My Jag's Serial Number

wheyyy · Post by **wheyyy** » Thu Jun 18, 2009 5:58 pm

is L 033422

however I found this
L + 6 DIGITS 1991-1992

followed by this
These numbers may be located on the back of the neck, near the heel of the neck.
The neck heel will offer a month and year of the Jaguar â€“ An example would be SEP 96â€™
or AUG 71. Again, these are general rules to go by. If the guitar was refinished or was
faked, then there is no way to be certain what year it was made.

is the 033422 meant to mean a month and year? or is that sep 96/aug 71 for AV or vintage? im just worried mine is fake!

stewart · Post by **stewart** » Thu Jun 18, 2009 6:45 pm

where is the serial number? is it a japanese jag, or what? post a picture...

Gavin · Post by **Gavin** » Thu Jun 18, 2009 7:47 pm

The serial number daters that are around just now, last time I checked anyway, are not accurate anymore. They can't accurately date my imported Japanese Jaguar from 2005(?), and I would guess that they're not accurate for the latest officially imported Japanese guitars either.

If you take off the neck, the date will be stamped on the neck heel.

hotrodperlmutter · Post by **hotrodperlmutter** » Thu Jun 18, 2009 8:18 pm

Gavin wrote:If you take off the neck, the date will be stamped on the neck heel.

NickS · Post by **NickS** » Thu Jun 18, 2009 8:53 pm

The neck heel will offer a month and year of the Jaguar â€“ An example would be SEP 96â€™
or AUG 71. Again, these are general rules to go by. If the guitar was refinished or was
faked, then there is no way to be certain what year it was made.

This code is stamped on the neck where it's bolted to the guitar body and so not visible unless you take the neck off. On certain models it's useless/misleading. For example, all Swingers were made in '69 using modified old stock (typically '66) necks. For models that actually sold it's a good indication.

is the 033422 meant to mean a month and year?

No. It's just a serial number, though not in strict sequence.

Posting detailed pics is your best shot at getting an opinion on its true age.

wheyyy · Post by **wheyyy** » Tue Jun 23, 2009 11:22 am

yeh its a japanese jag. ill post some pics in a minute. the serial was on the back of neck near the 16th fret

Post by **Mike** » Tue Jun 23, 2009 11:33 am

it's a '92 I'm sure. If you were going to forge a guitar, why would you forge a Reissue?

wheyyy · Post by **wheyyy** » Tue Jun 23, 2009 11:55 am

hope that works...

robert(original) · Post by **robert(original)** » Tue Jun 23, 2009 12:40 pm

on my jag-stang there is a heal stamp, but i also owned a jag of that same type from the same factory and era that had no heal stamp.
it appears that you have after market tuners, nut, and a mustang bridge, and possibly different pickups.
its not a forge at all, its a genuine fender.
and they actually started re-issuing the jag in 86, but the matching stock didn;t start until about 95.
so my best guess is that its from around 95-97
just play the fucking thing.

Gavin · Post by **Gavin** » Tue Jun 23, 2009 4:52 pm

I already told you, the serial number daters don't work for Japanese Jag's anymore. Just look at the neck heel.

Post by **dots** » Tue Jun 23, 2009 6:39 pm

mij jag ftw

robroe · Post by **robroe** » Tue Jun 23, 2009 7:29 pm

robert(original) wrote:on my jag-stang there is a heal stamp, but i also owned a jag of that same type from the same factory and era that had no heal stamp.
it appears that you have after market tuners, nut, and a mustang bridge, and possibly different pickups.
its not a forge at all, its a genuine fender.
and they actually started re-issuing the jag in 86, but the matching stock didn;t start until about 95.
so my best guess is that its from around 95-97
just play the fucking thing.

the tuners are stock
the bridge is stock

what the fuck are you smoking?

ill give you that that nut was replaced but thats it

Gavin · Post by **Gavin** » Tue Jun 23, 2009 7:31 pm

Those p/ups look like vintage tinted replacements. The stock ones are white.

serfx · Post by **serfx** » Tue Jun 23, 2009 7:32 pm

robroe wrote:
robert(original) wrote:on my jag-stang there is a heal stamp, but i also owned a jag of that same type from the same factory and era that had no heal stamp.
it appears that you have after market tuners, nut, and a mustang bridge, and possibly different pickups.
its not a forge at all, its a genuine fender.
and they actually started re-issuing the jag in 86, but the matching stock didn;t start until about 95.
so my best guess is that its from around 95-97
just play the fucking thing.

the tuners are stock
the bridge is stock

what the fuck are you smoking?

ill give you that that nut was replaced but thats it

the bridge isn't stock. wtf rob.

robroe · Post by **robroe** » Tue Jun 23, 2009 7:35 pm

jaguar bridge

mustang bridge

robroe · Post by **robroe** » Tue Jun 23, 2009 7:36 pm

jaguar saddles have 2 little screws in the tops of them.

mustang saddles don't have any

Gavin · Post by **Gavin** » Tue Jun 23, 2009 7:37 pm

Yeah, the bridge is clearly stock, I dunno what youse are on about?

laterallateral · Post by **laterallateral** » Tue Jun 23, 2009 7:42 pm

All the Jaguar saddles that I've seen come stock on Jaguar bridges are threaded. This of course, excludes the CP series cause they come with TOMs.
Unless my eyes decieve me, those saddles aren't threaded.

Edit: no wait, they ARE threaded. Stock.

serfx · Post by **serfx** » Tue Jun 23, 2009 7:46 pm

then i apologize, rob
since you

BROUGHT THE FUCKING SCIENCE

Gavin · Post by **Gavin** » Tue Jun 23, 2009 7:47 pm

I reckon someone had a buzzstop on there. 'Cause the two front screws are missing from the tailpeice. They probably took off the buzzstop and then didn't think/care to put the screws back in.

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