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sedonl
Post subject: Fender Special Edition Koa Stratocaster
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I found this Fender Special Edition Koa Stratocaster for sale it's made in Korea with a serial number of 06021537, how do I find out if its real or fake?
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Please post pictures.
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Here's a link to the specs for this guitar (they're still readily available brand new here in Australia). Hope this helps.

http://www.fender.com.au/electricguitar ... _specs.php
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How do I post pictures of it?
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sedonl wrote:
How do I post pictures of it?


Create a free account at photobucket, upload the pics from your machine, and paste the links here (photobucket will explain how).

http://photobucket.com/
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Simon M how much are they selling for down under, the last time we saw one for sale new here was for $799.00 US
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They look nice, but the koa is just a veneer--probably over basswood--just so you are aware of that--that's not meant to say don't buy it, just so you know before you buy.

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It's a very nice looking guitar and with the Duncans she should sing real sweet.The specs say the body is basswood but they don't say if the koa is a cap or veneer.

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The one I saw in person was a veneer.

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sedonl wrote:
Simon M how much are they selling for down under, the last time we saw one for sale new here was for $799.00 US


About $1300.00 AUD.

Aussie dollars aren't quite as sexy as US ones. ;)
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It did say veneer. does that mean the pretty wood is just a thin strip that is glued over the top of the body?
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You got it.

The body is indeed basswood, which is not a bad wood.

I'd like to see a picture of the back of it, especially the tummy cut.
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http://i748.photobucket.com/albums/xx12 ... Image4.jpg
http://i748.photobucket.com/albums/xx12 ... age1-1.jpg
http://i748.photobucket.com/albums/xx12 ... Image5.jpg
http://i748.photobucket.com/albums/xx12 ... age3-1.jpg

It looks real to me how about you guys?
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Well a koa cap, or a solid koa body would increase the cost quite a bit.

But it is a beautiful wood.

I wish I'd had a bit more money when I was in Hawaii--I'd have brought back a beautiful koa ukulele with abalone rosette and position markers.

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