My new Strat purchase-a score or a burn?

masterhacker · **Posted:** Mon Feb 01, 2010 8:58 am

I just picked up a Strat Saturday for $699 at the local Music Go Round. It's an American made Strat, Sept 14, 2004 stamped on the neck, a Z serial number on the back of the headstock, a Rectangular 50th anniversary 4 bolt plate on the neck, Black in color with white pickguard and knobs. I took the pickguard off and it's painted black on the body and in the cavities, and theres a small round hole about the size of a dime above and between the front and middle pickup cavitity stamped into the body. It has the noiseless pickups and it came with a decent Gator case, not the nicer Fender case. It's pretty clean and sounds fantastic thru my Marshall. With the guitar coming from Music Go Round, I'm always a little leary. What should I look for in terms of trying to determine if it's all original and not some parts caster?

Hoeycow · **Joined:** Sun Mar 30, 2008 8:54 pm **Posts:** 507

Not that this helps but to me as long as you love playing it and it does it for you I think it's a good deal. If you like the sound and it feels right then you made a good decision. I can see you wanting to authenticate it though so best of luck to you with that.

BastardN · **Joined:** Fri Jun 22, 2007 7:00 pm **Posts:** 1218

Pics would help....

Martian · **Posted:** Mon Feb 01, 2010 10:11 am

Sight unseen, neither. The word, "adequate" comes to mind.

orvilleowner · **Posted:** Mon Feb 01, 2010 7:27 pm

masterhacker wrote:

With the guitar coming from Music Go Round, I'm always a little leary. What should I look for in terms of trying to determine if it's all original and not some parts caster?

Does it matter?

It was good enough for you to buy ... :wink:

it ought to be good enough to own.

01GT eibach · **Posted:** Mon Feb 01, 2010 9:09 pm

$699 for an MIA Strat in good condition with a case is a very good price if it is not a Hwy 1. If it is Hwy 1 ... well ... you could have bought a new one for that. If it has the small headstock, it is not a Hwy 1. What kind of trem does it have? 2-point or 6-screw vintage?

texasguitarslinger · **Posted:** Tue Feb 02, 2010 1:03 am

It seems like it was a good deal from the information you provided. And that little dime sized hole under the pickguard is normal. If anything, it just means that you have a real Fender.

Voodoo Blues · **Joined:** Thu Nov 15, 2007 11:05 am **Posts:** 1333

IIRC the dime size hole is part of the CNC process, I think it's the guide hole.

Dutchy · **Posted:** Tue Feb 02, 2010 6:04 am

pics would help. a big 70's head stock would be a highway one, with the smaller head stock, it may be an american standard. If the guitar sounds and feels good to you, then I'd say you got a good deal. Z7.... would be 2007, Z8..... would be 2008, ZD6..... would be an american deluxe 2006, etc.,. If possible post some pics.

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