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Thanks guys. It just never occurred to me that they would use a piece of wood with a marking like that in it. I would have thought that they would want to keep their maple fretboards looking pretty clean and a piece like that would be rejected.

I just bought a brand new Fender Player Plus Telecaster. I took the strings off to remove the lacquer from the frets and discovered an unsightly streak (see photos) on the maple fretboard. When I rub my finger over it it feels smooth and flush with the surrounding fretboard, so I reckon the streak was there before the lacquer was applied. Has anyone else encountered this with a new maple neck Fender?