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Post subject: Is it satin on the back of the neck on the MIA 2003 strats?
Posted: Wed Dec 05, 2012 5:12 am
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Is it satin on the back of the neck on the 2003 American strats? Or are they glossy?

When did the satin on the back introduced?

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Post subject: Re: Is it satin on the back of the neck on the MIA 2003 stra
Posted: Wed Dec 05, 2012 7:59 am
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danielj wrote:
Is it satin on the back of the neck on the 2003 American strats? Or are they glossy?

When did the satin on the back introduced?

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Except for the reissues and those Artist Signature models where the artist specified a glossy neck the necks of USA Fenders have been satin finished since the American Standards first came out in late 1986/early 1987.

Now starting in 2008 the maple fingerboard Amercian Standards have the glossy finish on the fingerboard portion only; the back of the neck is still satin. I'm not sure about the American Specials but they may also have the glossy fingerboard, but again the back of the neck is satin finished.


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Post subject: Re: Is it satin on the back of the neck on the MIA 2003 stra
Posted: Wed Dec 05, 2012 8:16 am
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I'm about to buy a 2003 Fender Texas Special Fat Strat. Rosewood fretboard. I am used to reissue and vintage models only. So all of the back is going to be satin on that 2003 MIA? D****t !! LOL


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Post subject: Re: Is it satin on the back of the neck on the MIA 2003 stra
Posted: Wed Dec 05, 2012 11:23 am
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danielj wrote:
I'm about to buy a 2003 Fender Texas Special Fat Strat. Rosewood fretboard. I am used to reissue and vintage models only. So all of the back is going to be satin on that 2003 MIA? D****t !! LOL


Yes - a 2003 would have the satin finish on the back of the neck. As I mentioned that has been a feature of all the non-reissue USA Fenders (except certain Arist Signature guitars) since they started production on the first American Standards in late 1986.


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Post subject: Re: Is it satin on the back of the neck on the MIA 2003 stra
Posted: Wed Dec 05, 2012 7:35 pm
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I believe Fender did the same treatment for the post-2010 American Deluxes.


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Post subject: Re: Is it satin on the back of the neck on the MIA 2003 stra
Posted: Sun Dec 09, 2012 3:08 am
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