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Post subject: Real or fake?!
Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2013 11:33 am
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The seller says it's a late 70's or early 80's. No serial no. supposedly because it was bought at an police auction. Fake, right? It's around 300$.

http://www.dba.dk/elguitar-fender-us/id-89935752/


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Post subject: Re: Real or fake?!
Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2013 11:38 am
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Very difficult to tell. Even if its a knock off, $300 isn't a bad price. It looks pretty darn close to me, never heard of a 70's or early 80's Silverburst... I was also under the impression there was a microtilt adjustment hole on the 3 point neck plates as well as the big Fender "F"

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Post subject: Re: Real or fake?!
Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2013 11:55 am
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I would say it might be parted together from other guitars or has had some refinishing done to it. The first 3 digits of the serial # are on the neck plate - "332..." which would put the guitar in the 1969-1972 range, but the paint is probably a refinish. The headstock logo is a little suspect for an early 70's Strat. It looks a little too big and should also say "Stratocaster" as well. But for $300, it's probably a great player if it's been around this long!


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Post subject: Re: Real or fake?!
Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2013 12:16 pm
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Aaaaaaaaand it's gone.


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Post subject: Re: Real or fake?!
Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2013 9:34 am
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Been there. Many times...


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Post subject: Re: Real or fake?!
Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2013 5:07 am
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Shame :cry:

On the plus side, this was another opportunity for me to play....

THE "REAL OR FAKE GAME"

I like to decide before I click into the thread, then see if I was right.


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