When was this made ??

Wayne Hartel · Post by **Wayne Hartel** » 26 Aug 2011 1:26 pm

Hi any idea what year this ol Fender is ??

Cartwright Thompson · Post by **Cartwright Thompson** » 26 Aug 2011 2:17 pm

What kind of case did it come with? Post a picture of the whole guitar from the front. What's the finish like, thin an nitro-like or more of a thick poly job?

Ben Elder · Post by **Ben Elder** » 26 Aug 2011 4:23 pm

What are the codes on those pots?

(In part reiterating CT's observations:)

The OK stamps and lack of visible pencil dates suggest late 60s or early 70s. A modern (post-spaghetti) decal on the front would cinch it. How about the case: black tolex with Fender logo riveted onto it? More confirmation.

I can't see visible penciled dates on the pickups' bases. My '67 Tele has these dates, so I'm still guessing later '60s/70s.

Brian Hunter · Post by **Brian Hunter** » 26 Aug 2011 4:24 pm

Nice tootsies!

Wayne Hartel · Post by **Wayne Hartel** » 26 Aug 2011 5:45 pm

It does have the see thru finish looks like a thin nitro type and it has the spaghtti logo and the case is a black tolex with orange/red interior I will post some more pic's later, Didn't Fender put serial numbers on these ??

Jack Aldrich · Post by **Jack Aldrich** » 26 Aug 2011 7:07 pm

It's double 6 Stringmaster - 2 pickups with a fader knob. Normally, the knob sits under the string guard. A picture of the pickup assembly installed would help.

Hugh Holstein · Post by **Hugh Holstein** » 27 Aug 2011 11:18 am

It's a 65, the date/code 2465 is on one of the pickup bobbins.

Wayne Hartel · Post by **Wayne Hartel** » 27 Aug 2011 11:52 am

Thank's for the Info Mr Holstien !! does this mean it is possibly a Fender,, or a CBS Fender ??

Doug Beaumier · Post by **Doug Beaumier** » 27 Aug 2011 12:18 pm

actually... it's not a Stringmaster. It's a Fender Dual Six, according to the catalogs of the era. Stringmasters are double-8 strings.

Fender Co. was sold to CBS in early 1965. If this guitar is a '65 it's probably a CBS Fender. CBS or pre-CBS wouldn't make much difference in the value or the playability IMO.

John Billings · Post by **John Billings** » 27 Aug 2011 3:04 pm

Jeeeze man! Wear shoes for photos!
8^)

Erv Niehaus · Post by **Erv Niehaus** » 28 Aug 2011 6:15 am

A steel player can't afford shoes.

Jack Aldrich · Post by **Jack Aldrich** » 28 Aug 2011 11:15 am

Doug Beaumier wrote:actually... it's not a Stringmaster. It's a Fender Dual Six, according to the catalogs of the era. Stringmasters are double-8 strings.

Fender Co. was sold to CBS in early 1965. If this guitar is a '65 it's probably a CBS Fender. CBS or pre-CBS wouldn't make much difference in the value or the playability IMO.

True, Doug. It's my (bad) habit to label anything with the Stringmaster pickup and style as such. I have an 8 string short scale Single Six that I refer to as my "mini-me" Stringmaster. It's very handy for gigs where I know I won't be using my B11 neck, or I don't feel like hauling my double 8 Stringmaster around.