[quote from the Fender forum]
I have a very early 54 strat (3 spring trem w/ narrow spring route) that was assembled on our kitchen table by George Fullerton and my father. The parts were all right out of the parts bin, no finish on the body, no chrome on the bridge or the neck plate. The neck was finished, so there might have been a # on it but i transfered the neck to a tele I was playing a few years later and in the early sixtys sold the tele with the strat neck on it. If you see a 62 tele with a strat neck on it for sale - snap it up.
I am now trying to restore the strat to as close to its original condition as I can but can't see the high price for an original 54 neck. I spoke with Fender custom shop and they expressed some interest in maybe suppling a ri neck but have'nt called me back yet. I know 1 of the pups is original and maybe 2 of the pots. The pickgaurd is original although it has been altered. The trem cover is not original although it is old. So what would you do?
JMPRO
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