It is currently Tue Mar 17, 2020 1:13 am

All times are UTC - 7 hours



Post new topic This topic is locked, you cannot edit posts or make further replies.  [ 346 posts ]  Go to page Previous  1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 ... 24  Next
Go to page Previous  1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 ... 24  Next
Author Message
Post subject: Re: Strat Plus DX in Rare Firestorm Finish - CSI Forensics
Posted: Sat Feb 11, 2012 12:37 pm
Offline
Professional Musician
Professional Musician

Joined: Fri Oct 10, 2008 6:45 pm
Posts: 2770
Location: Kansas
Nicely done! Excellent work to restore that one; looks great!


Top
Profile
Fender Play Winter Sale 2020
Post subject: Re: Strat Plus DX in Rare Firestorm Finish - CSI Forensics
Posted: Sat Feb 11, 2012 1:10 pm
Offline
Professional Musician
Professional Musician
User avatar

Joined: Thu Oct 11, 2007 3:31 pm
Posts: 2638
Location: Pacific North West, USA
John C wrote:
Nicely done! Excellent work to restore that one; looks great!

Thanks John! I have always respected your knowledge of Fender guitars. I was thinking you worked for or still work for Fender?

_________________
Xhefri's Guitars
www.xhefriguitars.com
Image


Top
Profile
Post subject: Re: Strat Plus DX in Rare Firestorm Finish - CSI Forensics
Posted: Sat Feb 11, 2012 1:50 pm
Offline
Aspiring Musician
Aspiring Musician
User avatar

Joined: Mon Sep 14, 2009 7:26 am
Posts: 616
Wow wonderful job Xhefri thats one sweet looking guitar, if i ever buy another strat a plus or ultra would be near the top of the want list!


...Al


Top
Profile
Post subject: Re: Strat Plus DX in Rare Firestorm Finish - CSI Forensics
Posted: Sun Feb 12, 2012 12:06 pm
Offline
Professional Musician
Professional Musician

Joined: Fri Oct 10, 2008 6:45 pm
Posts: 2770
Location: Kansas
Xhefri wrote:
John C wrote:
Nicely done! Excellent work to restore that one; looks great!

Thanks John! I have always respected your knowledge of Fender guitars. I was thinking you worked for or still work for Fender?


No, I don't currently and have never worked for Fender. I'm a marketing researcher by trade, and tend to have good recall of things I'm very interested in - which helps in the job.

However, Fender (and Fender-style) guitars are a passion of mine so I've researched them. I started in the 1980s; I really screwed up by not picking up a '67 Strat that had 70s-style black plastic parts on it (but the original parts were in the case) back in 1985 for about $500 because I thought that was just too much for an old one that wasn't pre-CBS. When the same guitar showed up at a different shop with the original plastic back on it for $800 I knew I had made a mistake monitarily. However, in talking to the more knowlegeable guys at the second store (which was more of a vintage dealer; I had first seen the guitar at the local dealer of new Fenders) I discovered that (at that time) these 1966-1967 big headstock Strats were key "players" guitars that weren't quite "vintage" (again, at that time in 1985). Since then I've made it a mission to learn everything I can about them.

I've also done a lot of research on F-style guitars from small builders as well.


Top
Profile
Post subject: Re: Strat Plus DX in Rare Firestorm Finish - CSI Forensics
Posted: Sun Feb 12, 2012 2:07 pm
Offline
Hobbyist
Hobbyist

Joined: Fri Jan 27, 2012 10:06 pm
Posts: 17
Unbelievable job! This beauty came back from the dead just like the phoenix emerging from the Firestorm. Great work X!


Top
Profile
Post subject: Re: Strat Plus DX in Rare Firestorm Finish - CSI Forensics
Posted: Sun Feb 12, 2012 5:37 pm
Offline
Professional Musician
Professional Musician
User avatar

Joined: Thu Oct 11, 2007 3:31 pm
Posts: 2638
Location: Pacific North West, USA
John C wrote:
Xhefri wrote:
John C wrote:
Nicely done! Excellent work to restore that one; looks great!

Thanks John! I have always respected your knowledge of Fender guitars. I was thinking you worked for or still work for Fender?


No, I don't currently and have never worked for Fender. I'm a marketing researcher by trade, and tend to have good recall of things I'm very interested in - which helps in the job.

However, Fender (and Fender-style) guitars are a passion of mine so I've researched them. I started in the 1980s; I really screwed up by not picking up a '67 Strat that had 70s-style black plastic parts on it (but the original parts were in the case) back in 1985 for about $500 because I thought that was just too much for an old one that wasn't pre-CBS. When the same guitar showed up at a different shop with the original plastic back on it for $800 I knew I had made a mistake monitarily. However, in talking to the more knowlegeable guys at the second store (which was more of a vintage dealer; I had first seen the guitar at the local dealer of new Fenders) I discovered that (at that time) these 1966-1967 big headstock Strats were key "players" guitars that weren't quite "vintage" (again, at that time in 1985). Since then I've made it a mission to learn everything I can about them.

I've also done a lot of research on F-style guitars from small builders as well.

I know if we want to get historical, most of could kick ourselves all over the place. Who would have thought those 60- and 70 guitars in the early 80s might some day worth a lot as a collectors piece! The stories i could tell and it even now prevents me from selling some of my guitars. When I worked at a music store in 1974 a guy traded me a 1964-5 Strat that was all in pieces. I gave to to my dad who knew a really old guy (must have been over 50 :lol: !!!!) who re-did the natural finish, crowned and polished the frets and put it all back together so it played wonderful. Dumb me traded it off 6 weeks later.........one of several stories... But I appreciate you sharing yours! Know it confirms me that a few guitars I have will stay tucked away and gently played for a long time to come!

_________________
Xhefri's Guitars
www.xhefriguitars.com
Image


Top
Profile
Post subject: Re: Strat Plus DX in Rare Firestorm Finish - CSI Forensics
Posted: Sun Feb 12, 2012 6:58 pm
Offline
Rock Star
Rock Star
User avatar

Joined: Wed Jul 18, 2007 9:53 am
Posts: 5189
Location: Magnolia, Texas (just north of Houston)
If I find a body with that paint job on it, I am definately picking it up. Your guitar looks awesome.

_________________
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


Top
Profile
Post subject: Re: Strat Plus DX in Rare Firestorm Finish - CSI Forensics
Posted: Fri Apr 27, 2012 8:58 am
Offline
Professional Musician
Professional Musician
User avatar

Joined: Thu Oct 11, 2007 3:31 pm
Posts: 2638
Location: Pacific North West, USA
rkreisher wrote:
If I find a body with that paint job on it, I am definately picking it up. Your guitar looks awesome.

These are pretty hard to find. A few have been popping up on eBay from time to time. Prices keep going up!

_________________
Xhefri's Guitars
www.xhefriguitars.com
Image


Top
Profile
Post subject: Re: Strat Plus DX in Rare Firestorm Finish - CSI Forensics
Posted: Fri Apr 27, 2012 10:19 am
Offline
Professional Musician
Professional Musician
User avatar

Joined: Sun Feb 15, 2009 3:52 pm
Posts: 2005
Fantastic work Jeff!
Hadn't seen this thread until now and read thru it all.
Beautiful finish too. Had never seen or heard of that before...but then I learn a lot from your threads on some of the obscure stuff. Well at least to me they are! :lol:

Thanks.

_________________
-T

"You can't spend what you ain't got, you can't lose what you ain't never had" ~ McKinley Morganfield


Top
Profile
Post subject: Re: Strat Plus DX in Rare Firestorm Finish - CSI Forensics
Posted: Sat Jun 30, 2012 3:37 pm
Offline
Amateur
Amateur

Joined: Sat Mar 03, 2012 6:10 pm
Posts: 123
Image

The one in the middle was purchased off ebay from tenstarguitars.

When it arrived, I was called.

I still smelled like fresh paint. I could'nt believe it. A fake "firestorm" Finish.

I am sure everyone can see the difference.

I was very upset when I saw a obvious fake strat ultra in the firestorm finish sell on ebay for over $2400.00.

I will now post several pictures of this fake firestorm strat body.

Notice how similar it is to the one pictured on this thread.
And also how much it looks like the icestorm on a different website.

Something is definitly wrong here.

lets let the fender community be the judge.

Remember, The body received smelled like fresh paint.


Top
Profile
Post subject: Re: Strat Plus DX in Rare Firestorm Finish - CSI Forensics
Posted: Sat Jun 30, 2012 3:39 pm
Offline
Amateur
Amateur

Joined: Sat Mar 03, 2012 6:10 pm
Posts: 123
Image

looks like xhefri's

smells like ppg.


Top
Profile
Post subject: Re: Strat Plus DX in Rare Firestorm Finish - CSI Forensics
Posted: Sat Jun 30, 2012 3:43 pm
Offline
Amateur
Amateur

Joined: Sat Mar 03, 2012 6:10 pm
Posts: 123
Image

looks like xhefri's

smells like ppg


Top
Profile
Post subject: Re: Strat Plus DX in Rare Firestorm Finish - CSI Forensics
Posted: Sat Jun 30, 2012 3:45 pm
Offline
Amateur
Amateur

Joined: Sat Mar 03, 2012 6:10 pm
Posts: 123
Image

looks like xhefri's

smells like ppg


Top
Profile
Post subject: Re: Strat Plus DX in Rare Firestorm Finish - CSI Forensics
Posted: Sat Jun 30, 2012 3:46 pm
Offline
Amateur
Amateur

Joined: Sat Mar 03, 2012 6:10 pm
Posts: 123
Image

looks like xhefri's

smells like ppg


Top
Profile
Post subject: Re: Strat Plus DX in Rare Firestorm Finish - CSI Forensics
Posted: Sat Jun 30, 2012 3:50 pm
Offline
Amateur
Amateur

Joined: Sat Mar 03, 2012 6:10 pm
Posts: 123
Image

looks like xhefri's

smells like ppg


Top
Profile
Display posts from previous:  Sort by  
Post new topic This topic is locked, you cannot edit posts or make further replies.  [ 346 posts ]  Go to page Previous  1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 ... 24  Next
Go to page Previous  1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 ... 24  Next

All times are UTC - 7 hours

Fender Play Winter Sale 2020

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: Google [Bot] and 1 guest


You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum

Search for:
Jump to: