Weird Fender Precision Serial Number

Zak Flaps

Hi.

Tried out a 70's fender precision bass in a store yesterday.
The serial number looks very odd. It doesn't even seem to be a serial number.
Attached is a photo of the "serial number".
Can anyone shed some light on this?

thanks,

zak.

endacl

Zak Flaps wrote: »

Hi.

Tried out a 70's fender precision bass in a store yesterday.
The serial number looks very odd. It doesn't even seem to be a serial number.
Attached is a photo of the "serial number".
Can anyone shed some light on this?

thanks,

zak.

That's not the serial number. The serial number is round the back of the headstock. Those are fender patent numbers.

zenno

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Me have creek in neck long time.

Zak Flaps

endacl wrote: »

That's not the serial number. The serial number is round the back of the headstock. Those are fender patent numbers.

Ah, cheers mate. Thought the serial number would always be on the usual spot!!

Ravelleman

Zak Flaps wrote: »

Ah, cheers mate. Thought the serial number would always be on the usual spot!!

The front of the headstock isn't the usual spot for any current Fender guitars that I'm aware of.

Squidgy Black

That's a patent number. I think it's only Mexican Fenders and some US Fenders that have the serial number under the logo, normally it's on the back of the headstock

wild turkey

wrong thread
!!! Sorry !!!

Zak Flaps

stetyrrell wrote: »

That's a patent number. I think it's only Mexican Fenders and some US Fenders that have the serial number under the logo, normally it's on the back of the headstock

Cool. Didn't realise that.
I've looked at 5 USA 70's fender precisions recently, and 4 of them had the serial number under the logo.Cheers.