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Help with working out what year my 50's Strat is...

Posted: Sat Feb 14, 2009 6:01 am
by liams_coke_dealer
I have this Mexican 50's re-issue strat. By the serial number it was made in like 98-99

im not sure what actual years model it is a re-issue of..

did Fender just bring out a general 50's re-issue guitar???

anyways,

any help would b ace

Re: Help with working out what year my 50's Strat is...

Posted: Sat Feb 14, 2009 6:50 am
by Mages
liams_coke_dealer wrote:did Fender just bring out a general 50's re-issue guitar???
yea. they do.
http://guitars.musiciansfriend.com/prod ... D=26040631

Posted: Thu Feb 19, 2009 1:10 am
by paul_
The Mexican Classic 50s replaced the Japanese '57 and they're built to the same spec, so you could consider it a '57 re-issue if you like. Strats changed very little until '59 though, save for string tree/knob/trem cover/logo subtleties.