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Post subject: Re: Strat indentification
Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2011 6:56 pm
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Yogi wrote:
Jeffytune wrote:
Hi there.

It is an unusual guitar.....I mean more unique, the bridge and tuner say it's a 60 IR type, but all the 60's IR's I can find show chrome tuners, not the white Ivory.
But you look at the pick guard and it has been changed to the white pearl, so if they would change the guard, changing the tuners to match is not outside of reasonable.

As to the pick ups, they looked to have been changed as well to a custom shop set. Unless you can find numbers on them it would be hard to say just which ones they are, but as long as they sound good, who cares.

I am going to stick my neck out and say it is legit and you have a really nice customized 60's RI Stratocaster.



It can't be a 60s reissue for a number of reasons

* Headstock adjustable truss rod is incorrect
* 2 string trees are of the Highway one/American series variety which is also incorrect for a 60s RI.
* Tuners are incorrect
*Sting spacing is the smaller import spacing, a 60 RI would have the wider Vintage spacing
*Pearloid pickguard is incorrect
*Serial Number is on the neckplates of USA 60s RI.
*Pickup routing is wrong For a 60s RI, it would be routed for 3 single coils.

I believe this guitar is a Highway one neck, Kluson style tuners with plastic buttons, American standard/series neck plate, MIM body, Some kind of aftermarket Alnico pickups.


wow, this was depressing . . . thanks :roll:


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Post subject: Re: Strat indentification
Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2011 9:16 pm
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Thats a Highway one neck pre 2005, tuners have been changed, plus Japanese saddles,
(the Fender logo runs the same way not opposing as on US saddles)..
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Post subject: Re: Strat indentification
Posted: Wed Feb 02, 2011 6:17 am
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definetly a partscaster... the most important question is do you like it...does it make you want to play if so...enjoy

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Post subject: Re: Strat indentification
Posted: Wed Feb 02, 2011 8:01 am
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I don't see what there is to be depressed about. The guitar looks nice aside from the pickguard. :) (my personal tastes aside)

The bridge whilst being 52mm Mexican spaced, has a nice solid block to it. And that 52mm spacing has been good enough for Gibson for six decades, if not longer.

Personaly I love the tuner buttons, it's one mod I'm planning on doing to one of my most treasured.

Does the guitar play and sound nice?

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Post subject: Re: Strat indentification
Posted: Wed Feb 02, 2011 11:18 am
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Don't get me wrong, I love the guitar. It's an amazing guitar to play as the feel is so good and it sounds great!

Trouble with dissecting something is it may reveal undesirable things, that which causes you to second guess how great the guitar is.

When I hold it and play, it's great - regardless if it's MIM, MIA or MIJ!

Thanks all!


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