM Precision, all black, 2004. Fender MIJ Precision, '51 RI, Butterscotch, 1996. Squier VM Precision TB, 3TS, 2007 Markbass CMD121H 1x12 combo plus 1x12 ext cab The Rock'nRoll Outlaws

September 17th, 2003, 05:11 PM	#2 (permalink)
Big Tony Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Sweden, by golly! Posts: 2,524 28 Photos	For what it's worth... My 1998 CIJ Classic '50s Telecaster has a "month/year" stamp on the heel of the neck. Now, can you resist looking..? :)

September 17th, 2003, 05:46 PM	#3 (permalink)
Raymond Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Herndon, VA Posts: 2,417 3 Photos	Try this... Here's the list for MIA, MIM, and MIJ In this case, I think the serial is the way to go. http://www.mrgearhead.net/faq/faq.html Here's for MIJ, http://www.mrgearhead.net/faq/axdaterapx.html Good luck __________________ "That's a hard pill to swallow, buddy; when you find out what the blues is all about"

September 17th, 2003, 09:26 PM	#4 (permalink)
sneakyjapan Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: nippon Posts: 2,493 3 Photos	mine from the 80`s have the date penciled in on the neck butt. No danger looking if you`re careful. You know you wanna. __________________ quasi mojo

September 18th, 2003, 01:39 AM	#5 (permalink)
Honga Man Tele-Holic Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Colorado Posts: 579	Dennis, I have a '90s MIJ JD Tele neck on my parts-o-caster and I need to change strings. I also have threaded inserts so removing my neck is no problem at all. Any interest in knowing what my neck (only, I don't have a JD body) has on it before you remove yours?