This is supposed to be a custom shop neck. A friend inquired to me about this and sent me some pics. I am somewhat at a loss. The guitar was evidently built to be a custom shop relic-- built from random parts. . Here are the pics I was given.

Any help in confirming anything about this guitar would be much appreciated.

Thanks

It looks like a MIM neck based on the truss rod opening. And I think the custom shop would of done a lot better job if they made it.

I would be interested in knowing what the string spacing is on the bridge. If it's an american bridge, it could of been a Tex-Mex strat.

I'm not sure about those decals either. Looks like some things are not what they are purported to be! I've been known to be wrong so why not ask ME?

Mebbe from the "Milli Vanilli" Custom Shop......



Arjay

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Thanks to you guys for the quick replies.

I should also mention, the guitar is one that is for sale, for very cheap... why my buddy emailed me some pics in the first place. Super cheap, like around 3 Benjamin Franklins. Makes it more fishy, IMO, though. Maybe it is worth it for a beginner (my friend).

Yeah, i was thinking some sort of illusion of a real strat myself... Here is a pic of the bridge, it may help with some other aspects.

The neck is mexican, the body looks to be a laminate body. Not Fender, not even squier. Notice the cavilty walls.

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Lot's of good tips here! Extra holes in the body for the pickguard, wrong route in the body for a vintage CS relic re-issue, looks like there was at onetime different tuning pegs on this thus different mounting holes?? (Or am I seeing things?) and questionable CS logo.....the guitar is very questionable.......

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I have doubts about the burn marks next to the E post, what was that done with ? a Torch ?

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Definitely not a Custom Shop neck, not even close. I agree, the black around the truss rod adjust hole indicates a Mex, or maybe a Squier, judging from the extra holes on the back of headstock, they are located where the cheap tuners on a Squier are.

The ONLY thing that I see that is Custom Shop, are the pickups, maybe Texas Specials. Nice selector switch, and maybe decent tuners. Horrible "relic" job though. The "relic" tool looks to consist of a bic lighter. And, what's with the cookie crumbs on the bridge?

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I have doubts about the burn marks next to the E post, what was that done with ? a Torch ?

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Compare the CS logo on a real CS Strat and then compare it with the one on this guitar. Fender has had a few different designs, but I have not found one exactly like the one on the Strat in question. The lower one is a real relic CT Strat....

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