Thats all, its just that it seems impossible that it was 6 years ago that my lovely wife bought me what has turned out to be the best chunk-o-wood I have ever played on.

Last night at the party (about 50 people in my house) I am playing some acoustic stuff with some friends and a buddy asks me to crank up my new 65 deluxe reverb RI, well I open the case on my strat (the 50th) and you could hear a gasp go out over the whole house.

Yep she looks that good !!!

2014 and she will be ten years old, thats seems just crazy to me.

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Keepn' the Blues Alive

2004 50th Ann. Limited edition AMSE Stratocaster
2017 50's Baja Telecaster BSB

1968 Bandmaster with 2X12 cab C-rex speakers
VHT Special 6 Ultra combo

Visual Sound Route 66
Cmatmods Signa Drive

Bondsman.

Heres something you may find interesting.

http://tinyurl.com/yjqavs7

Yes thats a buy it now of $4039. I think people are expecting them to seriously rise. If that sells for that much mines hitting the bay too.

Its not a one off either, theres was another, VML EasyMute Trem modded for £1800/$2908. Now sold as far as I know.

Hopefully I can offload mine and make a few quid soon.

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No no and no

Not a very realistic price

they sell for much less tham they are worth.

the L/E AMSE sell for around $1000.00 US dollars with the 50th case and all

I imagine when they hit ten years old they will increase a bit

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Keepn' the Blues Alive

2004 50th Ann. Limited edition AMSE Stratocaster
2017 50's Baja Telecaster BSB

1968 Bandmaster with 2X12 cab C-rex speakers
VHT Special 6 Ultra combo

Visual Sound Route 66
Cmatmods Signa Drive

I bought one last week, I'm loving it!

Hey rayo

Post us a picture my friend, I love to see the 50th ann strats.

some of the nicest ash bodies you'll likely see.

Still sorry fender put the same 50th neck plate on all strats that year, it makes it easy for someone to get confused about waht is and isnt a speacial 50th Strat.

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Keepn' the Blues Alive

2004 50th Ann. Limited edition AMSE Stratocaster
2017 50's Baja Telecaster BSB

1968 Bandmaster with 2X12 cab C-rex speakers
VHT Special 6 Ultra combo

Visual Sound Route 66
Cmatmods Signa Drive

Missed an opportunity to get one for $900.00, didn't have the cash. awesome guitar, the 2004 tobacco burst is next on my list.

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2012 American Vintage Telecaster 1958
09 Fender american deluxe strat.
97 Gibson les paul special P90's double-cut
65 Princeton reverb re-issue
2010 Guild Gad-F40e

Hey Blues,

I'm still struggling trying to post a pic here. When I get a few minutes I will do a search to see how.

Lets see..[img][img]http://i749.photobucket.com/albums/xx139/RayOubre/th_Strat001.jpg[/img][/img]

Hey rayo

Nice !!! Looks like you have the deluxe, I think I see gold hardware.

I had both the deluxe and the AMSE, Kept the AMSE and sold the deluxe.

I just loved the vintage tone of the amse, the deluxe has a great range of tones too, just wanted a more vintage sounding and looking guitar.

I should have kept them both !!!

I'll bet I have bought and sold 20 guitars since 2004 looking for a sound and I go back to the 50th every time, you just can't beat the sound of the custom shop 54's and the combination of an ash body and a maple neck and then the 50th mojo too (whatever that is).

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Keepn' the Blues Alive

2004 50th Ann. Limited edition AMSE Stratocaster
2017 50's Baja Telecaster BSB

1968 Bandmaster with 2X12 cab C-rex speakers
VHT Special 6 Ultra combo

Visual Sound Route 66
Cmatmods Signa Drive

You cannot make a comment like that and not post a picture. That borders on criminal.

I am also a lucky guy. I purchased the 50th anniversary American and the Delulxe new in 04! The American is ash, the deluxe is alder and they are both lookers. They are two of my favorites along with one of my vintage Strat Pluses!

You are so right fender bender.

I have posted her here a few times before.

I'll see if I can remember my photo-bucket account stuff

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Keepn' the Blues Alive

2004 50th Ann. Limited edition AMSE Stratocaster
2017 50's Baja Telecaster BSB

1968 Bandmaster with 2X12 cab C-rex speakers
VHT Special 6 Ultra combo

Visual Sound Route 66
Cmatmods Signa Drive

Hey guys

Got mine new for 40th (brief toss up between guitar or Fiji trip).

Love it. Prob don't play it enough though.





Won't ever sell it.

^^^^Ironically, it looks nearly identical to my 50th anniversary American!

I've got a 50th anni deluxe. Has anyone modded theirs-- pickups, pickguard etc.?

Ed