Fernandes Stratocaster Copy Upgrade Its Pickups

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It is not local so I asked the seller where it was built and for the serial number.

He tells me that Fernandes used stickers and that he has no way to find out where and when it was made.anybody out there know something he doesnt Thanks.

Sometimes Fernandes marked its MIJ guitars on that sticker, so if its gone it doesnt necessarily mean it wasnt made in Japan.

Also, later 1990s Fernandes can have date-stamped necks (bottom, back).

It was a silver strat style with a RW board that had a vintage style bridge and modern tuners.

It did not have the date stamp on the neck plate like some that I have seen.

The neck was VERY worn on the back, but that doesnt always indicate age.

It did have a serial sticker (on the back of the headstock) but no Made in Japan.

My assumption is that if it doesnt specifically say it, then it probably aint.

But you can still score a later eighties Fernandes for under 300 and that is truly a steal, as they are top quality guitars.

The one I just sold, while not MIJ, still had excellent build quality.

Fernandes Stratocaster Copy Upgrade Its Pickups

If it didnt sell, I was going to upgrade its pickups and keep it.