Did i buy a 1987 or 1997?

[Afireinside7444]

On Guitar Centers used site i found a custom 22 listed as a 97. Got it in this morning is dead mint. has Dragon Treble and bass. Rotary 5 position selector. Gen 1 winged locking tuners SN 730410 (NO spaces) 10 for 10 top in upper corner of headstock. In cavities no modcat label but handwritten in bridge is

30,410
WHALE BLUE
CU22FWF "10"

 

[jak3af3r]

97. Serial matches range and CU22 didn't exist in 87

 

[Afireinside7444]

Perfect thanks! Mostly suprised GC correctly figured it out!

 

[gush]

Perfect thanks! Mostly suprised GC correctly figured it out!

They probably thought it was a 77 and had to be corrected!

 

[Bowtiefanatc]

97, by 1990 they were only in the 10,000’s

 

[Deleted member 5962]

Perfect thanks! Mostly suprised GC correctly figured it out!

They must have asked here before listing it.

 

[gush]

97, by 1990 they were only in the 10,000’s

My three 1997 CEs are in the 17,000 range

 

[SinSir]

 

[aphantomvaper]

The OP asked about CU22.

 

[Bowtiefanatc]

This is from the Set Neck section


29501 - 34600 = 1997