I'm neither Zman, nor did I begin this thread.
But as I understand it, Strat's and Tele's had (what I'll refer to as) different birthdays.
This thread 60th anniversary discussion centered around Strat's which by the way was confusing enough.
A quick google search revealed this link which might better address your particular question.
http://forums.fender.com/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=89409
Stay tuned...