#Fender leo banjo serial numbers serial numbers
#Fender leo banjo serial numbers serial number
#Fender leo banjo serial numbers code
#Fender leo banjo serial numbers series

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The only reason I am selling the banjo is that I very rarely use it. It truly is in like-new condition.ДЇor nearly all of the time I have owned it, the banjo has been safely stored in its plush, hardshell Fender case included in a cool basement. Other than a few slight surface marks on the transparent head from my beginner attempts at metal fingerpicksthere are no scratches, nicks, dents, or discoloration of any kind. This is an all-original instrument, exactly as it came from Fender, with no changes made. This is a beautiful instrument, from the polished mahagony resonator and neck to the rosewood fretboard to the ornate pearl-like inlay work on the headstock and frets see photos for details. I am the original owner, and the banjo has hardly been used since it was purchased. Note the overlapping year/ multi-prefix letter codes:Дating a Fender instrument by serialisation alone can get you within an approximate range of years, but should not be used as a definitive means to determine the year of actual production.Show More Brands Fender Leo model five-string banjo in pristine condition. The Japanese Fender production facility is now making instruments for the Asian marketplace only.

#Fender leo banjo serial numbers code

In late 1984, this code was changed to a single letter prefix and six digits.

#Fender leo banjo serial numbers serial numbers

For the first two years of Japanese production, serial numbers consisted of a 2 letter prefix to indicate the year, followed by five digits. production, while a JV stood for Fender Japanbuilt models.

#Fender leo banjo serial numbers serial number

When the Vintage/Reissues models were offered in the early 1980s, a V in the serial number indicated U.S. Instruments were built by Fuji Gen Gakki, initially for the European market. DZ0255356 indicates a deluxe instrument manufactured in 2000.ДЇender Japan was established in March, 1982, in a negotiation between CBS/Fender, Kanda Shokai, and Yamano Music. For instance, a new Fender Subsonic with serial no.

#Fender leo banjo serial numbers series

Relic Series instruments are denoted by an R prefix. V Prefixes (introduced circa 1982) designate Vintage Reissue Series. Here is the revised table of letter/digit year codes: Sometimes several prefixes found within a single yearвЂ™s production. Instrument production did not meet the levels for which decals had been produced, so there are several overlapping years. While the idea was fine, the actuality was a different matter. Examples of the letter/digit code follow like this: S for the вЂ™70s, E for the вЂ™80s, N for the вЂ™90s, etc. In 1977, the serialisation went to a letter for the decade, followed by a single digit for the year and then 5 to 6 digits. The numbers appeared on the pegheads and for the remainder of 1976 they had a prefix of 76 or S6 preceding a 5 digit sequence. In late 1976, Fender decided to move to a new numbering scheme for their serialisation. The following are rough approximations for the years 1973 to 1976: In early 1973, Fender stopped the practice of writing/stamping the production date on the heel of the neck (through 1982). The approximate numbers and years are as follows: This series of numbers went from 1965 to 1973. In 1965, when CBS bought Fender Musical Instruments, Inc., the serialisation has come to be known as the F Series, due to an 'F' being stamped onto the neckplate. Instead, an L preceded a 5 digit sequence. In 1962, as the serialisation count neared 100000, for one reason or another, the transition did not occur. The following are approximate numbers and dates. There were constant overlapping of serial numbers between years and models. When trying to determine the manufacturing date of an instrument by serialisation, it is best to keep in mind that there are no clear cut boundaries between where the numbers began and when they ended. Therefore, the date on the neck will generally be weeks or months before the actual production date. However, the neck date and body date indicate when the neck or body part was completed!ДЇender produces necks and guitar bodies separately, and bolts the two together during final production. The Fender company also stamped, or handwrote, the production date on the heel of the neck, in the body routs, on the pickups, and near the wiring harness, the body, pickup, and wiring dating was only done sporadically, during certain time periods. Vintage Reissues have their serial numbers on the neckplate and have been in use since 1982. From 1976 to date, the serial number appears with the peghead decal. From 1954-1976, the serial numbers are found on the neckplate, both top or bottom of the plate. From 1950-1954, serial numbers are found on the bridgeplate or vibrato backplate. Serial numbers, in general, are found on the bridgeplate, the neckplate, the backplate or the peghead. Serial number info on the Fender web site is very good, however, I found this extract on the web a while ago that can complement what is there.