Fender 'Mark Knopfler' Signature Series Stratocaster (0117800-815) - Owners list

[3Strats]

Hmm, looks odd with that pickguard. The wood on the headstock looks too light as well but I guess that's just lighting.

The  headstock & case lining both seem to lack some depth or colour saturation. That'll just be the photos.
The pickguard has gone the same nasty "milky coffee" colour as mine - It's been left out of it's case in bright daylight for too long. 

[JF]

I find sad to be forced to keep your guitars in their case juste to keep their color
I like to "expose" my guitars in my living room
the white pickguard on the red strat is from 1991, a Hondo copy, the pic is tken just now and the guitar has been quite a lot exposed to dailylight since 30 years, and the colour didn't change that much

why do they use such a "delicate" plastic on a signature model that you can't use it "normally" ?

[3Strats]

Sorry for the delay in spotting this reply & responding.

It must just be down to the type of plastics they use particularly in the "mint green"  - I have a late 80's Japanese Fender Strat with a non-laminated pick guard and after all these years being out on a rack, the colour has just aged slightly (the pick up covers & knobs have gone cream in the same period.

Here are shots of both guitars taken some years ago - the MK strat pick guard is darker now

https://www.flickr.com/photos/dtvaviationimages/6202646479/in/album-72157627669196085/

https://www.flickr.com/photos/dtvaviationimages/16680297931/in/album-72157627669196085/

[dustyvalentino]

Interesting. Can't say I've noticed any significant change on mine, but it lives in the case most of the time.

[border_reiver]

I suppose it's a standard Fender pickguard so it shouldn't be difficult to replace if it went discoloured?

[dustyvalentino]

I suppose it's a standard Fender pickguard so it shouldn't be difficult to replace if it went discoloured?

Correct.

[MacKay]

Hello everyone

New owner over here !

Mine is SE00446 (Manufactured: 07/2003). She looks Dakota Red, but not really sure about it 

(I'm french btw)

[dustyvalentino]

Hello everyone

New owner over here !

Mine is SE00446 (Manufactured: 07/2003). She looks Dakota Red, but not really sure about it 

Welcome!

Mine was also built July 2003 and is definitely Dakota Red

[Knopflerfan]

Hello everyone

New owner over here !

Mine is SE00446 (Manufactured: 07/2003). She looks Dakota Red, but not really sure about it 

(I'm french btw)

Welcome. Any piccies?

[quizzaciously]

A 2-hour review/setup video with MK Strat SE00120:

[MacKay]

@Knopflerfan : Sure! Sorry for the delay I spent more time on the Strat than on the screen 

She's gorgeous and sounds great. She is in good condition for a guitar that is now 20 years old.

[Knopflerfan]

Beautiful pictures, thankyou

[vancip]

Just found one being auctioned

https://www.artencheres.fr/lot/145359/23282010-fender-guitare-electrique-signsearch=knopfler&sort=num&

It looks part of a nice guitar collection 

[Knopflerfan]

Mark's Fender Sig Strats which he owned added to the list now we know which ones he had before the auction..
Lot 92 prototype Sig Strat
Lot 93 SE11955
Lot 94 SE12178

[Tomcaster]

Have you guys checked the neck angles of your sig Strats? Mine seems to be a bit too low and might need a shim. This is visible by measurements, but also by simply checking how far the screws of the trem saddles stick out.