Is this an alder or mahogany body strat? http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 97.c0.m619

Mahogany. http://www.guitarcenter.com/Fender-American-Select-Stratocaster-HSS-Electric-Guitar-102807864-i1168160.gc

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I traded my car in for a microphone.

The ebay strat is 50th anniv. and has Samarium Cobalt pups while the GC strat has Texas Specials. These aren't the same guitars are they? Forgive my ignorance.

*slaps self in face* There is no ignorance, just stupidity on my part. I saw the black headstock with that paint scheme and jumped to conclusions. It could be either, it might even be ash since it's a deluxe. That grain still makes me want to say mahogany though, but the only way to know for sure is to email the seller. >_>

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I traded my car in for a microphone.

The two are very similar. I've contacted the seller asking for sure and they don't know either.

I nearly decided on the same, that it must be mahogany. But I was looking at it thinking, that can't be mahogany. The grain is just too plain.

I say Alder.

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No no and no

Though shots like this make me question again. It could easily be sapelle or mahogany.

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No no and no

There was a run of American Deluxes in that trans red with mahogany bodies back in 2004 that was available at several of the larger Fender dealers (not just GC/Musician's Friend - I remember seeing these at Dave's and Wildwood as well). I think they also did a run in solid black.

The GC/Musician's Friend only run of American Series HSS Strats with mahogany bodies came later - maybe 2005 or early 2006.

The ebay guitar looks like one of those 2004 mahogany Am Dlxs.