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Post subject: Is it Fake Fender MIJ?
Posted: Thu Nov 21, 2013 10:16 pm
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Hello, i nearly buy a guitar from a seller but i'm not sure that is it fake or not.

He said that it is "85 Fender Japan but the guitar has 21 fret and black Fender writing on headstock. I don't have many pictures because the guitar was moved to another place and he didn't take more photos.

Can you identify and inform me about this guitar?

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Post subject: Re: Is it Fake Fender MIJ?
Posted: Thu Nov 21, 2013 10:31 pm
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You are wise to be suspicious.

The screw pattern of the pickguard is quite weird.
I'd want to see a lot more pictures before I'd consider buying it.

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Post subject: Re: Is it Fake Fender MIJ?
Posted: Thu Nov 21, 2013 10:49 pm
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Yep... I've also never seen a black decal Fender logo. Most of Fender 85 Japan have silver decal as i know.


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Post subject: Re: Is it Fake Fender MIJ?
Posted: Thu Nov 21, 2013 11:27 pm
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Either way, its fake.


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Post subject: Re: Is it Fake Fender MIJ?
Posted: Fri Nov 22, 2013 1:22 am
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orvilleowner wrote:
You are wise to be suspicious.

The screw pattern of the pickguard is quite weird.
I'd want to see a lot more pictures before I'd consider buying it.


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It appears to be a mid/late '80s MIJ Contemporary Strat that someone has "diddled" with to create a relic.

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Post subject: Re: Is it Fake Fender MIJ?
Posted: Fri Nov 22, 2013 9:14 am
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It does look like someone added 3 more screws to an 8 screw pickguard.

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