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How do you date a Mexican Fender Telecaster?
The Mexican serial numbers start by following the same lettering pattern that American Fender guitar had in the 1990s using the letter “N” to indicate the 1990s. The letter “N” is followed by a number that indicates the specific year of production.
How do I find out what year my Telecaster is?
The only way to try to find the date is to remove the neck from the body. If the year is unreadable, it can also be written on the body under the pickguard or in the cavity in which the pickups are. With Fenders from before 1955 you cannot use the serial numbers to determine the exact year of construction.
How old is my Mexican Stratocaster?
The serial number of the “Made in Mexico” Stratocasters, was located on the front of the headstock, is very simple and intuitive: it provides a suffix composed by the letter “M” and one indicating the decade (“N” for the 90s, “Z” from 2000 and “X” from 2010), followed by five or six numbers.
Which telecasters are made in Mexico?
Fender makes Telecasters in the USA and Mexico. Premium Telecaster guitars are a product of the USA factory in Corona, California. More affordable Telecaster guitars are Mexican-built and are manufactured in the Ensenada, Baja California factory.
How old is my Fender Telecaster?
From 1954 to 1976 Fender stamped its guitar’s serial number on either the top or bottom of the neck plate. Modern Fender production guitars, 1976 to the present, have their ID numbers on the front or back of the headstock near the Fender decal. In 1982 Fender decided to start making reissued vintage guitars.
How good are Mexican Telecasters?
Point is, even though you might prefer to buy an American-made guitar if you can, you don’t need to feel guilty buying a Mexican Telecaster. Player Series Fenders might not be as perfect as their USA-made cousins, but they’re still pretty darn good guitars, especially for the price.
Where was a Fender Telecaster made in Mexico?
Its off white and n really good condition. That serial number indicates the guitar was made at the Fender assembly plant in Ensenada, Mexico in the Year (s): 1992 – 1993. There are a few different models of Mexican-made Fender Telecasters, so estimating a value without knowing the specific model might be tough.
When did Fender start making guitars in Mexico?
from Fender.com Fender began producing instruments in its Ensenada, Mexico, factory in 1990. Instruments made between 1990 and 2000 carry MN prefix serial numbers, with the M designating Mexico and the N designating the 1990s.
What kind of guitar is a Fender Tele?
Think what you may, but the Tele has always been a workhorse, and the made-in-Mexico Fender Standard Telecaster is the epitome of a workhorse guitar: simple, effective, affordable. Take it as is or use it as a platform for modding. New pups and a Bigsby, anyone?