Hi guys, just joined the board this morning so thought I'd say 'Hi' to fellow Strat lovers and post some pics of my three Strats:

My pride and joy - an original 1969 maple cap board hardtail Stratocaster



2004 (genuine) 50th Anniversary American Deluxe Strat




My latest Strat - a lovely 2009 Limited Edition US Standard Strat in Daphne Blue with matching colour headstock & 'deltatone'.





Rich

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Welcome to the Forum Rich!! Nice Strats!

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Welcome to the forum Rich. Great looking strats. We DO like pics.........Mike

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Welcome to the fourm
Those are some awfully nice looking Strats you have.
My two are both MIM
2001 Agave Blue
2004 Black with pearl pick guard
Both with maple necks and rose woodbboards
I know they aren't MIA but I like them

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Welcome to the forum Rich,there's always room for another Strat lover.BTW what colour is the '69?

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Welcome to the forum Rich. We always love to see pics of Stratocasters Nice ones you have there especially the daphne blue...great color and the headstock to match

T2

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Hey Rich, welcome to the forum! You're in good company here! Some gorgeous strats you have, I especially like the daphne blue!! One of my favourite strat colours

Drew

Thanks for the welcome guys - yup, even my wife and kids love the Daphne Blue Strat, and she sounds fabulous too (the Strat, not the wife! )

The '69 is a custom colour - it's an unusual light mocha brown - I've only ever seen one other like it years ago at Rosemorris in London. Here's an older, but better pic I have of it:



You can see it in action here (not the best of recordings I'm afraid):
Cocaine Live
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SSu60NbnpTU

Little Wing
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rDlSyYxgkp0

It used to be my main gigging Strat, but it's just too valuable to take out now, so hence why I have the Daphne Blue Strat. The 50th is pure mint, and kept for investment with all unopened case candy and stickers intact....not quite sure how long I can resist the urge to use it though!

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Welcome to the forum my friend!! A nice family of Strats you have there!