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Is a MIJ Strat considered "illegitimate" and off-topic here?
Poll ended at Sun Nov 27, 2011 2:25 am
Yes 0%  0%  [ 0 ]
No 95%  95%  [ 19 ]
Quite Possibly 0%  0%  [ 0 ]
Absolutely, you sushi eating cretan! 0%  0%  [ 0 ]
A Strat is a Strat... not. 5%  5%  [ 1 ]
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Post subject: Re: Strat going off to WAR!
PostPosted: Wed Nov 23, 2011 8:37 pm
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RRonin wrote:
Can you guys suggest strings for a "Blues and (gasp!) Gilmour" kinda player?


I don't think you'd go wrong with some 10-46 sets -- like O-negative blood, they're pretty much "universal".

RRonin wrote:
Can you guys and gals think of anything that we've overlooked before this lil red heartbreaker gets sent to the War Zone?


How about the most recent issue of the Fender Frontline catalog? That'll give that young snuffie something to read in the latrine.

:mrgreen:

Seriously, PM me if you need any assistance in making this happen.

Bless you and best of luck.

Arjay (two decades plus in uniform)

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Post subject: Re: Strat going off to WAR!
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I'd send parts if I had them. I only have a right handed pickguard off of a Squier.

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Post subject: Re: Strat going off to WAR!
PostPosted: Wed Nov 23, 2011 11:25 pm
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If i had to send something to someone in war it would be a Fender MIM Strat and a loud Marshall stack!
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Post subject: Re: Strat going off to WAR!
PostPosted: Thu Nov 24, 2011 2:00 am
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Strat-o-Tele wrote:
If i had to send something to someone in war it would be a Fender MIM Strat and a loud Marshall stack!


Yeah, weapons of mass destruction - \m/ ROCK ON \m/

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Post subject: Re: Strat going off to WAR!
PostPosted: Sat Nov 26, 2011 1:01 pm
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This project is completed! 8)

Guitar will ship out in a Fender Hardshell case, "double boxed" to protect it.

We found an amp (thank you Amazon.com!) and everything else we needed to make this happen. As parts arrive from vendors, we'll crate everything up for transport on Dec 15th!

The hardest part of this was figuring out WHAT to send.

My thanks to everyone who offered advice and support.

We couldn't have done it without you! :)

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Post subject: Re: Strat going off to WAR!
PostPosted: Sat Nov 26, 2011 1:15 pm
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It will take 3 weeks at best to arrive there.

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Post subject: Re: Strat going off to WAR!
PostPosted: Sat Nov 26, 2011 1:19 pm
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Nope! :)

It's being hand-carried to him by a guy rejoining the unit. Direct Connect! :)

No Shipping, no horrid customs snaffu's, no FUBAR!

(Knock on wood...)

Robinstrat wrote:
It will take 3 weeks at best to arrive there.

Cheers,
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Post subject: Re: Strat going off to WAR!
PostPosted: Sat Nov 26, 2011 4:24 pm
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OUT-FOOKING-STANDING, ALEX!!!

HAND SALUTE

He'll be rawking out at Christmas.

:mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

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Post subject: Re: Strat going off to WAR!
PostPosted: Sat Nov 26, 2011 4:36 pm
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Dude,

Without guys like YOU... it wouldn't have happened.

Consider salute returned... Snappy "Semper Fi" style.

You Rock!

PS. I even found him a back-up. A Mexi-strat with Seymour Duncan - Everything Axe Single-Coil Electric Guitar Pickups, for the price of a decent hard shell case.

He's gonna cry... God Bless Him!

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OUT-FOOKING-STANDING, ALEX!!!

HAND SALUTE

He'll be rawking out at Christmas.

:mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

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Post subject: Re: Strat going off to WAR!
PostPosted: Sun Nov 27, 2011 7:37 pm
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I tip my hat to you RRonin as well as the others who have helped this young serviceman realize his dream.I'm sure that it will boost his spirits immensely while he's facing the hell of war.God Bless you all and those who are fighting for freedom for the oppressed of Afghanistan and other hot spots.

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Post subject: Re: Strat going off to WAR!
PostPosted: Sun Nov 27, 2011 7:42 pm
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It was a team effort. We just reacted to a need, in spite of those who wanted us to fail. A few righteous dudes know what I'm talking about....

They know who they are... and the recipient knows that we're grateful to him, for his commitment to this country.

And the coolest part is that it's being done anonymously. All he'll feel is that we LOVE him.

Amen.

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I tip my hat to you RRonin as well as the others who have helped this young serviceman realize his dream.I'm sure that it will boost his spirits immensely while he's facing the hell of war.God Bless you all and those who are fighting for freedom for the oppressed of Afghanistan and other hot spots.

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