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Fender Serial Number Lookup: Abbreviations & Acronyms
This post is for any of you who have used the Fender's serial number lookup page and would like to know what all the abbreviations and/or acronyms mean when you look up your guitar. (PS: the Fender lookup is a great resource, but it won't cover vintage instruments. For that, you can see our serial number database, which covers Fender and many other brands.) I will be adding to this list regularly. PLEASE see more info at bottom of page that explains how the Fender lookup works! Fun fact: Did you know...
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Pot Codes Can Help Date Your Guitar
Pot codes can help you determine the year your guitar or bass was manufactured, especially in cases where you can't find a serial number on the instrument, or the serial number still leaves room for interpretation. (If you can find the serial number, go to our extensive Serial Number Database to help you find your baby's born on date.)
Keep in mind there are lots of cases where a manufacturer such as Fender may buy pots in bulk and use them over several years, so you can't always count on pot codes...
Gibson Les Paul 70s Tribute Goldtop w/ Mini-Humbuckers! - Setup
Sports a mahogany body, solid carved maple top, and maple neck with volute and baked maple fretboard. The 12-inch radius neck has what Gibson calls "a unique 70s thin-to-thick profile." It's basically a 60s Slim up by the nut and chunkier like a 50s rounded profile higher up on the neck.