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Can you pick the real Fender Tag?

Started by Cuda Cody, December 22, 2016, 08:32:18 PM

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Cuda Cody

One of these is the original Fender Tag and the other is a reproduction.  Can you tell what one is the original one?

303 Mopar


Cuda Cody

Don't want to give it away just yet.  :D


303 Mopar

Still going with the one on the right based on inconsistency of numbers and letters stamped.  The one on left has too perfect of numbers and letters stamped.

Chryco Psycho

Pic is too small for me to study it well on this computer wait til I get my good computer set up

J-Code Jeni

I think the left tag is original. Now, can I get a  :congrats: for getting it right??

@Chryco Psycho - Clicking on the picture will enlarge it- one of the many reasons why this site rocks, btw!


Spikedog08

Drive it like you stole it . . . And they're CHASING you!


Chryco Psycho


Brads70

I'm guessing the one on the left is the original simply because it has been folded over from the paint process?  Other than that I can't tell.  :-[

wanderlustin

Boy if there's a fake I'd say that was very clever!  From my small phone pics it still seems like both upper left corners may have been bent as expected during painting as @Brads70 pointed out.  @303 Mopar has a keen eye and mentioned inconsistent "crispness" to the stampings.  A Mopar mentor of mine recently explained how some letters and numbers were hammered more than others which "softened" the edges.  The surface rust on the first one looks legit at first sight but seems like pretty young rust, more like flash rust.  I'm going with the one on the right.  It's character calls to me.  Boy I hope I'm right after all that

headejm

I'm voting for the one on the left.  :thinking:


anlauto

Primered coloured one on the right  (need a "two cents" smilie)
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Cuda Cody

The one on the Right is the original[/b ]and the one on the left is reproduction.  And yes we need a 2 cent smiley!

303 Mopar

Quote from: Cuda Cody on January 04, 2017, 01:34:02 PM
The one on the Right is the original[/b ]and the one on the left is reproduction.  And yes we need a 2 cent smiley!

WOO HOO!!!  I called it first!!  :veryexcited: :cooldance:

What do I win???  :brainiac:

73Cudamann

So what is the identifier for something like this...