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Post subject: Verifying MIM Authenticity
Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2018 12:31 am
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I recently picked up this stratocaster and I wanted to verify whether or not it's legit. The stratocaster (07-08) is pretty heavy, heavier than my girlfriends 2004 MIM strat. The darker border around where the truss rod is adjusted on the headstock feels like it's probably plastic, and the nut feels like it might be plastic too.

I'm concerned with the body mostly but I was also curious about the neck and middle pickup because I think they look a bit different than the standard MIM pickups (the bridge is obviously a seymour duncan humbucker), they magnetic poles seem to be a bit more depressed.


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Post subject: Re: Verifying MIM Authenticity
Posted: Mon Sep 24, 2018 7:34 pm
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Looks legit.

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Post subject: Re: Verifying MIM Authenticity
Posted: Mon Sep 24, 2018 10:46 pm
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I'll agree to the previous = looks legit.
It's a Deluxe Lone Star™ Stratocaster®, so the bridge pickup is a Seymour Duncan Pearly Gates Plus, and the mid & neck are Texas Specials.

And you can post pics straight on the forum, if you get the pic address (Starts 'http' or 'https'
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