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Gear Discussion Forums => Fender Basses => Topic started by: luve2fli on October 19, 2011, 03:44:13 PM

Title: Serial Number
Post by: luve2fli on October 19, 2011, 03:44:13 PM

Hey all ..... looking at doing a swap for an American Special Precision Bass. I'm told the SN is US10126344 but I can't seem to trace down date of manufacture. Any ideas? I realize these are a recent addition to the Fender lineup, just curious if anyone here knows if that serial number puts the bass as a 2010 or 2011?

Thanks!

Title: Re: Serial Number
Post by: Pilgrim on October 19, 2011, 04:09:29 PM

If no joy here, take the question to the Fender Forum, they are obsessive about such stuff. 

You might also check http://home.provide.net/~cfh/fender.html

Title: Re: Serial Number
Post by: Dave W on October 19, 2011, 04:35:58 PM

I read somewhere that last year US Fenders went to a 10 prefix with 6 numbers following but changed midyear to US10, supposedly to distinguish it as a prefix because the font on the 10 alone was too much like the other numbers. Don't know if that's accurate, or if they went to US11 for this year.

Title: Re: Serial Number - Am. Special Precision Bass
Post by: luve2fli on October 20, 2011, 08:32:09 AM

It's a 2010 as Dave explained.

FWIW, it's really a great bass. I traded a 2011 MIM Fender Roadworn Jazz (not my cup o' tea) for it so I think I did OK. The Greasebucket tone circuit on these basses really does make quite a difference - all the punch of a traditional P bass but with much better highs and a much more "even" tone response. Pretty much standard MIA fit and finish although I'm not sure why they changed up the headstock decal. All in all, a thumbs up from me.

(http://www.fileden.com/files/2007/2/1/721769/AM%20SPEC%20PBASS.JPG)