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My Jag's Serial Number
Posted: Thu Jun 18, 2009 5:58 pm
by wheyyy
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 – An example would be SEP 96’
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!
Posted: Thu Jun 18, 2009 6:45 pm
by stewart
where is the serial number? is it a japanese jag, or what? post a picture...
Posted: Thu Jun 18, 2009 7:47 pm
by Gavin
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.
Posted: Thu Jun 18, 2009 8:18 pm
by hotrodperlmutter
Gavin wrote:If you take off the neck, the date will be stamped on the neck heel.
Re: My Jag's Serial Number
Posted: Thu Jun 18, 2009 8:53 pm
by NickS
The neck heel will offer a month and year of the Jaguar – An example would be SEP 96’
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.
Posted: Tue Jun 23, 2009 11:22 am
by wheyyy
yeh its a japanese jag. ill post some pics in a minute. the serial was on the back of neck near the 16th fret
Posted: Tue Jun 23, 2009 11:33 am
by Mike
it's a '92 I'm sure. If you were going to forge a guitar, why would you forge a Reissue?
Posted: Tue Jun 23, 2009 11:55 am
by wheyyy
Posted: Tue Jun 23, 2009 12:40 pm
by robert(original)
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.
Posted: Tue Jun 23, 2009 4:52 pm
by Gavin
I already told you, the serial number daters don't work for Japanese Jag's anymore. Just look at the neck heel.
Posted: Tue Jun 23, 2009 6:39 pm
by dots
mij jag ftw
Posted: Tue Jun 23, 2009 7:29 pm
by robroe
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
Posted: Tue Jun 23, 2009 7:31 pm
by Gavin
Those p/ups look like vintage tinted replacements. The stock ones are white.
Posted: Tue Jun 23, 2009 7:32 pm
by serfx
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.
Posted: Tue Jun 23, 2009 7:35 pm
by robroe
jaguar bridge
mustang bridge
Posted: Tue Jun 23, 2009 7:36 pm
by robroe
jaguar saddles have 2 little screws in the tops of them.
mustang saddles don't have any
Posted: Tue Jun 23, 2009 7:37 pm
by Gavin
Yeah, the bridge is clearly stock, I dunno what youse are on about?
Posted: Tue Jun 23, 2009 7:42 pm
by laterallateral
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.
Posted: Tue Jun 23, 2009 7:46 pm
by serfx
then i apologize, rob
since you
BROUGHT THE FUCKING SCIENCE
Posted: Tue Jun 23, 2009 7:47 pm
by Gavin
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.
