My envy is so bad that I am currently in pain when I look at this pic. It's gorgeous- I have to have it!

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I have a question for all the 50s Fender enthusiasts.
Did Fender offer Ocean Turquoise as a custom color option in '57 for Stratocaster? I have been searching for DuPont Duco color charts and many Fender Custom Color charts and websites mention that color during the 60s... but how about 1957?

I really need to know this one, if I'm gonna have '57 Stratocaster made as an custom order. I want it to be exact. That Ocean Turquoise color is just so cool. Slightly aged and greenish parts look killer on that

I hope you guys (and dolls) can help me out here. Thanks already!

-T

For some reason I think the options were black, white or sunburst. The pastel colours didnt happen till 59. I cant tell you why i think this or point to any website. Perhaps someone better than I will chime in or put me right.

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No no and no

Honestly I think the guitar is great but I think the color options suck. I mean if they can offer Surf Green why can't they offer Daphne Blue also?
Fender needs to get expand their color options on some of their guitars. Likewise why don't they offer Vintage White on the Classic 50's Strat? The only two guitars I know of that Vintage White is a color option is the Malmsteen Strat and the American Deluxe.

Here's my 57 AVRI in White Blonde (ash body).

Eventually going to get a gold pickguard for it, just haven't gotten to it yet. >_> Have to say I love the surf green one a few posts above, that is sweet ^^

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I think it's a nice soft-v shape profile. Fits many hands perfectly and really supports the "thumb over" playing style. I like the gloss lacquered necks but I can totally agree with some people who don't like it. They might prefer satin coating or waxed/oiled finish.

Some AVRIs have had neck problems, at least with the variating climate. The fret ends seem to pop out of the edge and stick to your hand. A little filing and sanding should do the trick... but leaves the edge of the fretboard "lacquer-less".

I work in a guitar store and if I say that one out of ten seem to do that. Some more, some less. Just wanted to give you a "heads up".

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I have seen those "metallic" Custom Color options equipped with Rosewood fretboards mostly. That would mean they came up with those in '59 and on during the 60s. It's still funny that Fender offers those colors on '57 AVRIs.

I had to send an email to FMIC to get this straight... no answer yet thou.

Here's a cool website for those Custom Color options:
http://curtisnovak.com/restorations/Fen ... ndex.shtml
http://curtisnovak.com/restors/FenderCo ... ex-2.shtml

Hope someone has more info on '57 Stratocaster custom color options back in the day.

Cheers!

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She's splendid in surf green

I'd love to get a chance to play one. None of the stores ever seem to have them around here.

THAT!!......was a '57 Hotrod....a totally different guitar....different pickups, different neck profile. Great guitar...no argument there but definitely NOT a 57 RI.

You've already commented on niki's......that's what you get when you take my advice

Doc

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I'm going to show this to my mom after I show her the price![/quote]

Have a glass of water and a comfortable chair standing by.

You had better have been good all year, eaten all of your vegetable, kept your room clean and done well in school for this one.

Personally, in a '57, I'd shoot for the Fullerton, but only if your Mom were in excellent health and you have been a saint.

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I GOT IT!!!![/img]

How do we know you have it if we don't see pics? ^^
Oh, and happy new guitar day to you my friend (Once you get the pics up of course )

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Quarantine!!

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