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Post subject: What is this strat and is it worth getting for under 500 us
Posted: Thu Oct 17, 2013 12:25 pm
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Post subject: Re: What is this strat and is it worth getting for under 500
Posted: Thu Oct 17, 2013 12:27 pm
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Post subject: Re: What is this strat and is it worth getting for under 500
Posted: Thu Oct 17, 2013 2:02 pm
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It's not a Stratocaster.

According to it's 040 designation, it's a Showmaster.

Looks like a Custom w/ H S (possibly H H) configuation of the Showmaster Elite.

Made both in the USA and Korea (Cort), it was discontinued in '09.

It is a very good guitar... lots of positive reviews.

That particular guitar is currently on ShopGoodwill.com at $356.00 w/ 5 days to go in the auction, no way will it sell for under $500. Good Luck !

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Post subject: Re: What is this strat and is it worth getting for under 500
Posted: Fri Oct 18, 2013 4:51 am
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My guess is the Tie Dye Strat 'Band of Gypsies', fairly certain the 2 pickup Showmasters were all HH not HS.
It could easily reach $600+, they are quite rare.


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Post subject: Re: What is this strat and is it worth getting for under 500
Posted: Fri Oct 18, 2013 6:07 am
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Thank you for the info, not sure if I want to go to 600 but I will think about it, as I am having a GAS attack
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Post subject: Re: What is this strat and is it worth getting for under 500
Posted: Fri Oct 18, 2013 6:13 am
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"That particular guitar is currently on ShopGoodwill.com at $356.00 w/ 5 days to go in the auction, no way will it sell for under $500. Good Luck !"

Yeah that's the one, was trying to keep it low key :roll: as the competition can be fierce over there. Cats out of the bag :mrgreen: No worries though I will see as it goes
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Post subject: Re: What is this strat and is it worth getting for under 500
Posted: Fri Oct 18, 2013 6:56 am
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64Galaxie wrote:
My guess is the Tie Dye Strat 'Band of Gypsies', fairly certain the 2 pickup Showmasters were all HH not HS.
It could easily reach $600+, they are quite rare.


Sorry, but definitely a Showmaster according to the serial #.

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Post subject: Re: What is this strat and is it worth getting for under 500
Posted: Fri Oct 18, 2013 7:01 am
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Lightnin MN wrote:
64Galaxie wrote:
My guess is the Tie Dye Strat 'Band of Gypsies', fairly certain the 2 pickup Showmasters were all HH not HS.
It could easily reach $600+, they are quite rare.


Sorry, but definitely a Showmaster according to the serial #.

cheers!


Hmmm.... did more research and I'm inclined to agree with you now... Weird because it too has the 040 designation - same as the Showmaster.

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Post subject: Re: What is this strat and is it worth getting for under 500
Posted: Fri Oct 18, 2013 7:06 am
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mud wrote:
Yeah that's the one, was trying to keep it low key :roll: as the competition can be fierce over there. mud


Yeah well, you're the one who posted a query to this site, complete w/ pics making it Fair Game. That isn't really Low-Key at all.

For the past few months, I've been researching tons of guitars, buying them for good prices when I can and flipping them. I'm sure there are others doing similar stuff here too.

But, when I find a bargain, the last thing I do is post it here, or anywhere else, until it's mine. That's Low-Key.

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'10 Heritage H-535
'99 Martin DC-1E
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Post subject: Re: What is this strat and is it worth getting for under 500
Posted: Fri Oct 18, 2013 7:19 am
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Hi mud
there's a lot of info in a previous post
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