Ok, I kinda stole ch willie's title but hey, I mean no harm.
So I traded a 2016 Epiphone Les Paul for a partscaster this morning. It has an older (small frets) MIM rosewood neck on it now with a fake US serial number on the BACK of the headstock...but the body is genuine Fender American Standard with a date stamp of 11/23/1988 in the neck pocket. I found a used (of course) 2006 Am.Std. neck for cheap (!) on Epay and scooped it up right away. Should arrive next week.
Does anyone know if Candy Apple Red Metallic was used in 1988 or 1989 Strats? This one could be a repaint, I suppose. I haven't been in the swimming pool rout yet...that's next.