hi everybody, im about to buy this guitar and just making sure its a good buy...are the pickups original? is it an orginal american fender strat? thanks I'm new to fenders and appreciate any help!

http://omaha.craigslist.org/msg/1700400740.html

Nothing about that sets off any flags for me. Looks like a nice Fender. It would be easier to tell better if the headstock were shown in detail but the instrument, as a whole, looks legit.

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Looks legit
not original am STD pics, however fender vintage noiseless
pickups.
Looks like a pretty good price

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thanks guys! just waiting for him to call to meet up, i believe he said it was 5 years old..thanks everyone!

Too bad there is not a closeup pic of the headstock. From what I can tell it looks like an American Standard with pickguard swapped out for a pearloid one. And pickups changed to Vintage Noiseless according to he seller. The pickups should have a small script "Noiseless" on the plastic covers.

Check out this Am Std in Sienna: http://www.elderly.com/fmic/items/FNASS-SSB-RSWD.htm It looks pretty much the same, except for the rosewood fretboard of course and pickguard.

Ask if you can get a pic of the headstock.

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The serial number will confirm how old it is.

A 2005 would make it an American Series and the price is nice. It looks in shiny mint condition.

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make sure you look over the frets to see how worn in they are. I would hate to have to do a fretdressing right off the bat.

Great shape,very good price I'd say buy.

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i went ahead and bought it..the frets are in great condition...there was a very minor chip on the top right back side ( that i noticed after i bought it ) ...but it was so small it didnt bother me very much...you can kinda see it in the pic...it played absolutley great, low action, frets were very nice..the serial # is z4153482 so what does that make it? i really dug the pick ups too they sounded beautiful wether crisp or downright dirty...thanks alot for the help guys..right now i feel like i make a good deal

( nevermind i figured out by the serial # that its a 2005 american standard)

that would be a 2004. GDP just confirmed it. you got a good deal, my friend.

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Just one little note about noiseless pups, if you play the guitar a lot the writing on the pups will eventually come off.

the serial #Z4 could be 2004-05 to know when for sure you would need to take the neck off and look there (inside the neck on the heal)

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