Hello, I'm not good at introductions but will give it a try.

My first record was Deep Purple's Machine Head, a communion gift in second grade when I was seven. Just weeks after and with a little persuading I had all Deep Purple had to offer. One year later I received my first Stratocaster, a 1979 vintage burst with a maple neck. Needless to say, I was glued to the Stratocaster and have been ever since. There were times over the past 25+ years I've used other brands but always came back to my Strats.

Over the year I've had an impressive Stratocaster collection ranging from 1969, a few 90's, a blond '57 CS Mary Kay, and the meat of them being 70's. Yeah, I'm a big headstock guy. (Boy, this makes be want to dig up some pics.) Most of them were sold off to help pay off my house when I lost my job after 911. I digress.

Lately I've been playing another Custom Shop brand and just recently played a new American Standard. A friend of mine and big Stratocaster guy happened to receive a delivery while I was over. It was a 3 tone burst American Standard. Like always it brought me back to my first love. Naturally I asked to play it and fell in love all over again. Over the past few weeks my friend picked up three more American Standards and I've got to say I was impressed again and again.

Today I ordered the Olympic White American Standard w/rosewood board, a Fender 60's green tint pickguard, knobs, tip & covers and my usual three way switch and DiMarzio H3's. I could feel an entirely new inspiration coming on and can't wait to write and gig with this beauty. My funds aren't what they use to be but I could see myself putting together another nice Strat collection.

There's my introduction. I hope to learn a bunch here and help out when I can. My primary inspirations are anything Ritchie Blackmore, early Scorpions(Uli), Iron Maiden, Black Sabbath, Dio and any good, hmmm...some bad, guitar driven Metal and Rock bands.

Thanks for your time.
- J

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... and whispering pictures of home.

Welcome to the forums. I hope you like it here.

Welcome to the forums and ... pretty impressive background you bring with you!

Hello Pictures of Home,

Welcome to the Forum, Jersey boy.
Lots to enjoy here.
Don't be shy with those photos,
We all love em.

Cheers.

Welcome to the Forum.

Don't forget to post some pics. We loves us some pics here.

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I didn't Lose my mind, I traded it for this guitar.

welcome to the forum.

it's an amazing forum, it's one of my favorite and i hope you enjoy it here.

Welcome to the Forum. Looking forward to seeing you around.

RK

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RK

2007 Fender Highway 1
2012 American Deluxe
2015 MIM Dave Murray HHH
2010 Fender Blacktop
1987 Fender Avalon Acoustic
2012 Marshall DSL 15 watt head

Welcome to the Forum Bro , nice intro.

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you can save the world with your guitar one love song at a time it's just better, more fun, easier with a fender solid body electric guitar or electric bass guitar.

Glad to have you on the Forum Pic/o/home

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Thomas Jefferson

Welcome!

New Jersey....love the coastline down there...Seaside Heights rocks!

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Being able to play and enjoy music is a gift that's often taken for granted.

Don't leave home without it!

Welcome aboard the Fender Forums.

You will fit right in here.

Gil

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Where ever you go, there you are

1998 Ovation 1861 Standard Balladeer Natural
Taka - 2005 Squier '51 Black
Yume - 2006 Squier Strat Cherryburst
Houbi - 2008 Fender VG Strat Blizzard Pearl - won here
Fender Super Champ XD; Vox DA-5

New Jersey - What Exit? Welcome My Friend - I was raised in Garfield N.J. and my father still lives in the area.

Welcome and enjoy your stay here. Great bunch of people and lottsa experience. Mike

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The blues ain't nothin but a good man feelin bad.

Welcome to the forums. An Uli Roth fan eh, I saw him play live in a small club with the Scorpions back in the mid seventies. The best sounding Strat I've ever heard. Amazing!!........have fun here.

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