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Hello Blunderthumbs, Thanks for your post. I believe there were two Special Editions. One in 1996 (the one you have) and the 1998 (which was the last year they were made). I will post a pic of the certificate. The main characteristc of mine being a SE is that it has the matching red headstock (none of the others ever did) and it does not have third hum-cancelling pickup under the scratch plate (all others did). The 1998 SE editions were all in candy apple red color as well. I believe I still have an old TE catalog as well as the Certificate of authenticity on this.