Gregcharles

Hey guys I am very amused by all the comments here its a good read. I have a clay dot question that has just come to haunt me. i am listing my 1964 Strat for sale and got a Japanese buyer, or at least in name, that is looking for a very specific spec asking if the dots in my November 64 strat are pearl. Well here we go down the rabbit hole, how and the heck would i know. Also even though it may be rare, does it infer it could have been assembled in 65, because as we know Leo built necks in advance runs, nobody could probably answer that. I assume after reading a bit that they changed the dots some time at the end of 64 but not consistently. how would i know the difference? My guitars dots are not turning yellow or brown as some as said to do and they look like a little bit of a hash marking across them where they were cut. they do have a luster that could be a peralized material, not sure. the guitar is very well taken care of and still has the original frets so its not surprising to me that the dots are not worn. any clues from you more astute fender guys on the subject would be appreciated. thanks