Finally managed to track one down, and of course that same week found another as well
. I guess when it rains it pours. One is brand new with a late serial number that I lucked into (collecting dust in in a small guitar shop from the US. The other from a local buy and sell website with serial number 393 that was originally purchased in Late 2003 according to the seller.
The 2003 early serial number guitar came in a Brown Fender G&G vintage case and the other one in a Black Fender G&G case. Now I have my one to play and one to never touch lol.
All thats left is trying to get one or both signed when I see him in concert later this year. 3 shows, 3 tickets, 3 chances...Fingers crossed for me