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Post subject: Idk if this guitar is legit
Posted: Sun Dec 25, 2016 11:50 am
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:? Okay so im 16 and ive been looking to buy a good used guitar that will last me forever. Ive been looking in multiple pawn shops and ive come across one guitar that has truly captured all of my heart. Its a beautiful stratocaster body with telecaster neck. Its a natural wood finish i guess you can say, it has emg pickups. The only labeling it has, that brings me to question wether it is a legit fender, is on the back where the neck is bolted on and it say ls fender corona california. I think its a custom done fender but im not sure if its legit. If you guys can help that would be great because i dont want to spend money on a fake. Theyre selling it to me for $800.


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Post subject: Re: Idk if this guitar is legit
Posted: Sun Dec 25, 2016 11:43 pm
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Hi there ... there is a world of difference between a fender guitar that has been customised and a guitar made by the fender custom shop.
Lets see some pics.
I presume by telecaster neck you do mean that and not just a strat with a large headstock e.g. the Jim Root strat
If so the guitar you describe may well be a customised guitar made up from different parts from different guitars.
This type is not a fender custom shop strat though be sure of that.
I would recommend for that price you do some homework and check the market.
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Post subject: Re: Idk if this guitar is legit
Posted: Mon Dec 26, 2016 3:36 am
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A picture would help, but it does not sound like a real Fender from your description. More likely a "partscaster" made up from bits and pieces. The neck plate that you mention, seems a common way to get buyers to believe it is "Custom Shop" when the plates are easily found on eBay.


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Post subject: Re: Idk if this guitar is legit
Posted: Mon Dec 26, 2016 8:37 am
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The_names_edgar wrote:
......a good used guitar......pawn shops......but im not sure if its legit......theyre selling it to me for $800.


They see you coming from a mile away, kid.

The guitar's probably worth two bills......maybe.

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