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CY: Y = Yako (Taiwan) C = China. CY is followed by 2-digit year. CY appears on most models produced in China, and is by far the most common form.



so i have a 2003 Silver Sparkle, and a 2000 Black Montego... but wait a second!..

1996 — 1998
CIJ Vista Series - Black, Sonic Blue, 3-color Sunburst, Olympic White, and Candy Apple Red

2002 — 2005
CIC - Reissue (Standard Series) - Montego Black, Silver Sparkle, and Candy Apple Red

2005 — Present
CIC - Reissue (Jagmaster II) - Black, 3-color Sunburst

the plot thickens..

either Wikipedia/various forums have got the date wrong, or the 2000 neck could be from an earlier series.. CIJ Vista maybe? different truss rod openings, decal, and headstock is larger and neck is thinner on the earlier (left/bottom) one:




Vista version:

vs my 2000 Montego Black on the left:

nope

Haze wrote:nope

why? because of the 'Vista' / 'Standard Series' decal at the tip of the headstock?

surely that's cosmetic?

Vista series had truss adjustment access on the butt of the neck.

Additionally the mid 2000 jagmaster's were full scale and the Vista's were a true 24". Thus couldn't intonate with the old neck on the new body.

ahh yeah. the scale length would definitely nix that idea.. still, it's odd that they're different. i'd always assumed the first CIC series were all the same!

just noticed, they both have different trems too:

they must have been throwing all sorts of ideas (or spare parts!) at them over different years

Or squier was just plundering whatever bits they had handy...

Is there any country in Asia that doesn't make Fenders? What are those lazy pieces of shit in Thailand doing? (Just chosen at random--nothing against Thai.) Actually, you'd think Fender would have tried the Philippines.

Other ideas:
Mission from Burma series
Mongolian Horde
Silver sprakel Sherpa
Tibetan Tele
Vietnam 60s RI Hanoi Rocks

If Fender had any sense they would allow each country to add their own flavor, along the lines of the OBEY Squiers. There are craftspeople in many countries who could add distinctive qualities that would make them collectible.

This is a poor example, but you get the idea. We would need some Western designers to help identify the worthwhile styles to exploit and wreck.

plus it doesn't have slotheads.

hotrodperlmutter wrote:Camping

Looks/sounds like a small seaside town in China

i have a vista jagmaster i love the japan neck on it