relic serial number

Hi, I,m trying to find out what serial number R8367 means. Fender Stratacaster. Have had no luck in searching the web. Decal is of 1955 to 1960 it looks like. Its light blue, dark rosewood neck on front and light wood on back. No rear spring cover. Original cost? Original year made? Present value?

Can anyone help.

Thanks, Steve

Hi Steve, welcome to the forum

This is really strange. No where does this number even show to have any connection with Fender. Even the most reliable place, Fender's own website HERE doesn't show this in its 'odd serial numbers' section.


Are there no other marks on it?

Thanks for the response.

Back of head tunner stock has the fender custom shop on it.

As far as i can tell, in 1995 the Relic series started with Rxxxx but don't have any info on number progression.

I will call or bring it into the Fender Corporate office in Scottsdale to find out.

Thanks, SG

I would be interested in knowing what they have to say. If you could let me know? (Since I get curious about 'mysterious' things )

This is a little late, but...

The s/n could put that neck in the '54/'56 range, the number is right. From what I understand, you should be able to remove the neck and look at the butt where it joins the guitar. There should be an actual date of production there.

I hope Steve will read this. Good info, TulsaWayne - thanks

Sorry all, but I missed on this one big time, this is a corrected response to this request.

I sent the serial number to Fender and requested some info on the guitar. This is what they sent back.

Hello,
Here is the information you requested:
Date: 5/15/2000
Model Name: ‘60 Stratocaster® NOS
Model Number: 015-0700-(Color#)
Series: Time MachineTM Series
Body: Select Alder
Neck: Maple, Early ‘60s “C” Shape,
(Nitrocellulose Lacquer Finish)
Fingerboard: Rosewood, 7.25” Radius (184mm)
No. of Frets: 21 Vintage Style Frets
Scale Length: 25.5” (648 mm)
Width @ Nut: 1.650” (42 mm)
Hardware: Nickel/Chrome
Machine Heads: Fender®/Gotoh® Vintage Style Tuning Machines
Bridge: American Vintage Synchronized Tremolo
Pickguard: 3-Ply White
Pickups: 3 Custom ‘60s Single-Coil Strat® Pickups
Pickup Switching: 3-Position Blade:
Controls: Master Volume,
Tone 1. (Neck Pickup),
Tone 2. (Middle Pickup)
(Nitrocellulose Lacquer Finish)
Strings: Fender Super 250R, Nickel Plated Steel,
Gauges: (.010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046),
p/n 073-0250-006
Unique Features: “C” Shape Maple Neck,
Built as if bought new in its respective year and brought forward n time.
Source: U.S. Fender Custom Shop

Wowwwwwwww That's great thinking. I would advise it for all wanting to find out their Fender serial numbers to contact Fender directly as you have done, Tulsa {Feel-good-000200BB}

Dear Steve, I got the same problem, The R means that it is a guitar made in Japan 2004-2005

Welcome to the forum, Steve