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peter.k
Post subject: My first post here, My first strat on it's way!
PostPosted: Tue Aug 18, 2009 6:47 am
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G'day everyone. i just scored a 60th anniversary Jeff Beck on Fleabay. i've been doing some serious online hunting for a strat and couldn't pass this up. is it a good model for a first strat? :D

I have been playing for years, mainly the short scale humbucker variety.....I picked up a Samick strat for $50 bucks recently and have fallen in love with the single coil sound. I can play so much more expressively though the single coils. You guys here probably know this anyway.......

here's the link 8) . I will post some of my own pics when I get her.

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll ... K:MEWNX:IT

cheers, pete
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"Pickups: 3-Dual Coil Ceramic Noiseless Pickups"

I'm pretty sure he uses hot noiseless. Nice score!!!

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Jeez, those pictures go on forever..

Lovely guitar - and welcome to the wonderful world of Fender Strat 8)
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Hello Peterk,

Firstly, Welcome to this Forum.

That is a fine looking guitar you got there
immaculate condition, that the way to buy em.
Best of luck with it.

Cheers.
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I am the 2nd owner of a '64 Strat I bought in 1973 for $125 , and i still own that guitar today and play it!
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Thanks everyone for the welcome and the replies. Think I'll stick around for a while...
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Welcome... I doubt you could have chose better with regards to the Strat, Very nice. I love that configuration ... the pickups, nut, color. Don't change a thing. Well done.
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welcome! that guitar is great, i love the seafoam green look!
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Welcome to the forum and congratulations on your new guitar! :)
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BigJay wrote:
I think you may have gotten an even better deal than you might imagine.

The Ebay description references American Standard hardware and describes them as chromed. I dont think those are chromed. I think they are stainless, at least the saddles.

The body has the Contour Heel, typically associated with the American Deluxe and not the American Standard.

Its a very nice guitar. I especialy like the rosewood board against that seafoam body.


I noticed that also ..Plus look at the tuners they are brushed stainless not chrome.With the heel And stainless saddles and tuners.. I also would be thinking deluxe and not standard...What is the exchange rate for AUS to USD?Regardless im sure this guitar wont disappoint anyone...It will only go up in value if well taken care of..But most of all i would think it should be a great playing and sounding Strat....It looks identical to the guitar Jeff Beck was playing when they video taped him and SRV together..
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First and foremost...welcome to the Forums! That is a great guitar score. Enjoy 'er! 8)

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peter.k
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Big Jay, the exchange rate is around 84 cents AUD to the USD. This model retails for $3500 in Australia (yeah we get ripped off....)
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Welcome peter.k, this forum is a cool place and you should feel at home here. Congrats on the new guitar. :)
Claude. 8)
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Nice score and welcome. 8) Mike

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