MIM Strat ID help

Sorry, I can't answer your question. But it sure looks a nice Guitar.

 

That is in amazing shape.... yep the SN says 2003. Those are not original pickups I don't think ....IIRC they were still supplying ceramic bar magnets then. Wow like new! They are great guitars. My #1 is a 98 MIM. I play it far more than my US Strat.

 

Yeah I looked it up and changed my post. Very nice! I dont remember seeing that color much either.

 

Without a doubt, very nice.

But a partscaster...................FWIW, and not that that's a bad thing really.

I'm leaning toward the pups being Classic Series 50's-60's.

Very nice 'ol school vintage tone. I call them the MIM 57/62's.

 

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Those look like Fender Alnico MIM plastic bobbin pickups. I would have though at least one different wire color pair but they may not have.

There was a 'hickup' year in the MIM Strat production where they used Alnico then went back to ceramic bars. Tele did too but that one lasted several years, I have one from 2000 with Alnico bobbins. So you might just be stock there. Worth digging a little more though. Solder blobs look original factory from the corner of the picture I can see.

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Never heard of that ??

 

Could be Classic Series 70's then, can you post a resistance reading ?

You are welcome.

 

Just curious, but isn't that neck plate from an american made Tele?

 

Nice looking guitar, can't help with identity though.

 

Yes, Corona, California. MIM's don't have anything stamped on them, bare plate.

 

I would expect to pay $350-400 for it. It sure is in nice shape. The plastic truss rod insert indicates a MIM, which, like it or not, makes it worth half of what an American partser would be. It looks like a sweet Strat.