Mystery of the 26's

[ARRITDOR]

In late 1996, Fender Custom Shop did a run of 30 guitars for Guitar Center that were shown at NAMM in January of 1997.
So how can there be 2 guitars numbered "26 of 30" from the same run? Take a look at these and let me know if I'm missing something.

https://reverb.com/item/831225-1996-fender-custom-shop-58-reissue-strat-custom-classic-series

https://reverb.com/item/82493-fender-1958-custom-shop-strat-1996-surf-green-birdseye-maple

 

[fmunoz]

Perhaps is 30 per color?


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[ARRITDOR]

Perhaps is 30 per color?


The run of 30 has a mix of colors.

 

[DaveDaDude]

In the first one, Daphne Blue maybe, the expanded text says, "Limited Edition: Serial # 26 of 30". Maybe that's the answer, or it's a fake, or someone at Fender can't count to 22. [edit] Sorry, I lost count.

Still... in either case, I would stay away from them. ORrrrr... if you're really smitten with them, you'd have to buy both to be sure. Perhaps not a terrible fate.

 

[Paperback Rocker]

Because the Custom Shop can barely make a COA without an error on it.

They are horrible proofreaders.

 

[tery]

One is real ?

 

[Wound_Up]

Same guitar? 1 ad is from 6 years ago.


Edit: the other is from 5 years ago. Hmmm. They look to be different colors, too. I dunno. Maybe it's the lighting? I see the cases are different, too. But he could've easily swapped cases with something else.

Edit #2: starting to think they wrote the wrong # on the COA on one of them.

Edit #3: lol just realized the same poster made the other thread about this set, too. Sorry about that! I wouldn't have bumped the other thread about these had I realized that.

 

[wrvond]

The certificate of the Daphne blue actually says 14 of 30.

 

[ARRITDOR]

Perhaps is 30 per color?

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Hmmm... The second shot of the COA is clear that its 26 of 30. However, that made me take a second look at the Surf Green and it appears to be 25 of 30(!) - seller must have made a typo.

 

[ARRITDOR]

Same guitar? 1 ad is from 6 years ago.

Edit #3: lol just realized the same poster made the other thread about this set, too. Sorry about that! I wouldn't have bumped the other thread about these had I realized that.

No worries mate, I just fixed it up.

 

[DaveDaDude]

Because the Custom Shop can barely make a COA without an error on it.

They are horrible proofreaders.

But good guitar makers/luthiers.