This one is a little different than the last. It has a few nicks and a bit of buckle rash on the back, but it doesn't require a refinish; and is going to be a player. It has the Kahler USA trem and Kahler USA locknut; unlike my other that has a System I or something like that. It is an "E91XXXX" serial number, gotoh tuners, and a 3-ply pickguard. Is this a contemporary? Is it for sure MIJ? any ideas/info would be appreciated.





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Those fret markers look wrong to me mate. Too small more than anything.
Can you have a look at the heel of the neck and maybe post a picture of what you find there.

Seems like these were around here in the US in the late 80s/early 90s; one of the many MIJ "Contemporary Strat" variations Fender brought over back then. The last of these had the Kahler Spyder trems like the HM Strats. I remember the model up from this (with a maple veneer top and HSS pickups) also had small dots; I don't think I've ever seen one of these with SSS and the Khaler in the flesh. Not sure if these went anywhere else besides here; they were dropped here when the MIM Prodegy models came out around 1991.

I will probably pull the neck and look, everything needs a good cleaning anyway. Once I do that, I'll have more pics.

I think the position markers were done that way over there, at least for some period...

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Yeah I'm probably off.

The center of the markers looks to be bang on. They just look a bit small in comparison to more usuall models.
If two of you are saying they did em like that, I'm obviously off base. It's not a model I'm familiar with.

Great looking guitar either way though.

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