vabass Posted June 5, 2004 Share Posted June 5, 2004 Can someone tell me how to decode the serial number on a Fender P to determine its age? There must be a logic principle involved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
57pbass Posted June 5, 2004 Share Posted June 5, 2004 Do a search .. Fender Serial Numbers.. there are many sites that have this data available. www.danielprine.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
73 P Bass Posted June 5, 2004 Share Posted June 5, 2004 Where is the serial # on the bass? If it is on the head stock, what letter precedes the numbers? If it is on the neck plate what 3 #'s does it start with? Serial #'s on Fenders changes from time to time, and are not always truly accurate. As my more vintage Bro stated, there are web sites that can help your search. A helpful book is "The Fender Bass: An Illustrated History". "Start listening to music!". -Jeremy C Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexclaber Posted June 5, 2004 Share Posted June 5, 2004 Cut a section through it and count the rings. Barefaced Ltd - ultra lightweight, high ouput, toneful bass cabs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
61Pbass Posted June 5, 2004 Share Posted June 5, 2004 vabass, check your PM's..... Later.................. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Hoffman Posted June 6, 2004 Share Posted June 6, 2004 LMFAO @ cut it in half and count the rings hahaHAH Is that your English Wit shining through? "The world will still be turning when you've gone." - Black Sabbath Band site: www.finespunmusic.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vabass Posted June 7, 2004 Author Share Posted June 7, 2004 You certainly triggered my imagination. Since we're in the cicada season here, I left my bass out in the backyard last night knowing that, if it was built 17 years ago, it would be covered by copulating bugs when I checked on it this morning. But there was nary a cicada. I concluded that it is older than 17, so I tried the Brit's suggestion, cut it, and counted the rings. Sure enough: 1983. Thanks! (Now, who knows the best glue on the market for basses?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raven Posted June 7, 2004 Share Posted June 7, 2004 All seriousness aside.... here's the link to date your bass.... Mr. Gearhead.com BCR's homepage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigKahuna855 Posted June 8, 2004 Share Posted June 8, 2004 you really cut the bass open?!! no bass deserves that!! "I'm thinkin' we should let bump answer this one... Prepare to don Nomex!" -social critic "When I install my cannons, I'm totally going to blast their asses back to the 16th century; Black Beard style" -bumpcity Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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