Hello, for sale in have what I believe to be a 1996 mij fender stratocaster. I am not the original owner and am not sure what is original to the guitar or what has been changed out. Or if it's an actual fender! I know for sure that the pickguard and pickups have been changed. The guy I got it from said they were fender 57/62s but I couldn't find any markings on them to prove that. They sound fine to me whatever they are. The body is aging nicely with lots of finish checks so it may be nitro. I emailed fender with the serial number and they emailed me back with the production info based on the serial number( I Will paste the email at the end of the listing). What it looks like to me is that they used a 57 reissue body and neck and put a rosewood fretboard on instead of maple and made it a 60s model. But that's just my opinion One gentleman told me he believes the body is actually a 57 reissue body in nitro sonic blue but wasn't sure if the neck and decals were authentic.
I don't know. And unfortunately I can't find any markings on the body. It has a serial number so that's what I went off of. I'm selling this as a partscaster because I can't verify what is or isn't original. Please look at the pictures and ask any questions before offering or buying. Everything I sell is as is and described to the best of my knowledge, but I am no expert! No returns accepted. NO RETURNS Email:
Hello Chris, Here you go, hope this helps. Thank you for choosing Fender. U004594 - Manufactured: 07/1996
0271000556 - 60'S STRAT REISSUE L/C SPK Model Name: Reissue ‘60s Stratocaster®
Model Number: 027-1000-(Color#)
Series: Collectables Reissue Series
Body: Basswood
Neck: Maple (Early ‘60s “C” Shape)
Fingerboard: Rosewood (7.25” Radius/184 mm)
Frets: 21
Scale Length: 25.5” (648 mm)
Nut: 1.650” (42 mm0
Hardware: Chrome
Machine Heads: Vintage Style
Bridge: Vintage Style
Pickguard: 3-Ply Aged White (Mint Green) Pickguard, (Aged Knobs)
Pickups: 3 Single Coils with Staggered Pole Pieces, Alnico Magnets, Aged Covers
Pickup Switching: 5 Position Blade
Controls: Master Volume, Tone (Neck), Tone (Mid)
Colors: (500) 3-Color Sunburst,
(505) Olympic White,
(506) Black,
(509) Candy Apple Red,
(512) Antique Foto Flame,
(556) Shell Pink,
(572) Sonic Blue,
(585) Crimson Foto Flame,
(586) Blue Foto Flame
Strings: Fender Super 250L’s (.009 to .042) Nickel Plated Steel pn#073-0250-003
Case:
Other Features:
Source: Japan
Accessories: None
U.S. MSRP: $599.99
INTRODUCED: 1989
DISCONTINUED: 1/1999
DISCONTINUED COLORS:
WRENCH SIZES:
COMMENTS:
NOTICE: Product Prices, Features, Specifications and Availability Are Subject To Change Without Notice Regards, Eduardo Ardon
Representative, Consumer
Relations /U.S. Direct Sales Fender Musical Instruments Corp. 17600 N.
Perimeter Drive, Suite 100 Scottsdale, AZ 85255 Telephone: 480-845-5142 Fax:
480-367-5262 Update: I had a gentleman let me know that the color code for this serial number is indicating that the neck came off of a shell pink mij stratocaster. So, it's possible that the factory screwed up its coding and the neck and body are original to each other. Or the body is not original to the neck.