Sujet Fender Custom classic - no série CN -[solved!]

Citation : Hi Everyone-

First time poster. I bought what I think is my dream guitar. It is a 1994 Custom Shop Strat. I don't know much about it and hoped this forum would be able to help me out. It has a serial number of CN401693. It is a flame neck with black dot inlay. It says Fender Stratocaster on top and Fender Custom Shop on the back. Fender tuners. B and E hold down chrome thingey (don't know what it's called). That is all. I did a minor disassembly to clean it up. The neck has a December 1994 date. The body has a September date. It has a regular, newer (I'm guessing 1994) tremolo bridge. The pickups are staggered. med height magnets on the low E and A, highest on the D and G, lowest (flush) on the B and E. It has an antique white finish...very nice quality. I believe it to be all original. It plays and sounds like a dream. Only minuses are it came without case nor documentation. I would say the condition is 9-9.5. Anybody tell me any collector type particulars? (ie; how to decipher the serial number, etc.) Thanks!!!

Citation : Hey Snowman-

Yes, it's a custom shop. the flame neck is marked as so and has the requisite sigs and check marks. the 913 code penciled on the body stands for September 13, as in Septemeber 13, 1994. All the Custom Shop Classics like mine start with CN. As I have been told, C is for Custom Shop, N is for 90's.

As for the playability, the neck is a dream...a thicker type of laquer finish than standard Strats. Larger frets, too. It has a slick yet grippy feel to it that is hard to describe. I love the 5 position and the tone of TS pickups.

I've always preferred the fatter, early type of Strat/Tele necks, but this Strat (with it's thinner neck) is just amazing. I've adapted to it and am learning its nuances. I use medium gauge GHS Boomers. Additionally, Santa brought me a wicked '97 American Standard Jazz bass with a rosewood neck. As a bass player who writes on guitar, I have truly the best of both worlds. I'm very lucky.