When did Fender stop using Brazilian rosewood?

Brazilian rosewood was a common wood for fingerboards and partly also for bodies and bridges of high quality instruments, produced especially in the U.S. until about 1965 (Fender,Gibson) sometimes until 1969 (Martin) .

When did Fender stop using clay dots?

1965
A little history: Clay position dots were first used by Fender in 1959, with the introduction of rosewood fingerboards on their instruments. Clay dots were discontinued in early 1965 and replaced by slightly larger 9/32″ (7.14mm) pearloid dots.

How do I know what Fender guitar I have?

Where to Find the Serial Number on Your Fender Guitar?

1. At the top of the neck plate.
2. On the front or at the back of the headstock.
3. On the cover plate of the vibrato (on Stratocasters)
4. On the back of the vibrato cover plate (on early ’50s Stratocasters)
5. At the end of the heel of the neck.

How do I identify my pickups?

You can identify active and passive pickups by looks most of the time.

1. Active pickups usually have a plastic covering, rather than metal.
2. Active pickups do not usually have the magnetic poles showing.
3. Most active pickups are humbucker types, rarely single coil or P90.

What does Brazilian rosewood look like?

Color/Appearance: Brazilian rosewood can vary in color from a darker chocolate brown to a lighter purplish or reddish brown, with darker contrasting streaks. The black streaks can sometimes form a unique grain pattern that is sometimes referred to as “spider-webbing” or “landscape,” very similar to ziricote.

What are Fender clay dots made of?

The reason is that they are actually made from white vulcanized fiberboard. The image below is from around 1959 and shows a worker in the Fender factory with a huge Folder’s coffee can full of those white fiberboard cutouts putting them into slab board necks.

Does CBS own Fender?

CBS owned Fender for a total of 19 years, leading to the unofficial designation of Fender guitars built during that time as “CBS-era” instruments. In January 1985, Fender was purchased by an investor group led by William Schultz, president of Fender Musical Instruments.

Do all fenders have serial numbers?

From 1954 to 1976 Fender stamped its guitar’s serial number on either the top or bottom of the neck plate. Modern Fender production guitars, 1976 to the present, have their ID numbers on the front or back of the headstock near the Fender decal. Some Fender guitar bodies and pickups also have dates written on them.