I think you’re right guys - I can see the joins between the three pieces through the finish in the back. Removing the finish is probably out of my expertise anyway - filling the dings sounds a bit more manageable. They’re not exactly visible on the bottom edge there anyway.
Humbucker was original. The knobs, faceplate and single coils were all bright white when new. Everything has faded to a beautiful cream colour with age - but for some reason the humbucker stayed white. Weird.
You’re right about the frets, Frankie - much skinnier than my proper Strat. And the neck is thicker than I’d like. I’m not great at eyeballing it but there may even be a bit of a twist like Andy suggested. Nut seems to tail off to the high E side when I sight down the neck.
I think I’ll patch the dings, fit the new hardware and if I can get it looking and sounding alright, maybe consider finding a cheap squire neck to improve the playability.
To be honest, I have no idea what I’m doing and if the only outcome is I learn how to perform a basic set up and maintenance I’ll consider it a success - anything else is a bonus!
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