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Post subject: frankenstrat
Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2012 3:23 pm
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I bought a used strat that appears to have an American Standard body and an American Special CBC neck. Is this possible? It was bought from a reputable music store.


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Post subject: Re: frankenstrat
Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2012 4:30 pm
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If it was used, no telling what was done by the previous owner. CBC? Post a picture so we can see what you mean.

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Post subject: Re: frankenstrat
Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2012 5:43 pm
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CBS, as in large headstock? As long as it wasn't advertised as an American Standard or American Special... I could see someone getting away with selling it as an American Strat. Seems like they should have been a little more straight forward with what exactly they were selling... perhaps they were, we don't know the whole story.

And yes, it's totally possible... here's mine. I scored a loaded Am. Std body with a little ding on it for cheap off ebay, then added the American Special/HWY 1 neck.

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Post subject: Re: frankenstrat
Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2012 4:04 am
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About a year ago I put my Clapton Strat neck and my Hwy1 body and it worked just fine.


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Post subject: Re: frankenstrat
Posted: Wed Aug 08, 2012 8:34 pm
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Thanks, JamGuy! That is exactly what mine looks like, except in sunburst! Plays great, sounds great...so no complaints!


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Post subject: Re: frankenstrat
Posted: Wed Aug 08, 2012 8:43 pm
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Yeah... it's a sweet body/neck combo. I have a thing for the large headstock strats and I've always like the CFM finish... I like that new Jade Pearl finish too but enough is enough, I just don't need another strat.... (that's what I keep telling myself anyway :lol: )


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