hi
looking to buy a 50th aniverssary strat no. dz4183288.
is this a genuine one and what else is there to look out for as i know there is a standard and deluxe version of this one in 2004 and should come with a tweed case. any more info i should know about

thanks...

Welcome, pics would help a lot.

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It should look like this

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hi
i have only seen one picture of it and it does look like that with the 11 hole pickguard and the logo on top left and looks to be i good nick too.

are they any better than a standard strat and worth the extra as this one is £1100 or $1700 compared to a new standard one at £800 or $1200 here in the UK
all comments welcome...thanks

FhTrucker.

You need to email me at
nikininja@ntlworld.com
for a far better deal. I'm in the uk too.
£1100 is too much, unless its brand new and from a shop.

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The serial number is a real Fender...not sure about the guitar though. Nik posted a pic of what one should look like give ot take the paint job :

Guitar Info
This guitar is from the American Deluxe Series
made at the Corona Plant (Fender), USA
in the Year(s): 2004



Fender: Corona
Corona factory was opened in 1985, Corona California, with major guitar production starting in 1987. With the addition of a custom shop in 1987 the plant currently employs about 700 workers. Apart from general and Custom Shop Fender instruments and amplifiers, it also encompasses Guild acoustic & electric guitars.

From http://www.guitardaterproject.org/fender.aspx

RK

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RK

2007 Fender Highway 1
2012 American Deluxe
2015 MIM Dave Murray HHH
2010 Fender Blacktop
1987 Fender Avalon Acoustic
2012 Marshall DSL 15 watt head

thanks for the ifo guys
one other thing....if i do go for the american standard strat are the single pickups as noisy as i have heard and what is the alternative.
cheers...

Mate I'll sell you mine for what i paid for it in january. Regular singlecoils can hum a bit. A deluxes SCN pickups are quiet as mice.

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These 50th aniverssary Strats have been a hot topic of late. Hey Niki did you grab that one for playability or collectability or a bit of both,

Collectability, it never gets played.
The previous owner had worn it out a little. Fret dents, bad nut work, intonation issue on the low E. Its all good now though. Gets taken out the box once every 2 months, checked and tweaked if needed and put back. Then i pick up my frankencaster think 'i could never be away from you for long' and forget about the others for awhile.

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Thats what I thought Niki I know the drill.

So then Senior Straycat, whaddya reckon. Change the pickguard (maybe even the pickups and pots) and cave in, play the thing.
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Its a bit of a crime that its not played, its a hell of a nice guitar.

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