Questioned on authenticity of an American Standard I am selling

Puckered in Piqua, huh....there might be a song there somewhere....

 

There’s no rosewood fretboard; obviously a fake. I’ll give you $50.00 and even pick it up!

 

I think you're correct - that buyer knew it's legit but they want $250 off.

That "10xxxxxx" format was only used for about 3 months, roughly January-March 2010 give or take a few weeks on either side, and Fender's webpage on "dating your USA Fender" has a typo because they say the "10" prefix should be followed by 7 digits when they of course really have 6 digits after the "10".

Also American Professionals still have the current "Corona, California" decal in the same spot on the front of the headstock that used to say "Made In USA" - which they can't use any more due to California's more restrictive product labeling laws (in CA you can't have more than 10% non-USA content, and when you factor in the source of the wood USA Fenders are more like 15-18% non-USA content - G&L and EBMM also had to stop using "Made in USA" as well).

 

Don’t even respond, ignore idiots.

 

FWIW I have an identical 2012 strat. Serial number on back of headstock, prefixed with ‘US’.

 

As mentioned Fender only used the "10xxxxxx" format numbers for about 3 months, roughly January - March 2010; then they changed to the "US10xxxxxx" circa April 2010, which is why ever since then the serial number decals "change over" to the current year circa March each year.

 

Not to wander too far off here, I know a guy, because of friends, I just can't get far enough away from until they start doing commercial flights to the moon. I just can't come up with the words to describe this guy. He knows everything and anything in the universe, although he's almost illiterate and does math at about the 2nd grade level. Anyway, he informed me my '98 Strat Standard was fake because it only had three springs. I just sighed and walked away, as he was telling everyone within ear shot about his vast knowledge of Strats. BTW, he doesn't play.
Since then had it blocked, but I imagine he's be sure it was fake if he saw that.

I, myself, rarely answer those "is this fake" questions, because even after decades, I don't feel qualified to answer and would hate to drop some bad info and kill a deal for a couple of folks.

 

Only about three months, is this a collectors item? Should have ask for more.

 

Oh it's definitely a bogus guitar, made in a little known shop in Taiwan by two old guys with hand tools. Great copy, but you know, not near as valuable as a real one.

So... uh... what price are you asking for that Strat? ;D

 

What price range was he selling it for? Just wondering

 

I would have been all over it at your first post if it had had a rosewood fretboard. Even then I was sorely tempted!
Glad you got it sold with such a small amount of "rent" paid.

 

Interesting about the Made In USA - always wondered why it had been changed. Thanks for the info

 

ONE HUNDRED PERCENT REAL.

As others have said, you're getting trolled by scammers, tell them you don't need their "business" and buzz off (of more aggressive words to that effect.)

My early "2010" Stratocaster (made in Nov 2009) Am Std also does Not have US in front of the SN. (sorry no pictures) And it's peghead looks identical to yours - logos, MIUSA and single roller tree. Same Fender branded tuners too.