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Wow stratmanshow, that's great info! If I remember correctly, when I bought mine from Thoroughbred Music in Tampa, they also had in stock the same guitar in red and a dark blue. I was not aware of black availability, if offered for this series. All good additional info! Here's pic of guitar today...

HotDan, Doesn't look like I thanked you personally for your answer with such good info way back when. Thank you, thank you, thank you!

Just an update. It's been over 5 years. I did get the guitar back after the 30 days, in the same condition as pre stolen, and I still have it. It's 34 yrs old now and I'm still lovin' it, and really love it's color now as originally white, has turned into a really beautiful very light, heavy on...

Thanks to everyone who responded with info on this guitar. It is greatly appreciated still, and yes I still have it. Actually, what prompted my return to the thread was to retrieve copies of pics I posted to provide to law enforcement. The strat was stolen days ago, but I located it and am...

Thanks Bill!

Can anyone tell by the exposed wood in the pocket, what the body is made of? Thanks!

Thank you Strato. I bought it new, so felt you weren't leading us astray. Just thought I would continue to add to recorded one's and identification. Serial number issue still baffling. Any idea how many were made? I have only heard of as high as 09XX.

I found evidence on line at various sites about Hector Montes who was a neck and/or body sander and employed at the Fender Custom Shop in 1990. That and the date with the year 1989 leads me to believe this is a USA, Corona California Squire Strat. I'm still stumped by the serial number though...

Well, here are pics of the heel and pocket. Not much to go on from what I can tell. Looks like someone's name, Hector Montes, and date of what could be June 29, 1989 with an X thru the month on the heel, and what may be Nov 24, and a year obscured accidentally or on purpose by tool work in the...

Thanks! I'll give it a go tonight and post results.

No I haven't. Do I risk any harm to the guitar by dismantling it, especially removing all the tension from the strings? By pocket do you mean under the pick guard?

Fender doesn't account for it on their list of serial numbers, yet a friend and I bought two from Thoroughbred Music in Tampa in the 80's and there's at least 2 others with posts in various forums with serial numbers 08XX and 09XX. Anybody have anything on these, why and where they were built, etc.