Hey All,

Looking for as much info as I can get regarding the guitar pictured here. Note the back of the headstock. It has written by hand "25 of 250" and a "Special Edition" sticker. I've never seen the hand written notation before.

MIM, '03, with custom chrome knobs. All stock, I think.

Anyway, have at it! Any info is welcomed. Thanks

Where is the rest of the serial number on the headstock?

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Your Fender HSS Standard Stratocaster in Electron Blue was made at the Fender Ensenada Plant in Mexico in the Year: 2008.
Final Assembly Date: July 30th, 2008
Model Number: 013 4700 587
Serial # MZ8031252

Where is the rest of the serial number on the headstock?
here is '03 info from fender:

2003
Z2 + 5 or 6 digits
Z3 + 5 or 6 digits
DZ3 + 5 or 6 digits (Am. Deluxe)
V + 5 or 6 digits (American Vintage Series except '52 Telecaster)

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Your Fender HSS Standard Stratocaster in Electron Blue was made at the Fender Ensenada Plant in Mexico in the Year: 2008.
Final Assembly Date: July 30th, 2008
Model Number: 013 4700 587
Serial # MZ8031252

Same as this http://newyork.craigslist.org/brk/msg/1144873899.html

So, is it #50 or #25?

that one has a full serial number if you look....the first one does not

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Your Fender HSS Standard Stratocaster in Electron Blue was made at the Fender Ensenada Plant in Mexico in the Year: 2008.
Final Assembly Date: July 30th, 2008
Model Number: 013 4700 587
Serial # MZ8031252

Well, it is obviously the same guitar. Unless someone has the same exact floor and the same exact table and took the picture in the same exact way.

Quite possibly, the guy has 2 of them? I still call shenenigan.

Yes, thanks atolleter for recognizing my mistake. That is the one exactly. I called Fender customer relations earlier and spoke to Scott who gave me a bunch of info on this particular model.

It was a Special Edition made for Guitar Center. The color is Sunset Orange and this one was actually manufactured in 2004. He said it's basically a Mexican Fat Strat. Has the same spec vintage frets and p'ups. Came with the black pick guard and had an MSRP of $670.

I questioned the fact that the serial number indicated that it was manufactured in '03 but he said it was made in July 2004.

To answer Trauma, I blocked the last few digits of the serial number as a courtesy to the actual owner because it's not my guitar. Not yet, anyway!

A pretty good deal if you like the HSS config. Try to knock him down to $300 and it'd be a real good find.

Let us know if you get it.

Great job guys!

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Your Fender HSS Standard Stratocaster in Electron Blue was made at the Fender Ensenada Plant in Mexico in the Year: 2008.
Final Assembly Date: July 30th, 2008
Model Number: 013 4700 587
Serial # MZ8031252