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Post subject: What model - Fender Strat USA Surf Green Noiseless - 2009
Posted: Thu Dec 10, 2015 3:26 am
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Hi,

I want to buy a Fender Strat Made in USA Surf Green with noiseless pickups.

The serial number said that is from 2009 (S/N: Z9358439).
The only problem is that I didn't find this model in the 2009 brochure (I checked 2008 and 2010 also).

I also checked on internet and I didn't find any similar model in this configuration (color, pickups, vintage tremolo, etc).

Where I can check?

Thanks a lot.
BGT.


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Post subject: Re: What model - Fender Strat USA Surf Green Noiseless - 200
Posted: Thu Dec 10, 2015 3:46 am
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On a very quick glance at the photos (modern truss rod but no maple cap on the headstock opening, trem cover middle screws level...) I'd call that "MIA" extremely questionable - it's possibly a Squier, but who knows.

The guitar may still be quite nice, so what's the price?


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Post subject: Re: What model - Fender Strat USA Surf Green Noiseless - 200
Posted: Thu Dec 10, 2015 6:04 am
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The price it's around 550 USD whitout case


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Post subject: Re: What model - Fender Strat USA Surf Green Noiseless - 200
Posted: Thu Dec 10, 2015 6:57 am
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jmattis wrote:
On a very quick glance at the photos (modern truss rod but no maple cap on the headstock opening, trem cover middle screws level...) I'd call that "MIA" extremely questionable - it's possibly a Squier, but who knows.


+1

Definitely not worth $550.

:shock:

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Post subject: Re: What model - Fender Strat USA Surf Green Noiseless - 200
Posted: Thu Dec 10, 2015 8:45 am
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It's a Chinese counterfeit, sold on several websites. Some folks who knew what these were when they bought them have reviewed them as being not bad for a $200-ish guitar. Definitely not worth more than that, and personally I wouldn't buy a counterfeit guitar.


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Post subject: Re: What model - Fender Strat USA Surf Green Noiseless - 200
Posted: Thu Dec 10, 2015 11:01 am
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John C wrote:
It's a Chinese counterfeit, sold on several websites. Some folks who knew what these were when they bought them have reviewed them as being not bad for a $200-ish guitar. Definitely not worth more than that, and personally I wouldn't buy a counterfeit guitar.


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Post subject: Re: What model - Fender Strat USA Surf Green Noiseless - 200
Posted: Thu Dec 10, 2015 1:56 pm
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Thanks a lot for your input, this was a really-really helpful information.
From beginning I was very skeptical, and when I didn't find it in the official catalog I wrote here a line.
I'm very happy that I didn't bought a counterfeit guitar.


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Post subject: Re: What model - Fender Strat USA Surf Green Noiseless - 200
Posted: Thu Dec 10, 2015 6:28 pm
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BGT wrote:
I'm very happy that I didn't bought a counterfeit guitar.


As are we all. Unfortunately, many uninformed buyers suffer a much more cruel fate......

:(

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Post subject: Re: What model - Fender Strat USA Surf Green Noiseless - 200
Posted: Sat Dec 12, 2015 4:53 am
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The body shape was wrong as well.

On modern Strats the round on the forward edge of the neck pocket lines up with the round on the edge of the neck heel. This produces an almost impossibly fine feather edge of material at the top of the neck pocket.

The one in the picture is much too clunky by comparison.

A good miss but it does infuriate me when people go all out to produce counterfeits with no other intention but to swindle people. :evil:

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