It was owned by Iain Robertson ex tour manager for Oasis. The guitar has a great history and has been around the world several times.
The guitar does not come with the tremolo bar but can be found from time to time. This guitar has some distinct features for this time period including the jack socket being flush to the guitar, two control knobs only, one master volume, one master tone, a unique bridge and top-loading strings. The guitar is form the Dan Smith era at Fender when they laid the groundwork for the Fender American Standard of today. There you have it! There are many exceptions, and of course many other brands out there, but now you can tell how old most Fenders or Gibsons are within seconds.The guitar features the sought-after X-1 pickups which have a great sound.
A serial number ending in 501 could be the first instrument made at factory #5 that day, or it could be the 501 st instrument of the day. The remaining characters (RRR) can indicate the order of instruments created that day, as well as which factory the instrument was made in. 00027xxx for the 2 nd day of the year of 2007 (January 2, 2007). Gibsons have this pattern stamped onto the back of their headstocks: YDDDYRRR. Gibson serial numbers are even more interesting, because you can find out the specific date that your instrument was completed! Here's how:. Serial number coding for Mexican-made instruments is largely the same, except they will start with an M. The remaining digits are important for product identification, but the first few characters are all you need to determine the instruments age. The second character will usually be a number. 
For US instruments, the serial number will start with a letter. Serial dating is easiest for instruments made in the USA or Mexico, but is also possible for those made in Japan, Korea, China, and Indonesia. First, narrow it down by the country of origin. Here's a brief rundown of how to do it, plus resources for more information. Well, good news it's very easy to figure out the age of Fender and Gibson instruments from the last 30 years. Ever wonder exactly when your favorite guitar was made? You sort of remember when you got it, but you want to really know its history, especially if you're not the first owner.
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