![]() ![]() Unless you can find more and solid identifying information, it's not what it's advertised as. Look at the headstock logo, samples offered here. ![]() As far as I can see, that adjuster is post 2015 at earliest, and that means the neck is too. If Fender says the serial pre-dates their 2002 takeover, I don't think that truss rod adjuster matches that period. You have to disassemble the guitar to locate any other markings that would identify it. The neck plate looks like a copy because of the serial number format and method used to apply it. Serial numbers of Mexican Fenders in the 90s start with MN, in the. It looks screened onto a blank.Īt the bottom of the page, it points out the for a time, the neck plate cushion (visible in your photo) has the Fender part number molded into it, because Charvel bought them from Fender. The serial number should be a decal embedded in the finish on the back of the headstock. Specifically, on the USA neck plates, aside from the odd serial itself, the serial should be engraved or stamped, and on the images you've posted, it isn't. If you google 'Charvel USA Neck Plate', there aren't really any results that look like this. The San Dimas and So-Cal series are made in The U.S and Mexico, while the MJ Series is made in Japan. For it to be pre-Fender, it has to be before 2002. 5 digit serials were apparently time limited and not used with and letter prefixes. This one is odd because it's the 3D style with CF and 5 digits. Looking at serial numbers and determining legitimacy is something I do in my daily work.
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