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Topic: dating a deluxe
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Stacy Phillips
Member From: New Haven, Connecticutt, USA
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posted 08 July 2005 03:44 PM
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I am thinking of getting what looks to be a Fender deluxe 8. It's mustard colored, has 3 legs and comes in a black "textured" case.
The string length is about 22 inches.
In the headstock, under the strings, is written
"Fender Pat. 2838974"
Can anyone identify the approximate date this was made?
Thanks,
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Gary Boyett
Member From: Colorado
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posted 08 July 2005 06:23 PM
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Do you have any more information? With what you gave us I would just guess at about 1960 or later. If you have the serial number it would help.Jody???? Any ideas? ------------------
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Russ Young
Member From: Seattle, Washington, USA
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posted 08 July 2005 06:28 PM
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Thank God somebody got here before HowardR!  The best I can offer is between 1963 and 1976. According to George Gruhn, the legs became an option in 1957, the patent number first appeared in 1963 and the choice of finishes became only white or black in 1976. Hopefully someone who knows more about Fenders can you help you narrow it down more.[This message was edited by Russ Young on 08 July 2005 at 06:30 PM.] |
Jody Carver
Member From: The Knight Of Fender Tweed. Dodger Blue Forever
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posted 08 July 2005 06:37 PM
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Hey someone looking for me? Well to narrow it down is difficult. I would take a guess in looking over my ledger book that this particular steel was manufactured in the eary 1970's and to close in on the exact date
I dunno, but I'll bet my last dollar is 1969
the year the New York Mets won the world series.  I beleive I am right on target.Thank You Gary for you're confidence. Hi Stacy buy it wont be sorry Iknow because I had one as a sample back then.Wow I am getting old. I should have a serial number marked on me. patent "not" pending. Hope this helps.[This message was edited by Jody Carver on 08 July 2005 at 06:40 PM.] |
Stacy Phillips
Member From: New Haven, Connecticutt, USA
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posted 12 July 2005 06:44 PM
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Thanks for the info. I will buy it.
Stacy |
Lee Baucum
Member From: McAllen (Extreme South) TX - The Final Frontier
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posted 13 July 2005 01:01 PM
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I started dating a deluxe in about 1972. We got married in 1976. Lee, From South Texas |
Russ Young
Member From: Seattle, Washington, USA
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posted 13 July 2005 01:19 PM
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So Lee gets the rimshot! that I had reserved for HowardR ... |
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