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Post subject: Fender FSR Aztec Gold - Strat
Posted: Mon Sep 02, 2013 5:52 pm
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Anyone know what color the knobs and pickup covers are on this sweet axe? I love it but I HATE the feel of the anodized aluminum pickguard nod my strumming hand. Thinking of swapping for a 3-ply pickguard that matches the knobs etc...


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Post subject: Re: Fender FSR Aztec Gold - Strat
Posted: Tue Sep 03, 2013 12:32 am
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Aged White Parchment.

TheMadStrater wrote:
Thinking of swapping for a 3-ply pickguard that matches the knobs


Well, go for a 4-ply aged white pearloid! :D

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Post subject: Re: Fender FSR Aztec Gold - Strat
Posted: Tue Sep 03, 2013 3:53 am
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Looks pretty good but I think I'd like a more pure match - Looks like some colors in the pearloid match the knobs perfectly. Thanks!


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Post subject: Re: Fender FSR Aztec Gold - Strat
Posted: Tue Sep 03, 2013 8:13 am
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Your guitar would look much better with a tinted neck! :D


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Post subject: Re: Fender FSR Aztec Gold - Strat
Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2014 4:18 pm
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A bit late on posting, but that FSR Aztec Gold Strat pictured is mine. It's a 2012 Strat deluxe modded. I no longer have the N'3 pups in it, but have Seymour Duncan P-Rails in it. The pickguard is called Aged White Moto Pearl according to the ebay listing I bought it from. This is and probably always will be my favorite strat, especially with the P-Rails now. Also, I have tinted the neck since I first posted pics. I actually did a step by step of my tinting process in a later thread. Cheers all!

P.S. Does a man good when others dig his axe! Thanks guys.


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Post subject: Re: Fender FSR Aztec Gold - Strat
Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2014 4:21 pm
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TheMadStrater wrote:
Anyone know what color the knobs and pickup covers are on this sweet axe? I love it but I HATE the feel of the anodized aluminum pickguard nod my strumming hand. Thinking of swapping for a 3-ply pickguard that matches the knobs etc...



A bit late on posting, but that FSR Aztec Gold Strat pictured is mine. It's a 2012 Strat deluxe modded. I no longer have the N'3 pups in it, but have Seymour Duncan P-Rails in it. The pickguard is called Aged White Moto according to the ebay listing I bought it from. I couldn't stand the Anodized aluminum either. This is and probably always will be my favorite strat, especially with the P-Rails now. Also, I have tinted the neck since I first posted pics. I actually did a step by step of my tinting process in a later thread. Cheers all!

P.S. Does a man good when others dig his axe! Thanks guys.


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Post subject: Re: Fender FSR Aztec Gold - Strat
Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2014 4:39 pm
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Here is the link of how I aged my strat deluxe necks...

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Post subject: Re: Fender FSR Aztec Gold - Strat
Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2014 4:45 pm
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here is my Grandsons Aztec Gold Custom 1998 -54 Reissue
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Post subject: Re: Fender FSR Aztec Gold - Strat
Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2014 6:07 pm
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jasonk931 wrote:
Here is the link of how I aged my strat deluxe necks...

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That's a fantastic neck treatment jason. I've got a Strat relic build that would look great with that done to the neck.

So, wipe after 5 min, buff after an hour, then rub with bare hands after 2 hrs? Bare hands, really? :D

It's nearly a year later, how is the playability and would you have done anything differently?

No, I mean to the neck aging treatment! :lol:

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Post subject: Re: Fender FSR Aztec Gold - Strat
Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2014 6:34 pm
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here is my Grandsons Aztec Gold Custom 1998 -54 Reissue
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Perfection personified!

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Post subject: Re: Fender FSR Aztec Gold - Strat
Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2014 12:00 pm
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danagos wrote:
jasonk931 wrote:
Here is the link of how I aged my strat deluxe necks...

viewtopic.php?f=6&t=86449

That's a fantastic neck treatment jason. I've got a Strat relic build that would look great with that done to the neck.

So, wipe after 5 min, buff after an hour, then rub with bare hands after 2 hrs? Bare hands, really? :D

It's nearly a year later, how is the playability and would you have done anything differently?

No, I mean to the neck aging treatment! :lol:


Ha! Yes, its still looking good, but I found out one major thing I had to do to make it truly set. I did it first during colder months, and the guitar neck needs to be warm as to expand the polyurethane so some of the dye can penetrate. I did two coats in total. After a good wipe down and then hand rub (Your palms shall be orange for a day!) It was nice. Over time it had some wear, so I did a little guitar polish, and the took a shoe polish and did a single thick wipe down of that. Color is holding strong and looking vintage. Have had some folks who tried it say that due to clear coat thickness at the fender factory that certain parts of the neck darkened and other parts didn't. Thinking this may be a gamble for anyone.
May have to just go for it as I did. I would seriously try the Shoe Polish route and let it sit for a day, and then give it some time in some heat to see how the shoe polish darkens for you. It takes about 24 hours to see the true effect of shoe polish. Either way, I always take super fine steel wool to the back of my necks after any applications of color, stain, etc..as to not mess with speed of neck. Rock on! :D


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