I went back to Guitar Center two days later to buy strings and there was another Olympic White American Standard with maple fretboard on the wall where mine had been. GC must know about us Oly White/Maple addicts.

John

I had never tried a 15" Twin until about a month ago. The amp I bought was marked down to $999 and I was tempted. Then they knocked another $100 off and I was a goner.

Hey, I upgraded to the Twin 15 AND got the Hot Rod out of my life for under $700. That's a double win.

John

My taxes and insurance premiums will get paid... just not out of my home improvement fund.

Then, when I figure out how much money just went flying out the door, I can plug in, sit back and play some Blues with an excellent new guitar and amp combo. I call it guitar therapy.

John

well that explains why the maple was gone when I went in on sunday I had to get the rosewood fretboard instead.

I'm totally with you on the purchase. That guitar and amp will be with you the next 30 years. Great investment. I am certain you've got some TONE with those toys.

You know your a Fender addict when your wall looks like this

I would not no what thats like. My roof cost me 16,500.00 ouch. Our covenents require Slate roofs.

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Ding Ding... We have a winner!

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I wish that was my wall...

Ouch is right! My reroofing job ended up costing $13,200 but I set aside 20k just in case. That was a screaming deal for replacing much of a 43 year old Arizona sun baked roof. That's why I bought the new Strat and amp... I was rewarding myself for picking the right contractor... I'm not really a Fender addict, am I? No, I am. I was so impressed with the 2008 American Standard Strat that I bought a 3 tone Sunburst American Standard Tele to keep it company.

But hey, I did beat the price increase and I have enough money left to get the house painted and to pay some bills. Put me down as a happy Fender addict.

John

Nice new strat.

I cant wait to see what he gets once he pays all his taxes, surely he left himself some wiggle room in the budget

Strat addicts are always great economists, historically speaking from experience!

I always had money left from student loans to drag something home from time to time!!

Nice guitar!! I love white strats too!!!

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My other guitar is a Strat.

Nice gear score bro. Mike

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

Thats nothing i always hang out at Guitar center looking for different things to put in my All White Mexican Strat and a Fender American fell and cracked, the body is completely messed up so what i did i bought the guitar for 1 hundred and took the neck and the pick ups off and am now gonna go see if i can put the neck on my Mexican.

My Guitar is now gonna apply for American Citizenship.