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Posted: Sat Aug 23, 2008 9:34 am
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Don't mean to be redundant as I posted this on the Strat page as well, but, what the...I'm new

Here's what the UPS guy delivered Thursday.

http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk19 ... G_2071.jpg
(I know, I was psyched out too at first)

Here's what the FedEx guy delivered Friday (had to sign for this one)

http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk19 ... G_2072.jpg
http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk19 ... G_2073.jpg

Tres Hombres
http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk19 ... G_2074.jpg

My new nephew (downloaded by mistake. Didn't have the heart to delete him)
http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk19 ... shart1.jpg

This Strat is a dream. Every single aspect of it. Looks, Feel, Sound, Quality. Even the setup and how it stays in tune even with me playing on the trem (haven't had one of those since I was a kid. had figured I'd end up blocking it but it's been kinda fun.)

My first Fender. Been a Les Paul guy all my life. They're more of a b.a., but this guitar, this beautiful Fender is so sweet. Just can't get over it. Can really appreciate the differences between them. Couldn't sleep. Rolling off swingshift, dog tired as I woke early yesterday, but I couldn't wait for the neighborhood to wake up so I could turn up the amp. Had to force myself to stop and eat yesterday as I was starting to get that crappy sickly stomach feeling when you've nothing but coffee all day. Didn't even take the time to shower. Never played that much in one day before. Off all day yesterday, guitar showed up about noon. Have today and tomorrow off as well.

The guitar is wonderful, really striking. Pic's don't do it justice. Very classy color. Quite upscale when you look at it, but not loud or obnoxious looking but subtly classy. But the neck....I just can't get over how cool it looks and how awesome it feels. (I wonder if anyones bolted a strat neck on a Les Paul.)

Not crazy about the tortous pickguard, but turns out the Olympic White Pearl on this American Deluxe is more of what I'd describe as a light creme color, with very fine speckles. Had MF rush me a plane white/black/white Fender pickguard but didn't even need to take it out of it's wrapper. It's way white.

Will return it, but not sure what I'll replace it with. Maybe the brown will grow on me. It blends with the guitar very well but just not what I've had in mind. Have looked at all the others Fenders has avail, the only other option would probably be their white pearl, but not sure if I like that swirly stuff either. From what I've heard and read, sounds like on most of the after market ones the holes never line up perfectly on the Americans.

But the case it came in is a turd compared to the guitar. Nasty lookin little half guitar shaped plastic hardshell with Fender molded in. I'm going to order one of the good Fender brown tweed hardshells. Or watch e-bay. The guitar's an '07 someone bought then returned, been on the rack since. Still has the plastic junk on the back plate and pieces of it on the pickguard. Haven't even pulled it off and cleaned it yet, just been playing.
I love my Deluxe Reverb and can't wait for the Blues Junior NOS. Good news on that too. Was backordered 'till the 29th but 2 days ago I got a shipping conformation. Will be here on the 26th.
If any Fender folks who have a hand in making, selling or maintaining this company are reading, I bow to you all.


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Posted: Sat Aug 23, 2008 2:04 pm
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Pretty guitar man. I used to have a Deluxe, I know you'll love it.

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