American Standard in natural?

[Seraphial]

Hey guys, I walked into my local store today and saw an ash bodied Fender strat hanging on the wall. In natural. I've always had GAS for natural ash strats but really wanted a US version, but having re-read Frontline religiously over the past 4 years, I know that there's only 3 natural ash strats - 70s in MIM and MIA, and the Lite Ash. Well this defintely wasn't any of those. No big headstock, no black pickguard. It was definitely an American Standard, with the serial starting with Z6 and the USA sticker on the guard. Have I missed something? Did fender start making these again? Or is this a special GC/MF run or something?

[djinn1973]

Have I missed something? Did fender start making these again? Or is this a special GC/MF run or something?

I dont know, but FWIW I saw what I thought was a natural MIM standard in a GC about three weeks ago.

[Fripperton]

The MIA natural finish strats exist. The other guitarist in my band has one, I believe it's an '06 and I saw another one in a Pawn Shop earlier this week.