MIM Fender Strat Identification??

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Hails Guys
How are Yah!?!?
i would like to know, from you, fender experts, what kind of info can you provide me with.
im about to buy this fender MIM guitar and i took some pics to check if its a PIRATE copy or a real MEXICAN fender strat.

Here's the pic
SERIAL IS MN592997

By wfd666, shot with DSC-H3 at 2008-10-29

MORE to come.

Thanks In Advance
JP

 

[andrizzle]

Re: MIM Fender Strat Identification??

By going to the Guitar Dater Project

I found out this:
(keep in mind I'm no strat expert by any means, I just happened to know about a website that dates guitars... good luck with the purchase!)

Guitar Info
Your guitar was made at the
Ensenada Plant (Fender), Mexico
in the Year(s): 1995 - 1996


Fender: Mexico

Fender Mexico was established in on May 5th 1987, Ensenada, Mexico with electric guitar production beginning in 1989. Ensenada facility includes eight buildings, covering more than 200,000 square feet. This includes Electronics, Electric Guitar, Amplifier Cabinet, and String manufacturing. More than 1000 employees are on staff and are supported by the Fender Quality Control team which travels from Corona to Ensenada once a week to help maintain quality. Fender Mexico guitars and amplifiers are made using many U.S. components, again maintaining the highest standards.

Hope that helps!

 

[KeeperOS]

Re: MIM Fender Strat Identification??

I really don't see a reason to make a copy of a Mex Strat, much less a 1995 one (the N5 on the serial number means Ninety-5 i.e 1995, just like the Z0 in mine means Zero-0 = 2000.
BTW, because the rest of the S/N is quite big (92.997) like andrizzle said it is possible to either be a late 1995 or an early 1996.

If someone was going to all the trouble of copying a Fender wouldn't it make more sense to copy an American Strat from the 50s-60s or sth?

If you'd like post some of the body in case we see sth "off" but I really doubt it.

CheerS man!

 

[andrizzle]

Re: MIM Fender Strat Identification??

I really don't see a reason to make a copy of a Mex Strat, much less a 1995 one (the N5 on the serial number means Ninety-5 i.e 1995, just like the Z0 in mine means Zero-0 = 2000.
BTW, because the rest of the S/N is quite big (92.997) like andrizzle said it is possible to either be a late 1995 or an early 1996.

If someone was going to all the trouble of copying a Fender wouldn't it make more sense to copy an American Strat from the 50s-60s or sth?

If you'd like post some of the body in case we see sth "off" but I really doubt it.

CheerS man!

I thought the same thing (about copying a Mexi strat)... but then maybe he's getting such a good deal it seems a bit shady... i dunno

 

[WhoFan]

Re: MIM Fender Strat Identification??

i have a 1994 MIM Strat... not my favourite MIM strat in my collection but it is a good quality build wise...

 

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Re: MIM Fender Strat Identification??

Hummmmmmmmmmmmm
im posting the otHer pics now
the guy just changed the picups Caps, from white to Black.
the rest of the guitar itself is original
in a minute...

 

[Oudy]

Re: MIM Fender Strat Identification??

im just curious, i looked at the hosting profile and i saw a black strat, is that the same guitar because it looks gorgeous

 

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Re: MIM Fender Strat Identification??

By wfd666, shot with DSC-H3 at 2008-10-29

By wfd666 at 2008-10-29

By wfd666, shot with DSC-H3 at 2008-10-29

 

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Re: MIM Fender Strat Identification??

no no, that one in a wooden pickguard is my USA Fender american standard
q: )

 

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Re: MIM Fender Strat Identification??

Both Are Black.
q: )

 

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Re: MIM Fender Strat Identification??

are you talking about this one?

By wfd666, shot with DSC-W35 at 2008-09-22

By wfd666, shot with DSC-W35 at 2008-09-21

 

[KeeperOS]

Re: MIM Fender Strat Identification??

I'm not really familiar with those saddles and the tuners but other than that I don't see sth to worry about.
Looks like a cool guitar (nice color on that Rosewood fingerboard too!).
Just get her in your hands and if you like it then that's all you need to know

CheerS!

 

[Oudy]

Re: MIM Fender Strat Identification??

are you talking about this one?

By wfd666, shot with DSC-W35 at 2008-09-22

By wfd666, shot with DSC-W35 at 2008-09-21

yeah dude that one, its absolutely gorgeous what kind of pup do you have in it. the other one looks sick too, i dont think anyone would go through the hassle of faking a mim strat so i think you're safe. it looks like a steal (my mim strat was, i love it, better than most MIA ones ive played).


hope it plays nice for you if you plan on buying it
is that a vintage 2 point fender trem?

 

[WhoFan]

Re: MIM Fender Strat Identification??

I'm not really familiar with those saddles and the tuners but other than that I don't see sth to worry about.
Looks like a cool guitar (nice color on that Rosewood fingerboard too!).
Just get her in your hands and if you like it then that's all you need to know

CheerS!

those are the same tuners and Saddles that were stock on my 1994 MIM Squier series strat... Back in the day when Fender didn't have any overseas Squier contracts, for a few years they made MIM Squiers... here in Canada i believe the only difference at that time in 1994/95 between the MIM Squier and the MIM Standard was the tuners and saddles.... but maybe they used those saddles and tuners on some MIM Standards as well in differnet parts of the world....

I bugged a tech friend who upgraded the tuners and bridge on a customers 2002 MIM strat and i got the old tuners and bridge off that customers guitar for cheap... so in theory my 94 Squier has been upgraded to Standard specs... it's the same neck and body and PU's as a 1994 Standard

 

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Re: MIM Fender Strat Identification??

EXCELLENT INFOS GUYS
ill get it FOR SURE.
Q
my USa fender has a Bare knuckle Warpig in the bridge. but ill sell or trade it.

 

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Re: MIM Fender Strat Identification??

Hummm, THANKS MAN, SO, what Model or Woods are in ?

By going to the Guitar Dater Project

I found out this:
(keep in mind I'm no strat expert by any means, I just happened to know about a website that dates guitars... good luck with the purchase!)

Guitar Info
Your guitar was made at the
Ensenada Plant (Fender), Mexico
in the Year(s): 1995 - 1996


Fender: Mexico

Fender Mexico was established in on May 5th 1987, Ensenada, Mexico with electric guitar production beginning in 1989. Ensenada facility includes eight buildings, covering more than 200,000 square feet. This includes Electronics, Electric Guitar, Amplifier Cabinet, and String manufacturing. More than 1000 employees are on staff and are supported by the Fender Quality Control team which travels from Corona to Ensenada once a week to help maintain quality. Fender Mexico guitars and amplifiers are made using many U.S. components, again maintaining the highest standards.

Hope that helps!

 

[Oudy]

Re: MIM Fender Strat Identification??

Hummm, THANKS MAN, SO, what Model or Woods are in ?

the woods in the mim are generally alder body, maple neck and maple fretboard or rosewood fretboard (i dont know if it deviates from that at all)

 

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i think its basswood.
but, ill try to check it out.
q: )
thanks man

 

[WhoFan]

Re: MIM Fender Strat Identification??

the body wood in those mid 90's era MIM strats is most likely Poplar... could be alder... when i routed out my 1994 to take 3 full sized humbuckers in it the wood under the paint after routing does look like alder to my un-trained eye... it has a good grain pattern and is more maple looking then most Poplar i've seen... but most MIM guitars in the 90's are said to be poplar but i think they really used anything they could get at the time..

 

[Oudy]

Re: MIM Fender Strat Identification??

let us know how it turns out or if you get it some mims are a real gem and that one looks amazing (off topic i know, but what humbucker do you have in your MIA)