I just bought a two tone burst Strat with a USA neck on it.
There is no neck pocket date in the body.
Does the MIM plant put dates in the pocket ????

The body does have a barcode strip with a number in the pickup cavity.

The guitar was sold as an american standard, I'm sure the body is either MIM or aftermarket, however it specs out very close in size and contours.

(Fender Customer service just told me the neck was from a Hwy-1)

so now all I can do is identify the body.

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2004 50th Ann. Limited edition AMSE Stratocaster
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Could you tell by the trem measurement? Isn't MIM different size from MIA?