u know ive called every music in a200 mile radius living here in canada I am right on the border of the state of NEW YORK and no one has a MARK KNOPBLER STRAT if I order I will be stuck with it just asking your opinion again the CS I have right now is as good as they get dont get me wrong I love the olympic white mint green pickguard just when you are spending this kind of coin you better make sure you love every part of it I was told ordering a custom shop with all your own specs ,coulour etc could take 8 months up to a year . u see ordering from this specific dealer is in my best interest he is giving me top dollar for all my old gear cause I bought it originally all from him 1000 bucks off for all 3 mexicans that I have which bring the total of the CS balance to 1500 CANADIAN thats like 1300 US dollars. so I can only choose what he has there in stock . out of a scale from 1 to 10 what would you rate this guitar its the greatest fender ive ever played just cause u got much more experience than I do what kind of pickups are in this guitar and what year or please tell me again where I can find this info. thanks again dude my dealer is still on vacation but I really think im going to buy it my search is finally over

Koo, have you looked at youtube for reviews for the Knopfler strat?

http://www.youtube.com/results?search_t ... OPfLER+str

Ordering a specificaly built instrument will take anywhere between 8-18 months average. Ordering a timemachine like the one you have in your possesion now will take around 4-6 weeks same as it would should he order you a knopfler. If he can order a knopfler for you he can order a red 62 time machine instead. If not your only option is the white one you now have.