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i have a set of fender strat pickups ,they have the number 5282 printed on them anyone know ho to date them?

Hi John,
Found these for Fender serial number dating, and they maybe of some help

Fender site:- http://intl.fender.com/en-GB/?query=art ... pe=support
or this one.......................
http://www.guitarrepairbench.com/guitar ... umber.html

From the information I have checked out on various PUPs, this is the best answer I can give you.
First number is the winding machine number it was wound on ( 1 or 2 digits), the second set of numbers is the production number( 1,2, or 3 digits), and the last set is the year.

So, your PUP would be 1982 !!

thanks Ji, I though i bought them in the 70's but i could be wrong. the shop i got them from said they came off a late 195? 's strat.

Hi John, I think if you invite them to dinner and a movie that should do it

Asleep at the steel

turns out they are rear four number bobbins 1972.