Ah thanks for clearing that up! I still kinda want one...$50 less than a standard, sweet looking, spaghetti logo, easy-to-change knobs...and if the pickups are lame I can always get a 50's style 3 way switch and wire my 57 classics into a Strat! Can't wait to play one.

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Gear list:
2004 Epiphone Casino
----Peerless, USA electronics
2001 "Firewood" ES-335
----USA electronics, Gibson and DiMarzio PAFs
2001 Cort NTL20 Jumbo Acoustic
2007 Hofner Copy
Vox AC4TV/V112TV
Voice
Fingers
Cowbell

Im keen for the Tele- that is of course if they ever make it to my part of the globe

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I ended up picking one up this weekend. It's the only one in our area I think I found my new favorite player! The fit and finish rivals my MIA strats, and the feel is so smooth. The 5 way switching on this guitar makes it a monster! I'm definitely glad I was able to pick this one up, I even dig the knobs

And yet Fender Australia is the only official place that has these on their website.

*Still* not on the Fender.com USA site, even though a lot of stores have them now.

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A bunch of Strats, some Gibsons, a couple clonewheels, a few Fender amps, various stompboxes

They're on Fender USA

http://www.fender.com/products/search.p ... ktop%84%A2

LOL! They literally added it this morning!

http://www.fender.com/products/search.p ... ice_range=[500+TO+999.99]&pg=2

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A bunch of Strats, some Gibsons, a couple clonewheels, a few Fender amps, various stompboxes

I was at gc this morning and they got in a nice shipment of new stuff, was looking for black/ black with maple, they only had rosewood. They felt great, comfortable neck, BUT, man that's alot of clear on those necks, kinda sticky. Didn't get to play it as they were just pulling them out of the boxes, all styles and colors.

Yeah all of the pictures I've seen of the maple necks make them look REALLY glossy and most likely pretty sticky. I love the feel of mine, gloss finish but now too tacky. I needed another rosewood strat anyways My '97 Plus was feeling singled out by the other two maple strats, LOL!

I like the looks of these guitars. What's the country of origin. For the price I know they're not MIA.

I believe they are MIMs.

Definitely MIM. The "Made in Mexico" decal is on the back of the headstock (like on the 2010 Standard Strats, etc.).

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A bunch of Strats, some Gibsons, a couple clonewheels, a few Fender amps, various stompboxes

This guitar is now available with a Floyd Rose tremolo except the humbuckers are open-coil without the chrome pickup covers. Available with a rosewood neck option only, in two stealthy finishes: Titanium Silver and Black.

I have a terrible GAS for a Strat w/ a floyd right now....

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2010 Gibson Les Paul Studio (Silverburst)
2007 Fender CD-60 (Sunburst)
G.A.S-ing for a Fender Stratocaster HSS with floyd rose

Nice !! ...id love that guitar in candy apple red ...but it still looks great in silver or black

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2014 Fender Classic 50's nitro Stratocaster - Candy red.
2011 Gibson Les Paul Junior 'Billie Joe Armstrong' Signature.
2011 Fender Classic Player Jaguar Special HH - Olympic White
2012 Epiphone Dove Acoustic
Marshall MG100CFX
Marshall MG15CFX

I haven't test driven a Black Top yet, but I love the look of the Sonic Blue/Maple fretboard.

Very cool twist on the Strat with the silver buckers & black amp knobs.

If they feel good & play nice, I'll probably buy one. One concern would be the quality of pickups in such a low priced guitar. I'll have to hear them before I decide.