Nice guitar...I agree with those who posted already...looks worth the wait. Enjoy her!

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-2008 American Standard Strat in Candy Cola Red
-Vibro-Champ XD
-Fender CD-60 Acoustic (Sunburst)

Congats on the new arrival Ceri, it looks well worth the wait!

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Wow, congrats Ceri, that guitar is red hot. Have fun with it.
Claude.

Class guitar Ceri.Always wanted a MIJ or CIJ. Play the hell out of it. Mike

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Hi everyone: thanks to all for nice words!


Hi Jay: well, it has "American Vintage" pups, which essentially means fairly classic sounding lowish output staggered single coils. As it happens I was offered a very reasonably priced upgrade to Texas Specials, but I already have a set of those so I decided to take it stock and see how it went. And that has worked fine: I can't see a reason to change anything.

Can't tell you any more about those pickups though: magnets or whatever. US made, is all I know. The sound is warm at the neck and early Knopfler on bridge + middle: which is exactly what I was chasing!

The amp, as always, is my Marshall TSL.

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BTW: I sent Charlie Chandler (owner of the shop) an email thanking him for his efforts, because I have an inkling this order was a bit of a pain behind the scenes. And just this minute I got a reply back - which he signed off "Cheers".

Do you think he knows?

...If you're reading this stuff, Charlie:

Cheers! - C

Congrats Nosebleed.... Its a beauty

Only thing I know about the pickups is they're described as "USA Vintage Strat" and carried this sticker:



I can tell you, if a MIA v MIJ debate breaks out here all you'll see of me is the dust of my departing heels!

- C

So before i take the plunge, what do you reckon mate MIA or CIJ?

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I am impressed nice guitar looks like MIJ may become the next great collectable strats.

Exit Ceri!



'Night all - C

VERY nice. LOVE the color.

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2008 Fender MIM Stratocaster
2010 Epiphone Masterbilt
2009 Fender Super Champ XD

great picture of obama!! (the avatar of the monkey playing the guitar I mean!)

That looks stunning, Ceri Congrats on the new geetar.




I still have this that I'm jonesin' for : (Joe Messina - Funk Brother Tele)

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