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That may give more of a clue, and possibly help explain that nasty scar that runs out from under it near the volume knob - or if it's like the one we're working on in the shop at the moment, scare the crap out of you when you see what's been done!
I could be wrong but I don't think the trem block is correct for a Mexican Fender, it looks like a cheap far-east one - the shape of the bridgeplate doesn't look quite right either.
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
I might be totally wrong tho
The neck and middle pickups appear to be original, the bridge is (I think) a Kent Armstrong.
No explanation for the scar, but at least it hasn't been hacked out for a humbucker too close to the bridge like the one we have in the shop!
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
Do you think it's a refin, or is that an original Fender colour? If it is, it hasn't aged well.
Hard to tell if it's a refinish. There's paint in all the CNC holes and routing so no obvious indication of refinish. Remove the neck, the neck pocket may give a clue. I can't find any details of colours available on Mexican models from the 90s.
The serial number means it could be 96 or 97. If it's 96 it should have a 50th anniversay sticker on the rear of the headstock.
You could try contacting Fender. They might well be able to provide a spec list (including colours) for the 96-97 Fender Mexican Standard models.