Query about serial number

[brettryan]

Greetings, I just bought a new American Standard on the weekend and was curious about the serial number. A lot of websites suggest recent models should start with a letter, however mine is an 8 digit number printed on the back of the headstock starting with 10 and ending in 08, I'm assuming this might be a date with year first? ie YYMMDD## or something? If not, how might I work out an estimated date?

The neck plate reads "fender CORONA CALIFORNIA".

I realize this question might have been asked prior, for this I apologize.

[Commodore 64]

Hmm, got any pics of the guitar?

[markb]

Fender serial nos went systematic back in the 80s. The "x" denotes the year, e.g. Z3nnnnnnn = 2003.

Ex=80s (watch out for a few inconcistencies)
Nx=90s
Zx=00s

I haven't seen any 2010 guitars but I assume they've changed the prefix.

You could try entering your serial no here (http://www.guitardaterproject.org/fender.aspx) but it may not have caught up with production yet.

[brettryan]

Hi guys, thanks for the responses, I've uploaded some images, I think I've done it the right way, please tell me if you can't see them.

@mark, thanks for your suggestion, I entered in there but nothing came up, I'm suspending the Z prefix has changed to a 1 for 2010 with my thinking being A-Z-1-9 maybe?

My pics don't do the guitar too much justice, it looks very pretty in the flesh, I especially love the wood grain with the fleck marks.

http://www.thefret.net/imagehosting/117554c7ca89f4c0c6.jpg

http://www.thefret.net/imagehosting/117554c7ca89f73ab9.jpg

http://www.thefret.net/imagehosting/117554c7ca89f961b5.jpg

http://www.thefret.net/imagehosting/117554c7ca8b82f75c.jpg

http://www.thefret.net/imagehosting/117554c7ca8b851ea0.jpg

[markb]

The pics are fine, Brett. It looks like a 2 piece alder body to me.
I didn't think the guitar dater site would be bang up to date but you never know, eh?

[brettryan]

Thanks markb; yeah the fender site mentions an alder body for the material or ash for the siena sunburst.

This is my first electric guitar and I love it so much, I'm here at work and all I can think about is going home to play it. I have only just started playing again from 14 years ago and since I got this guitar only 3 days ago it's all I can think about.

[ZMAN]

You have a 2010 alder body American Standard.
Here is the article you want to read. Note that Fender has changed their Serialization TWICE in 2010.
http://www.fender.com/news/index.php?display_article=490
Man you must have paid half the National Debt for that one in Aus!

[ZMAN]

Don't you just love these guys that come on post about 3 posts, then dissappear.

[brettryan]

Don't you just love these guys that come on post about 3 posts, then dissappear.

Hey ZMAN, I never disappeared, it's just not the weekend yet and if I get caught on these sites at work I'll get my butt kicked. I appreciate your answer very much, thank you :)

In the evenings when I've been getting home I've been doing nothing but playing this guitar and have rarely been near the computer.

I sincerely apologise for making you feel that way.

[brettryan]

btw, I have only been playing again for a few weeks since I haven't played for about 12 years and just trying to get my feel back :)