Since I was knee high to a grasshopper, I always wanted a Custom Shop Strat, a Texas Special HSS and something which was a bit different.

Fender never had one guitar that was all of those, so I went without.

Last year, they released the Custom Classic FMT HSS, and I went a little bit mental.

Tried out a Candy Red one, loved it, hated the colour.

Tried out a Candy Blue one, loved it, didn't have the cash to hand.

Tried a Sunburst one, hated it.

Tried another Candy Blue one, and the clutch on my car disintegrated as I went to get the money for it.

I was rather shocked when, earlier this month, I walked into a music store that I wasn't planning on visiting and there she was... the perfect Candy Blue FMT HSS, sitting there, waiting for me.

Tried, loved, finally managed to put the required deposit down and went back to pick her up...











I think I may have finally found a cure for my Strat GAS. Fender, thank you for making such a wonderful instrument. Since I've brought it home, I've not been happier with a guitar.

Plus, the palindromical serial number rocks my boat faaaaaaaaar too much.

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'01 American Deluxe HSS Strat.
'87 Japan HSS Strat.
'11 Custom Shop FMT HSS Strat.

"Without music, time is just a bunch of boring production deadlines and dates by which bills must be paid."

Its good to be you! Very very nice!

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Mona
"Music is What Feelings Sound like"

Great job finding this one, is the serial number a date of sorts

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"Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, but today is a gift. That is why it is called the present."

oogway, kungfu panda 2008

Wow, that´s what I call blue
Nice wood, nice color, nice built and the serial is awesome.
Congrats and enjoy.

Cheers,
Robin

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http://www.youtube.com/robinstrower
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I don't think so- birth certificate says 1st August!

Thanks guys. Just glad that i got the one guitar i honestly would've sold my left nut for...

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'01 American Deluxe HSS Strat.
'87 Japan HSS Strat.
'11 Custom Shop FMT HSS Strat.

"Without music, time is just a bunch of boring production deadlines and dates by which bills must be paid."

Vlad...nice guitar and glad to see you have cured your GAS without having to lose that Left One!

T2

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What time is it? It's Fender Time.

Vlad......one word.....

STUNNING!!!!!!!

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ukraider
"money cant buy you love but it can buy guitars!!!!!!"

Wow - that is very nice. Cool CS Strat!

Thanks guys. Got another photo coming once my new set of control knobs turn up... my Ol' Red has mutated yet again... photos coming once the relevant goods are here!

Spent all afternoon playing it. So much love, so little time.

Would it be sacrilege to add an LSR nut..? Not exactly reversible...

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'01 American Deluxe HSS Strat.
'87 Japan HSS Strat.
'11 Custom Shop FMT HSS Strat.

"Without music, time is just a bunch of boring production deadlines and dates by which bills must be paid."

I see what you did there...

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"C'est parti mon Kiki "

Wow. That's a fine looking guitar.

I expecially like the way they have the topside grain...like a mirror image split down the middle.

Congrats!

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1967 Epiphone Madrid EC-30
1975 Fender Stratocaster
1981 Rickenbacker 360
2002 BC Rich Bich
2007 Fender Standard Stratocaster
2012 Taylor GA3-12
2012 Squier Telecaster
2017 Les Paul Kit


"Make every song you sing your favorite tune."

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See, that's the thing... l don't plan on selling this guitar... LSR it is then!

Yes- as HeyJoe pointed out, it has wonderful bookmatching! It's not the most obvious top but it is wonderful under lights.

Will hopefully post some soundclips too... just dropped a CS69 & Fat '50s in my Ol' Red, so a comparison is in order!

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'01 American Deluxe HSS Strat.
'87 Japan HSS Strat.
'11 Custom Shop FMT HSS Strat.

"Without music, time is just a bunch of boring production deadlines and dates by which bills must be paid."