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Post subject: Identity Crisis - What is this Strat?
Posted: Mon Apr 01, 2013 9:04 pm
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Hi all, yep another what is this Fender question. The guitar pictured was picked up at a pawn shop about 4 years ago and the shop owner had no real info on it apart from offering the advice that it's probably a part-o-caster. No prizes for having a stab in the dark there. So I was allowed to pull the neck off by the owner to see if there were any identifying markers, and nope no serial numbers printed anywhere. There is nothing on the back of the headstock, or the tail of the neck, nothing on the neck plate, just some hand written stuff in the neck cavity. From the moment I saw the guitar I used to joke that it was an SRV replica, but doubtful that it was an authentic Fender Licensed replica. Also I can't find anything online about the pickups, I know that Adams sell pickup winding kits, but no actual pickups (?)... Any advice on what you think this may be would be so greatly appreciated.

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Oddly I couldn't find a headstock that matched this one as it's a spaghetti style but under the original contour body decal it has the Pat. Pending (which is what I couldn't find on Spag style Fender logo's... Image

Inside the neck pocket, just this handwritten marker - Image

Sorry for the pretty awful pics, but if anyone has any idea, please reply. Oh and by the way, this thing is heavy, really heavy.

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Post subject: Re: Identity Crisis - What is this Strat?
Posted: Mon Apr 01, 2013 9:47 pm
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Serial numbers might be helpful if it has any.


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Post subject: Re: Identity Crisis - What is this Strat?
Posted: Mon Apr 01, 2013 9:54 pm
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Absolutely no serial numbers anywhere unfortunately.


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Post subject: Re: Identity Crisis - What is this Strat?
Posted: Mon Apr 01, 2013 10:01 pm
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I'd probably say it's just a partscaster. Looks like whoever put it together was trying to do an partial SRV clone with a humbucker.


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Post subject: Re: Identity Crisis - What is this Strat?
Posted: Tue Apr 02, 2013 12:10 am
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Yeah it's a Frankenstein, that's not really biggest question (and thank you for your input I don't want to sound rude), I guess we (myself and the owner) are actually just wondering if anyone would have any idea what parts have been used. If any of the writing on the neck joint means anything to anyone, or if the headstock with those specific logo's and font relate to a specific model? Sorry, I know I'm asking a lot without very much to go by. Another little quirk is the high E starts to drift almost off the fretboard around 12th, like the guitar is all slightly off kilter, sounds amazing though.


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Post subject: Re: Identity Crisis - What is this Strat?
Posted: Tue Apr 02, 2013 2:08 am
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I was going to say it's a 12 string then I realised it was just camera shake!

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Post subject: Re: Identity Crisis - What is this Strat?
Posted: Tue Apr 02, 2013 2:15 am
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Haha 12 string nice one :lol: The camera shake was due to me being nervous about taking it apart, even something as simple as taking the neck off as it really is one of the best sounding guitars I've ever played. With that said I guess it doesn't matter what it is really, but just so damn curious.


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Post subject: Re: Identity Crisis - What is this Strat?
Posted: Tue Apr 02, 2013 2:42 am
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caffrey83 wrote:
Another little quirk is the high E starts to drift almost off the fretboard around 12th, like the guitar is all slightly off kilter, sounds amazing though.


That should be easy to fix, loosen the strings then slightly loosen the 4 screws on the neckplate and pull the neck over slightly towards the top horn (only a fraction) and it should sit a lot better then

If the low E then pops off the board, a wrong spaced bridge has been used

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Post subject: Re: Identity Crisis - What is this Strat?
Posted: Tue Apr 02, 2013 3:51 am
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That's the high E, so pull the neck towards the top horn. :wink:

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Post subject: Re: Identity Crisis - What is this Strat?
Posted: Tue Apr 02, 2013 4:53 am
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Anyone know anything about "Adams" pickups?


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Post subject: Re: Identity Crisis - What is this Strat?
Posted: Tue Apr 02, 2013 5:22 am
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caffrey83 wrote:
Sorry for the pretty awful pics, but if anyone has any idea, please reply. Oh and by the way, this thing is heavy, really heavy.

Kind regards - Alex.

Hi Alex: we're happy to help but we really can't get very far on this without better photos. At the moment we can't see the whole of the headstock, or the whole of the neck cavity; and a look in the pickup cavities and the back of the pickguard would be useful too.

I'm only telling you what you already know: care to post some more pix?

Cheers - C

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Post subject: Re: Identity Crisis - What is this Strat?
Posted: Tue Apr 02, 2013 6:09 am
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You may have a "Blackie" in your hands, there, cobbled together from who knows what and where. If you can get the guitar setup properly, and it still sounds amazing, I wouldn't look any further :idea: :wink:

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Post subject: Re: Identity Crisis - What is this Strat?
Posted: Tue Apr 02, 2013 6:23 am
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Thanks for all the replies ya'll. I'll try and get some better pics shortly, as it's not mine I won't see it until tomorrow... Still I don't think I'm going to pull the scratchplate off, not all good with a soldering iron if things go wrong.

A "Blackie"? In all my years I've never heard that term, though I think I get the idea.

Once I get some better pics I'll maybe pester you all some more, seriously the whole thing even though it clearly seems to be a "bitser" really intrigues me. But again, really appreciate all your thoughts and input!


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Post subject: Re: Identity Crisis - What is this Strat?
Posted: Tue Apr 02, 2013 6:32 am
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caffrey83 wrote:
A "Blackie"? In all my years I've never heard that term, though I think I get the idea


First: Welcome to the Forums.

You may already know this, but just in case here it is, without going into the who, where, why and how details of which there are many with regard to this event: Clapton's iconic stage guitar ...known forever as "Blackie" was a partsocaster, cobbled together from the best parts he chose of a clutch of Strats he purchased in the southern US whilst touring there in the early 70's. Hence my analogy, and the suggestion as to how to proceed. I hope you've found a diamond in the rough, my friend. That's how Clapton's 'Blackie' and SRV's "No. 1", came to be.

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Post subject: Re: Identity Crisis - What is this Strat?
Posted: Tue Apr 02, 2013 6:56 am
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ZZDoc- thank you for the welcome!

I'm embarrassed that the "Blackie" ref went right over my head, but grateful for your response and insight. Alas, this frankenstein is not mine however is owned by one of my towns best guitarists, as I said it was picked up from a pawn shop, and has been cared for by her for some years now. Rachel (the owner) and I both think it's been put together from random parts, and whatever the parts are, they have gone to create a pretty special beast. I can only hope to own something as 'rare' as this myself one day.


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