hey good people i was wondering about this strat i saw on the bay is this legit did they ever make hardtails natural with rosewood boards? http://www.ebay.com/itm/1979-FENDER-STR ... 2ec3ffa7d5

Of course they did. I have seen dozens of these over the years. It appears to be all original. Pics are not the greatest in detail, but it looks legit.

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thanks pal, didnt doubt it too much just always saw natural with maple haha

The propensity for "natural" finishes followed the then-burgeoning ecology movement......

It was considered to be more eco-friendly to kill a tree and leave the grain showing than to murder it then conceal the "corpse" with some silly colored lacquer.



Arjay

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hahaha although some paint jobs are classic oly white, torino red i do love them natural strats!

Fender had switched back to ash bodies by then and some of it was quite exquisitely-figured. Hence the popularity of the clear finishes.

Arjay

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