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Post subject: Fender Sustom Shop Stratocaster - fake or not?
Posted: Sat Feb 23, 2019 6:36 pm
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Please, is this really a Fender Custom Shop Stratocaster or some fake product?
This guitar is in poor condition, but I do not care if it's original.
How can I know the production year and serial number, if it is the original?
I ask for expert help.

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03. https://i.imgur.com/12oGP2F.jpg
04. https://i.imgur.com/nhG6ka2.jpg
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06. https://i.imgur.com/6CM0nJ6.jpg
07. https://i.imgur.com/cP8fQuM.jpg
08. https://i.imgur.com/VRvJVhF.jpg
09. https://i.imgur.com/5nEzLO8.jpg
10. https://i.imgur.com/ijXE1lY.jpg

Thank you All. Talino

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Post subject: Re: Fender Sustom Shop Stratocaster - fake or not?
Posted: Sat Feb 23, 2019 8:39 pm
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Hmmm, several things don’t look right to me, the biggest being the lack of a serial number on neck plate.

The pup routes look wrong, the volute on the back of the neck looks wrong, the color....?

It does look like Custom Shop pups.

I am far from expert on these things, and am very cautious, so don’t go by my opinion alone, and hopefully others can give their take. :idea:

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Post subject: Re: Fender Sustom Shop Stratocaster - fake or not?
Posted: Sat Feb 23, 2019 9:13 pm
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Yeah I agree.
Something funny here.
A pig dressed up to look like the belle of the ball :D


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Post subject: Re: Fender Sustom Shop Stratocaster - fake or not?
Posted: Sat Feb 23, 2019 11:10 pm
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jimmy_james wrote:
A pig dressed up to look like the belle of the ball


+1

OINK OINK!

:lol:
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Post subject: Re: Fender Sustom Shop Stratocaster - fake or not?
Posted: Sun Feb 24, 2019 9:43 am
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What about emailing Art Esparza and asking what he thinks? Googling him seems to produce contact details. Obviously he's not going to remember this particular guitar, but he might know if this is his work or not...

Cheers - Peter.


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Post subject: Re: Fender Sustom Shop Stratocaster - fake or not?
Posted: Sun Feb 24, 2019 10:09 am
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Peter S wrote:
What about emailing Art Esparza and asking what he thinks?
Thank You Peter.
What is an e-Mail of Art Esparza? Regards


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Post subject: Re: Fender Sustom Shop Stratocaster - fake or not?
Posted: Sun Feb 24, 2019 11:19 am
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Ok here are some reasons I doubt its authenticity.
The body stamp is old but the neck logo is new.
There is no serial on the neckplate.
Where is the COA.
Fender do not mark their pickups with the sticker when they build CS strats they only come on after market pickups.
The shielding is wrong for that vintage style so the pus and pickguard are not originally from this guitar.. look at the cruddy wiring the absence of a spring on the switch and the plastic wiring.
The stamp on the neck looks out of place and has no other expected markings.
Though I have seen plenty of strat bodies with that CS stamping I have not seen one with the oval mark so that is unusual. I agree the stamps in the neck pocket look ok.
Generally three strikes and you're out. :D


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Post subject: Re: Fender Sustom Shop Stratocaster - fake or not?
Posted: Sun Feb 24, 2019 2:01 pm
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What is an e-Mail of Art Esparza
I don't know, Talino - I just Googled him. From that, he's certainly on Facebook (I'm not) - have a look for yourself!

Cheers - Peter.


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