pete.young Posted December 18, 2011 Share Posted December 18, 2011 I'm not quite sure about this Strat - something doesn't seem quite right, but I can't put my finger on it. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=160701233723&ssPageName=ADME:B:WNARL:GB:1123 This is a re-list - the same instrument sold last week for £485. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorick Posted December 18, 2011 Share Posted December 18, 2011 Looks like one of the 70's Mexican reissues, with a pearl scratchplate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed_S Posted December 18, 2011 Share Posted December 18, 2011 Having just had a leaf through the 2007 Fender catalogue, I can't see anything in there that matches. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RhysP Posted December 18, 2011 Share Posted December 18, 2011 That truss rod adjustment hole on the headstock doesn't look like a USA 70s reissue to me - it would have a "Bullet" truss rod adjustment. I'd say it was a Mexican model. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gjones Posted December 18, 2011 Share Posted December 18, 2011 The body looks like my sonic blue 60's classic player but the headstock is definitely 70's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kristinaelias Posted December 18, 2011 Share Posted December 18, 2011 Errr, that trem doesn't look Mexi to me. Some of the high end Mexi stuff is now coming through with the 2 point trems but they have vintage, bent steel saddles, i.e. 60s players. This one has a two point trem with block saddles, which looks like those found on the current American deluxe stats. While Fender have gone back to bent steel saddles from blocks, I very much doubt these 2 point trems would have been found on a Mexi made in 2007. Not that the trem / body /neck can't have been changed of course. If you're seriously interested in this Strat, if I were you I'd request a photo of the back of the guitar. You can then check what's written on the back of the headstock and neckplate in terms of serial no & country of origin. A 3 bolt neckplate would certainly point towards a 70s reissue of some sort, whereas an 'easy access' curved off corner 4 bolt would point to deluxe USA specs again. Also ask about the history, is he the first / only owner and when & where did he get it, & does he have the original receipt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gjones Posted December 18, 2011 Share Posted December 18, 2011 (edited) The classic players (which came out in 2006) have all custom shop parts, including a US custom shop bridge even though they're made in Mexico. Very good guitars but as you can see from the picture they don't have the 70s headstock. The body of the one on ebay looks very similiar, possibly there's been a neck and pickup swap at some time. Best just to ask the seller. [url="http://www.fender.com/en-GB/products/search.php?partno=0141100300"]http://www.fender.co...rtno=0141100300[/url] Edited December 18, 2011 by gjones Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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