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Post subject: This makes two 50th Anniversary Stratocasters for me
Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2013 8:29 pm
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I picked this 1996 50th tonight on a C/L listing
Its been someone's player for sure, but the frets are in excellent condition and it plays pretty nice !

The last picture is with my 2004 AMSE 50th (((My #1)))

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Post subject: Re: This makes two 50th Anniversary Stratocasters for me
Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2013 8:30 pm
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Post subject: Re: This makes two 50th Anniversary Stratocasters for me
Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2013 9:32 pm
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All of this was in the case
The hat still has a tag on it !!!
Talk about case candy :mrgreen:

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Post subject: Re: This makes two 50th Anniversary Stratocasters for me
Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2013 2:02 am
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Congrats! Nice find! :)

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Post subject: Re: This makes two 50th Anniversary Stratocasters for me
Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2013 7:14 am
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Thanks !
The story was that the previous owner passed and this guitar sat in his nephews house for a few years.

its obvious it was well played.
It's a nice match for my other 50th, about the same weight and the same neck profile.
A guy really should have one maple and one rosewood fret board Strat 8)

And I traded an 70's Ampeg for a 78 Kramer aluminum neck 250G and sold it for the cash to buy this and well....... Lets just say I got a very sweet deal in the long run :mrgreen:

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Post subject: Re: This makes two 50th Anniversary Stratocasters for me
Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2013 7:23 am
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this was the coolest thing in the case !!!
Nice document to have for the guitar

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Post subject: Re: This makes two 50th Anniversary Stratocasters for me
Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2013 9:15 am
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Wow, you got some stuff with it. Nice guitar and cool find.
Enjoy and congrats!

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Post subject: Re: This makes two 50th Anniversary Stratocasters for me
Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2013 9:39 am
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one more set of pictures
Nice surprise under the hood too

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A little sun lit body shot
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Post subject: Re: This makes two 50th Anniversary Stratocasters for me
Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2013 5:50 pm
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Blues...now that was a SCORE! All the extra swag is pure BONUS! Nice guitar, enjoy it, and I would guess it sounds pretty righteous through the Bandmaster Reverb!

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Post subject: Re: This makes two 50th Anniversary Stratocasters for me
Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2013 7:27 pm
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Killer for sure my friend !!!!

Talk about dumb luck ! :mrgreen:
2500 made and one falls in my hands 16 years after the fact.

It sounds very much like my 2004 50th, if I close my eyes i can't hardly tell the difference.

Sounds pretty cool through my Blues Breaker clone too 8)

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Post subject: Re: This makes two 50th Anniversary Stratocasters for me
Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2013 7:45 pm
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I love my 50th Anniversary Series Strat. It looks and sounds beautiful to me.


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Post subject: Re: This makes two 50th Anniversary Stratocasters for me
Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2013 8:07 pm
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Very cool. :D

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Post subject: Re: This makes two 50th Anniversary Stratocasters for me
Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2013 8:28 pm
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Very nice and you got swag


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Post subject: Re: This makes two 50th Anniversary Stratocasters for me
Posted: Thu Feb 14, 2013 6:00 am
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Thanks guys !
In case you couldn't tell I'm pretty excited about this find.
I'm blessed in my job, i have a lot of time between clients and nobody hanging over my shoulder keeping me "busy" so I hang out on sites like Craigs list and at local pawn shops.
Modern smart phones really help too !

I get a lot of excellent opportunities for gear,this Strat is a very cool example 8) 8)

I was suprised to find the "pool" route under the hood, but I doubt those few ounces of wood have much impact on the sound.

The pickups are listed as "vintage" anyone know if they are wound special for this anniversary model or just off the shelf ???
I didn't put my ohm meter to them but I will next time the guard is off.
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Post subject: Re: This makes two 50th Anniversary Stratocasters for me
Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2013 6:35 pm
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a sunny day and two killer strats

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Pics were too nice not to share them !

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