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Post subject: Last year made? 56 NOS, fi-red, gold H/W,B-eye,time machine
Posted: Mon Jul 25, 2011 3:06 am
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Hi All ,was it 2009 or 2010 ?


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Post subject: Re: Last year made? 56 NOS, fi-red, gold H/W,B-eye,time mach
Posted: Mon Jul 25, 2011 2:50 pm
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As a time machine model it was discontinued about 7 years ago I think and gold hardware was only available from then as a custom order, you can still get one or a 59 with birdseye and gold as a custom order

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Post subject: Re: Last year made? 56 NOS, fi-red, gold H/W,B-eye,time mach
Posted: Fri Aug 12, 2011 6:50 am
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Well, it's a bit confusing, but the fact that the 1956 NOS is no longer on the price list does not mean that it is not available. According to the Custom Shop Quote Guide the 1956 model is readily available as a base model.

http://support.fendercs.com/downloads/F ... 042011.pdf


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Post subject: Re: Last year made? 56 NOS, fi-red, gold H/W,B-eye,time mach
Posted: Fri Aug 12, 2011 8:31 am
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Many thanks


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Post subject: Re: Last year made? 56 NOS, fi-red, gold H/W,B-eye,time mach
Posted: Sat Nov 19, 2011 10:55 pm
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The LTD version (played by Shadows guitar supremo Hank Marvin) came with a 22-fret neck, Fender® Vintage-Noiseless™ pickups and Schaller® staggered lockers.

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Post subject: Re: Last year made? 56 NOS, fi-red, gold H/W,B-eye,time mach
Posted: Sun Nov 20, 2011 1:45 am
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chromeface wrote:
The LTD version (played by Shadows guitar supremo Hank Marvin) came with a 22-fret neck, Fender® Vintage-Noiseless™ pickups and Schaller® staggered lockers.

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As far as I know, no HBM sig Strat has such specs.

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Post subject: Re: Last year made? 56 NOS, fi-red, gold H/W,B-eye,time mach
Posted: Sun Nov 20, 2011 2:41 am
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Correct Alain, this 56 is a dealer select c/s


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Post subject: Re: Last year made? 56 NOS, fi-red, gold H/W,B-eye,time mach
Posted: Sun Nov 20, 2011 2:54 am
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That guitar is really a cross between a '56 and a Custom Classic, and many of the specs are not '56 at all. The store has always made a connection to HBM with it, but it isn't what Hank plays...

Here's a pic (not best quality) of my '56 with gold and birdseye! :)

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Post subject: Re: Last year made? 56 NOS, fi-red, gold H/W,B-eye,time mach
Posted: Sun Nov 20, 2011 3:01 am
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I sold my 2006 56 nos last year, and bought a 59 NOS custom order ,soft 'c' low profile neck, Ybarra wound pups and 2A flame neck, gold H/W, wish i knew how to put a photo on here !


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Post subject: Re: Last year made? 56 NOS, fi-red, gold H/W,B-eye,time mach
Posted: Sun Nov 20, 2011 6:48 am
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Butterscotch wrote:
That guitar is really a cross between a '56 and a Custom Classic, and many of the specs are not '56 at all. The store has always made a connection to HBM with it, but it isn't what Hank plays...

Here's a pic (not best quality) of my '56 with gold and birdseye! :)

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Those are really great and your's neck is a killer

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Post subject: Re: Last year made? 56 NOS, fi-red, gold H/W,B-eye,time mach
Posted: Mon Nov 28, 2011 6:27 pm
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This is my 56 NOS Time Machine version which I picked up two years ago, the choice was this or a Tom Anderson Tele....I have not regretted my decision..

By having traced this 56 back in it's history ( it's a 2001 ) it used to belong to a Fender Rep in this neck of the woods, so I assume the gold option was a plus, amazingly it seemed as it spent 2001 to 2009 in it's case, rarely taken out. It had no scratches or dings anywhere, I suspect it was used mostly as a showpiece/demo....


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Post subject: Re: Last year made? 56 NOS, fi-red, gold H/W,B-eye,time mach
Posted: Tue Nov 29, 2011 2:53 am
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That looks smart, but did the rep have the 'wrong' string tree put on !


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Post subject: Re: Last year made? 56 NOS, fi-red, gold H/W,B-eye,time mach
Posted: Tue Nov 29, 2011 6:54 am
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No I switched that, simple swap, identical screw thread, it is a simple but vast improvement over the butterfly type, the original is with the rest of the hardware, 3 way switch, x-tra springs, ash-tray cover :wink: , trem-bar( never use it ) all my Strats are pretty much flat and locked down. However the new Aerodyne may have to be an exception to that.

I do have a question for those who have an NOS 56.
When I bought this, it came with a black Tolex, black plush interior.
Looking over the specs, I suspect that this is not the correct case as the CS specs called for a Tweed case with red or orange plush interior. It also does not have a CS logo in the case but that I'm not sure when that feature was introduced if after 2001.
I do however have the CA...Thank You Mike Eldred ( the signee )

Butterscotch's neck is quite something, there is very faint figuring on mine, but since the body shows almost no trace of grain pattern it is a correct match up, at least for me.

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Post subject: Re: Last year made? 56 NOS, fi-red, gold H/W,B-eye,time mach
Posted: Tue Nov 29, 2011 7:12 am
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Tweed case with mine.


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Post subject: Re: Last year made? 56 NOS, fi-red, gold H/W,B-eye,time mach
Posted: Tue Nov 29, 2011 7:16 am
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same for me

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