Re: Hm strat replacement neck?

Nobody You Know ... well maybe wrote:
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As far as where yours was made, it will depend on the year and a few little details that the websites devoted to these don't ever seem to get right. According to your serial, yours was made in mid-88 in either Japan or USA. If your headstock says "International Series" on it, it was cut & finished in Japan, but assembled in the US. These are extremely rare since Fender USA at that time was little more than an office and a small warehouse with VERY limited production in the US. No 'International' but with the Fender USA neckplate AND an E serial number means it was made in Japan entirely. Most Fenders made in 88 were produced in Japan including almost all of the HM line. Not much difference between the two, they both play like butter and are outstanding guitars that can easily cross between the 'Real Strat' sound and an 80s shredder. The single coil pickups in the HMs are standard Fender Strat pickups - same as in all their standards of the era. The Bridge is a Dimmarzio Super 3. The coil split doesn't sound exactly like a Strat bridge, but it's close enough for most people who use these.

Cheers,
- JJ

Very interesting, I will take your advice and try another shop. Great picture, once I figured out the URL. That one looks just about identical to mine with the Kahler, HSS and maple neck, although mine have a black body. I did not know that the single coils are standard Stratocaster ones, they have such good tone I thought them to be a little hotter than standard.

Regards,
F Hansen
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