I have been playing for about twenty years now and after owning a few Squiers including a New CV and a 1983 bullet I finally own a Fender. I picked up a used 1996 MIJ standard about three week ago but after I got it home and really looked at it, well it had seen better time. So after returning it and trading in other guitars I was no longer playing I found and fell in love with a FSR Black strat. The neck was perfect in my hands and the spaghetti logo was something i really wanted. I changed out the pickguard block and nut, then swapped the pups for a set of Rose Mariposa. This one is a keeper.
Here she is pre and post mods in her tweed case.

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Your pain is the breaking of the shell that encloses your understanding. It is the bitter potion by which the physician within you heals your sick self. Therefore, trust the physician and drink his remedy in silence and tranquility.-Khalil Gibran

Congrats man you will have lots of fun with it.

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Congrats man you will have lots of fun with it.

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It... is.... Krab!

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Object of lust:

classic look mate, well done on the purchase!

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My Rig: Guitar into Pedals then into Amps and out into Speakers.

Beautiful guitar.

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RK

2007 Fender Highway 1
2012 American Deluxe
2015 MIM Dave Murray HHH
2010 Fender Blacktop
1987 Fender Avalon Acoustic
2012 Marshall DSL 15 watt head

Nice! Now play her long and hard... and don't put her away wet!

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-- Joe --
77 Bradley Les Paul Custom
06 Ovation Elite-T 1868T-5
12 Martin Custom GPCPA4 RW
07 PRS CE22 MT
11 PRS MC58 Artist
04 Ltd EC-1000FM ASB
95/02 Fender Stratocaster MiM
03 Epiphone '56 Gold Top LP P90
04 Fender Telecaster MiM