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Post subject: '94 Mexican made Stratocaster Special
Posted: Thu Jan 21, 2016 4:26 pm
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I recently bought a MIM '94 Strat Special body off of eBay and I haven't received it yet. Curiosity struck and I need to figure out what the bridge's mounting screw & string spacing is. I know most Mexican (and other imported) strats have 2 1/16" mounting & string spacing.


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Post subject: Re: '94 Mexican made Stratocaster Special
Posted: Thu Jan 21, 2016 6:14 pm
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Stratosaurus-rex wrote:
I know most Mexican (and other imported) strats have 2 1/16" mounting & string spacing.


You have your answer.

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Post subject: Re: '94 Mexican made Stratocaster Special
Posted: Thu Jan 21, 2016 6:22 pm
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Post subject: Re: '94 Mexican made Stratocaster Special
Posted: Mon Jan 25, 2016 11:25 pm
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UPDATE: I received it today. The bridge mounting spacing is 2-7/32 or 2-3/16. Now I've run into another problem, the tremolo rear area has the in-line middle screw-holes. Two of the holes line up with my warmoth trem cover. Should I just have someone like WD Music make me a custom trem cover to keep it neat or just mark and drill out some new holes?


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Post subject: Re: '94 Mexican made Stratocaster Special
Posted: Tue Jan 26, 2016 1:11 am
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Am I reading you right; the two middle screw holes for the trem cover are level with each other?
That would not be at all typical (not saying it's impossible, though) for a 90's MIM body, so have you checked for authenticity by other MIM characteristics; neck pocket stamps & markings, CNC holes, body thickness etc?

On the trem cover issue, I leave mine off so I've no opinion. But there are plenty of level-mid-holes covers to choose from.


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Post subject: Re: '94 Mexican made Stratocaster Special
Posted: Tue Jan 26, 2016 3:57 am
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Yes, if the middle screw holes are lined up it is a Squire or some other knock off. If you purchase a Squire trem cover it will fit.

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Post subject: Re: '94 Mexican made Stratocaster Special
Posted: Tue Jan 26, 2016 7:30 am
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I hope you paid with a credit card and can reverse the charges, because you have likely been had.


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Post subject: Re: '94 Mexican made Stratocaster Special
Posted: Tue Jan 26, 2016 9:38 am
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omar59 wrote:
Yes, if the middle screw holes are lined up it is a Squire or some other knock off. If you purchase a Squire trem cover it will fit.


I don't think I've ever seen a Squier Strat body built with a vintage-spec 6-screw tremolo and 2-7/32" string spacing......

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Post subject: Re: '94 Mexican made Stratocaster Special
Posted: Tue Jan 26, 2016 10:01 am
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The Strat Specials I've seen had the equal spaced trem cover screws.
Like this one https://www.gbase.com/gear/fender-strat ... 1994-black
IMHO it is probably genuine, not a Squier


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Post subject: Re: '94 Mexican made Stratocaster Special
Posted: Tue Jan 26, 2016 2:50 pm
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jmattis wrote:
Am I reading you right; the two middle screw holes for the trem cover are level with each other?
That would not be at all typical (not saying it's impossible, though) for a 90's MIM body, so have you checked for authenticity by other MIM characteristics; neck pocket stamps & markings, CNC holes, body thickness etc?

On the trem cover issue, I leave mine off so I've no opinion. But there are plenty of level-mid-holes covers to choose from.

The neck pocket is stamped "SANTIAGO" as in Santiago, Corona, California; which if I'm assuming correctly that would mean that the Ensenada plant fire myths are infact CONFIRMED. (I think I'm becoming Dale Gribble (from King of The Hill))


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Post subject: Re: '94 Mexican made Stratocaster Special
Posted: Tue Jan 26, 2016 4:06 pm
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Should I just have someone like WD Music make me a custom trem cover to keep it neat or just mark and drill out some new holes?

Save yourself the money and DIY!!!! It could be left w/o a screw, it aint really supporting anything. Really surprised there are still six screws in any model....when four would do the job. just sayin.


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Post subject: Re: '94 Mexican made Stratocaster Special
Posted: Wed Jan 27, 2016 12:38 am
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64Galaxie wrote:
The Strat Specials I've seen had the equal spaced trem cover screws.
Like this one https://www.gbase.com/gear/fender-strat ... 1994-black

That's why I wrote the level trem plate screws aren't impossible on a MIM.
But: scams with a Squier body are at least as common as real MIM's with level screws - that's why the body IMHO needs a checkup. At this point, I have no opinion.

Stratosaurus-rex wrote:
The neck pocket is stamped "SANTIAGO" as in Santiago, Corona, California; which if I'm assuming correctly that would mean that the Ensenada plant fire myths are infact CONFIRMED. (I think I'm becoming Dale Gribble (from King of The Hill))

Based on what I've seen & read about Fender neck pocket stamps, that "SANTIAGO" is more likely to refer to the employee's name.
BTW: that stamp is a good sign for the body being a MIM.


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Post subject: Re: '94 Mexican made Stratocaster Special
Posted: Wed Jan 27, 2016 5:08 pm
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http://imgur.com/a/ZNIpR

Here are some pictures of it inside my '67-'71 strat/tele case.


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Post subject: Re: '94 Mexican made Stratocaster Special
Posted: Wed Jan 27, 2016 10:39 pm
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Ash veneer (about 5/64" thick) on poplar
Finish is crimson burst
Tremolo cavity fits a surface mounted FR (routed through the top by a previous owner)
6-hole tremolo mounting spacing is 2-3/16 or 2-7/32
Pickup routing has been extended to fit a "keyed" strat pickup backwards
Has "Brittle Coat Syndrome" (the coat is very thin and brittle making the paint chip and flake-off easier than normal)
Neck pocket stamped with "SANTIAGO" and "JUN 13 1994"


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