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I don't know about Taiwanese parts. Last time I visited the factory they were stamping everything out there from sheets of metal.... I have a picture somewhere.
Edit... found the picture:
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https://wildwoodguitars.com/product/V1741924/american-original-50s-stratocaster/?cat_id=32
https://wildwoodguitars.com/product/V1744681/american-original-50s-stratocaster-2/?cat_id=32
So nice to see the grain showing back through on the Tele's
https://eddiesguitars.com/electric-guitars/electric-guitar-brands/fender-electric-guitars/fender-american-original-50s-telecaster-butterscotch-blonde
I got the Tawinese parts bit from the fact that all CTS pots are made in Taiwan these days and when I've bought genuine Fender spare parts the pots had 'Made in Taiwan' on them as did the vintage saddles I bought, although the bridge plate has 'Made in USA'. I've not actually got a big issue with parts made in Taiwan, just the issue that some seem to think US Fenders are all entrirely made out of US bits that are far superior to Mexican Fenders.
Sounds like the custom shop 10/56 profile, but perhaps a tiny bit fatter - less hand sanding?
And the '60s profile looks to be similar to the '65 C or maybe '59 Large C.
All sounds great to me! I'm not looking to buy anything, but the more I read about these the more appealing they get!
https://i.pinimg.com/originals/e3/47/cc/e347cc5dc1daf1a833b5e442564ec2c5.jpg
The Highway 1 series were assembled in the USA from Mexican parts were they not?
Only way I could afford a US Strat was to do get one of these.
My AVRI 64 Tele does it all - great pickups.
People are on the money about the nitro - after heavy gigging there's bits of my Tele all over the SE of England!
http://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/57632/
50's P: '58 P Bass Pickups
50's Strat: '59 Strat pups
50's Tele: '52 pickups
60's Jag: '62 Jag pups
60's Jazzmaster: '65 Jazzmaster pups
60's P Bass: '63 pups
60's Strat: '65 Gray bottom pups
60's Tele: '64 Gray bottom pups
70's Jazz Bass: '75 J bass pups.
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