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Post subject: thin skin 59-61
Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2011 2:01 pm
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Anyone had a look at these?

How would they compare to american vintage range?


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Post subject: Re: thin skin 59-61
Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2011 4:49 pm
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dean111music wrote:
Anyone had a look at these?

How would they compare to american vintage range?


They are basically modded American Vintage Strats; the '59 is supposed to have a neck depth in-between the regular AV '62 and the Hot Rod '62 (but close to the Hot Rod); the '61 is supposed to be pretty close to the regular AV '62. However, both have 9.5" radius and 6105 frets.

They both have different pickups - some type of CS pickups, the '59 has different ones than the '61 - and the 5-way installed. And of course they have the thinner finish.

I've not played one, but I was looking into getting a '61 last summer. However, by the time they finally started shipping them I had already picked up a CS '56 instead.


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Post subject: Re: thin skin 59-61
Posted: Tue Jul 12, 2011 5:13 am
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I have a '59 thinskin from Wildwood and it's a good Strat but those 6105 frets are going to have to be replaced,I just don't like them,they are narrow and tall compared to the frets on the '62 Hot Rod,I have one of those and it's my favorite.
Other than my dislike of the frets it's a great guitar,but some people love the 6105 frets.


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