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Post subject: NGD! Hard-tail Strat!
Posted: Sun Jun 26, 2011 8:12 pm
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I picked up an American Strat today. Its a hard-tail! It had a shell guard on it, but I changed it out to a white pearl.
Best part........$299!! I couldn't believe it! Guy comes into GC to trade it in, and I didn't let it get out of my site. It had 2 of the string ferrels missing on the back, coke or beer spilled all over it, and a broke screw head on one of the saddles.

I brought it home, swapped the broke screw for a new one, and a couple new ferrels. Cleaned it up and gave it a set up. Now it looks as good as new and plays like a dream!!! Sounds amazing!!!


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Post subject: Re: NGD! Hard-tail Strat!
Posted: Sun Jun 26, 2011 9:21 pm
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Nice score!

A set of bent-steel saddles will yield a marginal improvement in both sustain and tone. You'll need the type that uses the offset intonation screw (I think Callaham offers a set).

Rawk on!

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Post subject: Re: NGD! Hard-tail Strat!
Posted: Mon Jun 27, 2011 4:57 pm
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Nice find. I love finding diamonds in the rough. Congrats!

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Post subject: Re: NGD! Hard-tail Strat!
Posted: Mon Jun 27, 2011 7:00 pm
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Dude that is a great score. 8) btw I like the black body, white pearl pickguard, and black pickups/knobs.

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Post subject: Re: NGD! Hard-tail Strat!
Posted: Mon Jun 27, 2011 10:51 pm
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299 for an american guitar. Thats a great find and the guitar looks great a black strat is super sexy


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