recently i've been getting gas for a 60's strat in white with maple neck , i might have the chance to trade an epiphone sheraton with S/D pups fitted for one , i'm waiting to hear if it's a 50's or 60's , i checked out the spec and it reads very nicely , i was just wondering what owners of this model think of it , and do i really need another strat right now i have an 85 mij 50's reis , a 89 mij std and a 94 mia std i know , i love my strats

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I have a Classic Player's 50s. I like it. Had liked the idea of the shoreline gold and the 'vintage' pups for a while, so when I found a NOS on sale last summer, I bought it.

The locking tuners are nice (once you figure them out), the tone is fine, and the quality is there. A great value!

thanks for that i didn't know they had locking tuners , cheers
Alan

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Well, I have a classic player tele. It's really good, the build quality and finish are very good, which will probably carry over to a strat.

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well ive been offered a sonic blue one with rosewood neck , i'm going to go for this one ( i don't have a rosewood strat ) i should have it in my grubby mitts on monday , whereupon i will post some pics can't wait , and the only reason i'm swapping the the sheraton is it's just too bloody heavy for me now , my backs getting worse , cheers
Alan

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Hi Alan: one thing I know about the CP guitars is that Steve Macari of Macaris famous guitar shop in London told me he sells more Classic Players than all other Fender guitars put together. Not sure what conclusions we draw from that, but it's an amusing little factoid, at any rate.

Enjoy yours.

Cheers - C

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hi Ceri , can't be a bad thing , i'm looking forward to playing it the white one i was offered was a 50's CP , i already have my mij 50's reissue so no point in taking that one , i'll let you know how it turns out on monday guys , cheers
Alan

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the guy with the white strat sent me some pics , it's deffo not a classic player he has , it has the vintage 6 screw bridge for a start some people , just thought i'de share that gem with you guys cheers
Alan

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Classic Player '50's doesn't come in white anyway. Only sunburst and shoreline gold.

i'm still waiting on the guy getting back to me about the 60's player , i don't know if he's still partying or summit hopefully he'll be in touch soon , cheers
Alan

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well , the original guy never got back to me , but someone else did ,with another sonic blue 60's cp , he bought it new a few months ago and hasn't played it much at all , mint condish so meeting up with him tomorow morning to do the trade , can't wait , and i'll get some pics up when i get back

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cancel that , after 8 or 9 e mails with pics of the sheraton and sheraton in the title he says he got his models mixed up and is after a casino with p90's , some people just do my head in

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Alan I'm gassing for a classic player 60's strat myself. None of the local shops big or small around here carry them. I would really like to try before I buy. I have bought online and always had good results, but I'm afraid one of these days the law of averages is going to catch up to me and I will get stuck with a lemon.
I can't even find a used one on Craigs list or e-bay, it seems the guys that have them don't want to part with them. That tells me they must be really good . You shouldn't have any trouble selling your Sheraton, they are great guitars. I would like to find a classic in three TSB like my old strat so I can stroll down memory lane in my old age .

hi boobalooga , i hear ya , i was really looking forward to getting that 60's cp tomorow , but as you say , the epi should shift no probs , it's fitted with a seymoure duncan 59 in the bridge and a jazz in the bridge , it sounds excellent and i'm fed up getting offered mim stds as well moan moan

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well after being pissed about by 4 potentential trades for 60's cp strats and a gibby LP studio , i've decded to keep the sheraton , my daughter got me a 4 inch wide strap , man the thing just got way comfy today i was messing about with four untill late , nsu and crossroads and a few other cream numbers , man the thing sings , i need to stick up a pic of the thing on the forum , i'll sort that out tomorow , cheers Alan

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