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rkreisher
Post subject: Olympic White American Special
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Musician's Friend has an add for an American Special in Olympic White. Another color choice for the Fans. Click the color options...

http://guitars.musiciansfriend.com/prod ... sku=424143

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That is sweet! Totally has the Hendrix Vibe. If one of these pops up used on MF I am gonna be all over that. :lol:
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i just saw this today on musiciansfriend. it also has an option for a rosewood fretboard which the american special didn't have before, to my knowledge. i think my search for my next strat is over...
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i love the olympic white strats...olympic white with the parchment pickguard = saawweeeettttt

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That's alot of strat for 800! I'll still take a nice used plus for half the price any day of the year!
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Strataholic wrote:
That's alot of strat for 800! I'll still take a nice used plus for half the price any day of the year!


Exactly!!!!! $400 sounds just about right doesn't it!!!!!!! :D
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Yes! Either that or Sunburst... I think this is where a good chunk of my paycheck may go sometime in the future. :)

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Musiciansfriend has a sale now you can get a Strat special for 679 brand new. Pretty sick deal. :D
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jguitarnash wrote:
Musiciansfriend has a sale now you can get a Strat special for 679 brand new. Pretty sick deal. :D


Seriously? Wow! If only I had $625 more. :lol:

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jguitarnash wrote:
Musiciansfriend has a sale now you can get a Strat special for 679 brand new. Pretty sick deal. :D


Dam - If I only had some $$$$ - I just blew about $1500 onn two strat pluses.
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Nevin1985 wrote:
Poor mans '69 Stratocaster! Very interesting. 8)


+1 - so true - good observation.
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Post subject: Re: Olympic White American Special
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rkreisher wrote:
Musician's Friend has an add for an American Special in Olympic White. Another color choice for the Fans. Click the color options...

http://guitars.musiciansfriend.com/prod ... sku=424143


Olympic White rocks!!! I have an Olympic White with Rosewood fretboard, tortise shell pickguard and gold hardware! Absolutely beautiful!

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is it true that after a while the olympic white color turns a sort of yellow? and if so does anyone have any pics that demonstrate this?
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jguitarnash wrote:
That is sweet! Totally has the Hendrix Vibe.


Darn you, Musiciansfriend! They did that on purpose :lol:
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rajsmooth wrote:
is it true that after a while the olympic white color turns a sort of yellow? and if so does anyone have any pics that demonstrate this?


It is true that they age over time. I'm not 100% sure about new poly finishes, but I think that it's very likely they will.

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