I have recently bought what I thought was a John Mayer Fender. Nothing written at base of neck when I removed back plate(which says FENDER corona). It has a serial number (E2+6digits) and also says Made in the USA.
Dont know how to upload photos!
It looks identical to a John Mayer Fender and cost the same...
Please help:)

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If it is a JM strat shouldn't it have his signature on the rear of the headstock?

I could be wrong, but I don't think that there was a Fender JM Strat back in the mid '80s. He would have been about 16 years old back then, wouldn't he?

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I would also say that a Mayer would not have a 1982 serial number on it; they didn't come out until the mid-2000s. We need some photos to figure out what you have.

Haha he would have been younger I'm sure. I think it is a genuine JM body but think the neck may have been changed? Here are some photo's! It also has the 5 tremolo springs...

Thanks for helping:)

Nope, that is not a Fender neck, and has a fake decal put on. The body looks like Basswood, maybe a Japanese or Mex body at best. It is a nice looking guitar, but looks like a partscaster, not a Fender model of any kind.

If this was represented to you as a JM or even a US Strat, you should look at getting your money back. A guitar like this, even being a fake, should go for about $300 at best.

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where's the pics???

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yeah looks like it's put together with cheaper end parts. Wonder what the back of the pickups look like?

+1

Three bills, tops.

Arjay

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What if "Stratocaster" had been misspelled? Wouldn't that increase the value???

Not that again!

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