My 98 red wine MIM was shocking, after buying when I was about 16 I found the neck was warped as hell and the nut snapped went back to fender for set up and fixes and was still warped and shabby!! I decided to buy a new neck and have it set up, then realised recently when I started playing it in my new band the pick ups were awful!! Nosiest pick ups ever, di marzio ultra jazzes fixed that. Then new scratchplate, hipshot de tuner, chrome plates thumbrest and varitone imported from the states wre fitted. Safe to say it's not fender anymore, but it sounds and feels wicked now!!