Fender put the contact paper on and then sprayed the poly sanding sealer, gold paint on the sides of the body and over the straight cut edges of the paisley wallpaper, then cleared. This has had the clear & color coats striped but when they got to the poly sanding sealer they stopped. That poly sanding sealer has to be sanded off. The cracks in the poly go through the paisley and around to the sides so it seems like a legit paisley body. The lack of the gloss clear coat could explain the color difference also. The neck looks like a refinish, just no wear at all and if you have had climatic changes drastic enough to cause the cracks/checking on the body it sure should have had some effect on the neck finish.
