CA, I'd like to thank you so much for your help and knowledge. Your knowledge of Fenders is incredible and has been accurate. In fact this Strat after taking note that you mentioned the "string tree" I went and looked at it again and even asked the owner to if we could take it apart. He agreed, but then admitted to me that it was in fact a hybrid guitar! The neck and body are two different guitars and the pickups are different. So in fact it is not an authentic reissue whatsoever let alone the actual advertised guitar. My search continues...