Hi there,it is my first post on Fender Forum.

Here is the my problem,and my haze.

I bought 57' RI Fender Stratocaster Body,i bought it as a Made in USA.It was made on september 1999.

Body is 2 tone sunburst,it has 8 pickguard holes,finish seems like nitro.I bought an original USA 57 ri tremolo,pickguard and they match on my body.Everything is ok until here.


But part number of the body(on neck pocket)is a little bit complicated.Part number of body is seems like x54109 or x54169 (you will see on pictures).
But i could not find any part number like this on Fender web site.
here is the pictures of body :







Here is the part number and date of made on neck pocket :











Fender says: part number of the Made in USA 57' ri Fender Stratocaster Body is 0053806503
Here is the link,

http://support.fender.com/diagrams/stra ... 02BPg3.pdf

That serial number is (what Fender Web Site says) not match with my serial number (what has my body)

Does anyone have a idea about it?

Thank You

Your worrying about nothing. That is a 57 body, Those codes your looking at aren't necessarily part numbers as bodies and necks are not available as after market parts.

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Hi,thanks for reply.

You mean,it is a an original American 57 reissue Fender Stratocaster Body?

I was not knowing that about serial numbers.

I meaned,is it 57 body or 57 USA body??

I found another 57 ri body from 1999 and neck pocket is not same.

here is the pictures ,




part numbers are not a same too

I wouldn't worry too much about it. It's clearly a nice Fender body. Part designations and factory procedures change, my friend. Why worry about something that doesn't matter to begin with?

Hang on I'm having a change of mind.

Is there anyway you can measure the depth of the body, front to back?

I ask because of the screwholes in the trem cavity. They happen when the trem screws are too bit for the body or the body is too thin. You only need a couple of MM difference.

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Hi again,

i putted a USA Vintage style bridge one week a go.And it fit exact,here is the some picture with bridge,










I will measure it today,and i will write exact result.

Hi,

I measured the dept of the body,the result is ,




But i may have a little bit measurement mistake(0.5 mm).


Dear nikininja,thanks for helping and what are you thinking about this measurements?

Is the body seems like has a nitro finish?

Hi,

This picture is from my body,and i can see the tremolo screws on tremolo cavity.Bridge is 2009 USA Vintage Style Full Steel Bridge.

I can't see any pictures in this thread are others having the same problem?

You have to see,please try again.

Bluesoul

45-47mm The reason I asked is because Squier and other aftermarket bodies are between 41-43mm. With such bodies the tremscrews breaking through to the trem cavity is quite common. However it would appear that someone has been a little overzealous putting the screws in. It happens.
There is always some variation in the depth of the body, just the same way there is variation in neck shapes.

I really am convinced the guitar body is genuine. Everything adds up and I see nothing that cant be reasonably explained (those trem screws). The neck pockets of the guitar looks great. Fender employ a lot of different methods of securing the guitar when spraying. Nail or extra screw holes are normal and aren't always in the same place. Heres one of mine.

Mexican strat after I'd routed it for a neck humbucker.


A friends Customshop 54


My Customshop Custom Classic


My 57Hotrod


My Baja Telecaster


Everyone of them is a bit different. You honestly have no worries mate.

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One of my friends was selling me his Strat but he said that its made in China... I am confused about it's genuineness...

No Fender's made in China, only Squier are.

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Dear nikininja,

Thank You for all this information.