68 Neckplate

[scottme]

Hi all,

Is a neckplate with serial 218 4XX too early for my Jag with an Oct 68 neck stamp? I'm looking to buy one.

[sookwinder]

Scott, if you go to my profile at the FDP and look at the jpgs I have attached there, one is  the graphical representation I have created of serial nos. verses year for jms and jag for the period 65 - 69.

The serial no 218 4XX  is totally consistant with a 68 jag,  I suspect the odds of it being for a guitar from 68 are quite good.

Eventually I'd like to put my graph somewhere here on our backyard.

[mezcalhead]

Good idea .. put it on the "To Do" list.

[fullerplast]

Scott - I sold a '68 plate on ebay a few weeks ago. I started it at $99 with no reserve and it closed around $180. I turned down an offer to end the auction for $125.

Not that this does you any good now, but in case you were wondering what they are going  for. I was a bit surprised myself, being tempted to take the $125...

[scottme]

Another went for $160 recently as well.

[Jay]

Wow.  I bought an L9XXXX plate on eBay a few months back for $50 that matches up with my late '65 perfectly.  It did have some doofus's name lightly scratched into it but so what, it's better then $250 and really devalues the guitar none.  I think the only reason it went for so little was that it was advertised as a jazz bass part only.

[fullerplast]

I just checked my completed auction, it was back in July and sold for $153.50 (shows how good my memory is). I listed about a dozen plates all at once.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 0006498212

Wow, Jay...  a STEAL for $50, etched name or not!

[mjet]

I think the only reason it went for so little was that it was advertised as a jazz bass part only.

I    when that happens! Some of my most prized gear was obtained that way.

[fullerplast]

I think the only reason it went for so little was that it was advertised as a jazz bass part only.

I    when that happens! Some of my most prized gear was obtained that way.

I like searching for Startocasters and Telecatsers. You'd be surprised how frequently they come up.

[mjet]

That's how my eBay addiction started - several years back I got a mid-80s MIJ Strat for $175 because some keywords were misspelled and it was in the wrong section. It all went downhilll from there...

[fullerplast]

I'll have to keep an eye open for Jaguires and Jazzmaters now! 



In fact, I think I've seen Jazz Masters before...!

[Orang Goreng]

Locally, I see "jaquar" a lot.

[sookwinder]

surely in the US, you would search for  "fender jagwah"