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Fake Stratocaster:)
Epiphone Dot
Mitchell 12 String
Epiphone Les Paul 4 string Bass
Play in Church, and anywhere else I don't get run out of:)
30 Years in the Corps
Master Gunnery Sergeant (Ret)

Master Guns, I hate to be the bearer of bad news but this guitar is not a Fender Custom Shop guitar. The Custom Shop Never puts the sticker on the front of the headstock...My best guess is this is a Squire Stratocaster that someone has done some Tom Foolery with the headstock. The serial number should be on the back of the headstock on a Squire. Anytime a serial number is missing it should be a red flag that it is not as its advertised.

The Fender Stratocaster emblem on the front is not original. The Fender part is surrounded with gold around the letters and that font does not match the "Stratocaster" wording.

The body looks original and it is not Custom Shop either, probably Squire too, but has a very nice blue finish on it.

If you like it, play the heck out of it and don't worry about its country of origin.

FWIW from a fellow Retiree...AF SMSgt.

T2

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What time is it? It's Fender Time.

I have seen alot of these floating around on Ebay. You really need to know your stuff these day when buying

Seriously, though -- as "Tango Two" mentioned, it looks like a nice guitar. Very pretty in fact. If it plays and sounds comparable to the visuals, keep it and enjoy the heck out of it.

Arjay (also retired USAF)

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"Here's why reliability is job one: A great sounding amp that breaks down goes from being a favorite piece of gear to a useless piece of crap in less time than it takes to read this sentence." -- BRUCE ZINKY

Thanks Guys, well I didn't pay anything for it, so guess that makes it alright!! I really liked that pic of the marine with the M-60, wow that brought back some memories!!

Hey it plays really well, now if I can just find some one to pack my amp back and forth, maybe I can get the Church to buy one

Darn near getting to old to ride my Harley.

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Fake Stratocaster:)
Epiphone Dot
Mitchell 12 String
Epiphone Les Paul 4 string Bass
Play in Church, and anywhere else I don't get run out of:)
30 Years in the Corps
Master Gunnery Sergeant (Ret)

People who makes and sell them as the real deal should be beaten' with a stick.

I've mades of Fender guitars, but I tell everyone they are copies and not the real deal.

Paris

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1975 Sunburst Stratocaster rosewood finger board
1979 Stratocaster with roseowood finder board
2001 Candy Green Clapton Stratocaster
2007 Andy Summers Inspired Telecaster
2007 '51 P-Bass
2012 Taylor 110
2015 Mystic Ice Blue Deluxe Stratocaster Plus

That sure ain't no pogue's bike. And no fake either.

Nice hawg, Gunny!



Arjay

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"Here's why reliability is job one: A great sounding amp that breaks down goes from being a favorite piece of gear to a useless piece of crap in less time than it takes to read this sentence." -- BRUCE ZINKY

People who don't see riders on the road and almost cause them to wreck should receive the same treatment as people who try to sell real Fender guitars as real.

Gunny, that guitar looks really nice. I am sorry it is not what you were hoping for. Play the hell out of it though!
Afterthought, it is nice to know we have so many veteran members, sharing an interest in the fender stratocaster! Retroverbial, you know, that we know, that if you use the term "pogue", you must have been in the military yourself. Here is your recognition...

Guilty as charged, sir......



Arjay

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"Here's why reliability is job one: A great sounding amp that breaks down goes from being a favorite piece of gear to a useless piece of crap in less time than it takes to read this sentence." -- BRUCE ZINKY

Carry on...

Don't tell me that guy in the "tigers" brought that piece of machinery to a halt with that M-16. talk about a trophy.