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Would Love info on this guitar 89 EC Signature Series w/gold hardware, color of the body is 7UP green, pretty sure its real and a Real Beauty, what can you tell me. I am a newbie to fenders this is my first, 1st the fender name on headstock is that supposed to be a sticker ? The pickguard doesnt sit quite flush. All hardware being gold but the neckplate is gold color but blank, no fenderor any other writing on it, has the ashtray cover also in gold but with no writing . serial is SE928***, I believe made in 89, I read somewhere that these early claptons were sometimes known to have fancier appointments such as the gold hardware on my 7 up green strat in question. Any info is much appreciated. Thanks in advance.

one more thing I have added the strap locks so dont think thats how it came the original strap pegs are gold just like everything else. Here is 1 last pic, this is what has me a little suspicious, if you look you can see that the pickguard is raised up a little as if it doesnt quite fit right, this guitar still has the protective plastic sheet on the pickguard and the back tremelo cover, According to the seller its sat in a case for 20 years,he has 2 others that he plays all EC all different colors and years. The case shows a little rust on the hinges as if its been around awhile, case looks legit to be 20 plus years. While I cant be sure its on the up and up, the guy seems to be genuine and we talked for 3 hours, Ive been to his house and he clearly doesnt need the money, he is a guitar designer currently doing something for Harley and already has one of his designs in the vintage guitar price guide-- Bill Meeker designed the Americam Showster AS-57, cool guityar he showed me 1 and it was purty.

Seems to me that kind of warpage is characteristic of those single laminated pickguards of that era. All in all, sounds genuine to me.

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My green 98 EC has the same warp in the one ply pickguard, and on the trem spring cover as well. No fancy gold though. Looks great.

Ahhh....good. Getting feedback from other owners. That should help.

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Thats a beauty, I think all the gold was added after the fact though but I could be wrong

sorry guys Im new to this and so I ended up with two post on the same subject, so if you want to comment feel free but maybe look at both post to get a concenus on what has been gleemed so far, thanks again for all your feedback (no pun intended)

Hey...we've had newbies who've done worse. You've introduced yourself with quite a fascinating issue. Why don't you question the seller as to the source of the gold hardware, indicating that you've come to learn that it seems unique.

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Mine has the micro tilt, but mine is a blackie.

Yes. The issue here is gold hardware [unperforated neck plate] where expected was a chrome issue on a guitar whose truss rod was designed to be adjusted through an access port in the neck plate. Consequently, you can't adjust this neck if need be.

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I cant reach the seller today, he told me he saw a clapton show and 1 of claptons bandmates was playing this style strat and he was so knocked out he found this one in a camden NJ music store, The guy I bought it from is the real deal, he knew springsteen among many other big wigs, for all I know this could actually be one of claptons guitars all though more likely was put out as a replica of the one he is seen playing with Buddy Guy

pretty sure you can adjust but up on the headstock

Don't think so. That end is sealed, and you don't want to go mucking around up there.

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