robert(original) said: i believe they have a laquer finish
i agree. it is much heavier.
the '65 is more of a halfway house between a standard japanese fender (deluxe, or whatever you'd call them) and an american vintage series. the '65 has vintage correct headstock, decal, nut width, saddles, trem arm, trem plate, knobs and pickguard. it also has a dark rosewood slab fretboard, slab body, rounded body edges, brass shielding plates in the routes and some cloth wrapped wires. it may also have CTS pots and better pickups. there are probably other things i haven't mentioned too.
although i still think as far as craftsmanship, there is nothing wrong with the '69s. it's just the '65 has all the nice finishing touches.
i was under the impression they were poly
