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Topic: dating a deluxe |
Stacy Phillips
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New Haven, Connecticutt, USA
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Posted 8 Jul 2005 2:44 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
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Colorado
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Posted 8 Jul 2005 5:23 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
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Seattle, Washington, USA
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Posted 8 Jul 2005 5:28 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.] |
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Jody Carver
From:
KNIGHT OF FENDER TWEED
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Stacy Phillips
From:
New Haven, Connecticutt, USA
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Posted 12 Jul 2005 5:44 pm
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Thanks for the info. I will buy it.
Stacy |
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Lee Baucum
From:
McAllen, Texas (Extreme South) The Final Frontier
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Posted 13 Jul 2005 12:01 pm
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I started dating a deluxe in about 1972. We got married in 1976.
Lee, From South Texas |
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Russ Young
From:
Seattle, Washington, USA
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Posted 13 Jul 2005 12:19 pm
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| So Lee gets the rimshot! that I had reserved for HowardR ... |
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