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Post subject: Gold anodized back plate - The CS 56 white blonde
Posted: Sat Jun 01, 2013 9:34 pm
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Does anyone know if Fender is going to sell the gold anodized back plate that is currently on the 1956 Relic Stratocaster White Blonde? Beautiful guitar. I have been looking for a gold back plate for some time, but have come up empty.

Great article and pictures!

http://lamusiconline.blogspot.com/2013/ ... relic.html

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Post subject: Re: Gold anodized back plate - The CS 56 white blonde
Posted: Sun Jun 02, 2013 2:05 am
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Here's one.
http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/099-2143-000


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Post subject: Re: Gold anodized back plate - The CS 56 white blonde
Posted: Sun Jun 02, 2013 2:22 am
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Looks like David's #0001! :P


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Post subject: Re: Gold anodized back plate - The CS 56 white blonde
Posted: Sun Jun 02, 2013 4:40 am
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He asked about the back plate, not the pickguard. There's a gold one fitted to the guitar in his link.


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Post subject: Re: Gold anodized back plate - The CS 56 white blonde
Posted: Sun Jun 02, 2013 6:26 am
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LeftyElliot wrote:
He asked about the back plate, not the pickguard. There's a gold one fitted to the guitar in his link.


My mistake....sorry!


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Post subject: Re: Gold anodized back plate - The CS 56 white blonde
Posted: Sun Jun 02, 2013 10:56 am
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Thanks a lot guys! I really appreciate it.

I am currently building a 0001 clone. Coming along great. I found a Japanese 54 reissue strat at a tag sale of all places for $25. Electrics are shot. Neck and body are in great shape. More dirt and grime than anything else.

My first strat was a Japanese model and I traded it away years and years ago. I had forgotten what beautiful instruments they made. Incredible. The neck and body is just as nice as my American 57 re-issue, imho.

Thanks again for pointing me in the right direction for the back plate. It was one of the last things I needed to complete the project. What is also strange is that there are very few decent photos of 0001. Only a handful are useful to use to make a clone. The Strat pack video also helped, and the Blue Ray release has an interview with Gilmour where he talks about the guitar, and there is a close up in the Black Strat book, but that's about it.

I will post some pics when I am finished!


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Post subject: Re: Gold anodized back plate - The CS 56 white blonde
Posted: Sun Jun 02, 2013 11:29 am
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Here's something similar.

http://www.wdmusic.com/fender_strat_bac ... 610gd.html


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Post subject: Re: Gold anodized back plate - The CS 56 white blonde
Posted: Sun Jun 02, 2013 6:03 pm
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Thanks a lot Butterscotch, I just bought one! I will keep you posted:)


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Post subject: Re: Gold anodized back plate - The CS 56 white blonde
Posted: Mon Jun 03, 2013 12:19 am
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I had a similar issue but since I wanted anodized gold I grabbed a couple of classic player backplates. They do not have the vintage slots though. They have have the rectangular slot as found on the std modern strat.
Not sure if the strat shown has a plastic backplate or metal not that it matters too much.
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Post subject: Re: Gold anodized back plate - The CS 56 white blonde
Posted: Mon Jun 03, 2013 3:11 pm
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Thanks a lot Jimmy. I will check them out.
There is only one single picture of the back of 0001. And it looks like a gold back plate.
You can also see a quick glimpse of the back when David hands it off to Phil Taylor during the Strat Pack gig.

It's hard to tell.

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But I was really surprised that it even had one. I figured it would have been similar to the black strat, which was removed. I have always removed mine, but I wanted to make this one as close as possible to the real thing. It has been a really fun project though') Thanks again my friends!

That new Custom Shop model is beautiful though.


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Post subject: Re: Gold anodized back plate - The CS 56 white blonde
Posted: Thu Jun 06, 2013 12:26 pm
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Hey Butterscotch,

I got that back plate from WD. It is ok, not great.

I knew it was "simulated" but my only issue is it has a black edge all the way around. it would have been perfect had they taken the black edge off. It also is more of a brass color, than the gold that we are used to seeing.

It is an ok substitute until I cam get the real thing. I might try a machine shop and make one on my own until Fender finally puts one out.


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Post subject: Re: Gold anodized back plate - The CS 56 white blonde
Posted: Thu Jun 06, 2013 1:09 pm
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Thanks for letting me know. It would have been great if it were perfect, but life isn't always like that!
If you find, or make, a correct plate, let us know.


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Post subject: Re: Gold anodized back plate - The CS 56 white blonde
Posted: Fri May 16, 2014 4:10 pm
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Not sure if you are still Looking but I found this
http://www.mojotone.com/guitar-parts/Ba ... 3aYNyjmS3Y


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