Hi Guys

Just picked up my new strat, a Deluxe Players Strat in Saphire Blue transparent. Stunning guitar beautiful maple neck with gold hardware. Pickguard sticker says rosewood neck...go figure!!!

Here a quick shot....more pix to follow at weekend



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

Hi ukraider: Deluxe Players Steat?

Well, nobody could call that finish "drab" - ve-e-e-e-ery pretty! And so nice with the maple fingerboard.

How are you liking that all-pickups-on switch? (That is what the little push button does, isn't it?)

Very cool: enjoy that geet!

Cheers - C

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Congrats ! Have been drooling after that one earlier , very beautiful. Looking forward to more pics Enjoy!

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A-man

Hi C

Fixed the title

So far only played it through a vox amplug headphone amp (missus is on nights) so cant really tell if there is much difference, will see how it sounds through my pro junior or ac4, this was the main reason for picking one of these up.

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

My S1 switch gets me all-pickups-on, and to my surprise I discovered I really like that sound, so I'll be interested to see how you find it. But I can't get neck+bridge, which I think you can also have with your little button? That's another neat sound - it's a tasty wiring circuit you have there!

Cheers - C

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Hey- Congrats-real nice! I got my Dlx Plyr earlier this year- Honeyblonde/Maple- and my label also said Rosewood... Anyway- beautiful guitar (my missus tried to talk me into the sapphire)- enjoy!

Sweet looking, love the blue, m m mm mmm

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oogway, kungfu panda 2008

UKRaider...Great choice So does this one finally answer the question rosewood or maple

T2

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Maple is always my first choice and it really sets of the blue finish and the gold hardware on this one.

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

I totally agree, the maple does contrast the transparent blue,
It's just gorgeous. I've always been a fan of these.
More pics please?

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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

here's some more pix taken today

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

She is a beauty my friend!! Enjoy!!

I agree with my friend, Hop! Love those tuners too!!

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Hey- Spent the morning installing a set of 57/62s in my DP, and the rest of the day IN AWE OF HOW PERFECT THIS GUITAR NOW IS!!!! Thinkin' I may now need one in sappire/rosewood to pair up w/some CS 69s... Or maybe sunburst/maple and some DAllen Stratcats...

ukraider,

Absolutely one stunning guitar. I have always loved the Deluxe Series, and love the transparent sapphire blue. The rosewood is a little light on that guitar, but makes it look good (lol).

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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