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Post subject: Is this Strat legit?
Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2014 7:06 am
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I have contacted this ad to have a look, but I would like the experts here to chime in and let me know if it looks ok. The price seems quite low for an American Deluxe, even if it is only 5 years old.

http://www.kijiji.ca/v-guitar/saskatoon ... nFlag=true

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Post subject: Re: Is this Strat legit?
Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2014 7:22 am
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I can't read any logos on the pickups; if it's a 2009 it should have "SCN" in raised letters on the covers. It should also have abalone dots on the neck.

Some of the first of the 2010 spec American Deluxes did have the "DZ9xxxxxx" serial numbers - this one could be one of them because the dots look pearloid instead of abalone but that could just be the lighting. Look for close-up shots of the pickups and see if there are any "N3" logos on the lower part of the cover near the high "E" and "Fender" logos on the upper part of the cover near the low "E".

Either way $500 is a way low price for an American Deluxe - makes me wonder if this isn't being sold by someone's ex-spouse/ex-girlfriend or someone who is just selling their kid's stuff to get it out of the house.


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Post subject: Re: Is this Strat legit?
Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2014 9:06 am
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The pics aren't great but there's nothing that jumps out and screams fake there. A good indicator is the bevelled neck joint, most Chinese knockoff manufacturers haven't got round to modelling that particular feature yet.

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Post subject: Re: Is this Strat legit?
Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2014 9:12 am
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The guy has yet to get back to me, so I wait.

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Post subject: Re: Is this Strat legit?
Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2014 9:17 am
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Appears to be legit. That's a steal at that price. Good luck.


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Post subject: Re: Is this Strat legit?
Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2014 8:00 pm
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Well no reply so I guess this is not meant to be.

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Post subject: Re: Is this Strat legit?
Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2014 8:26 pm
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Well unless you already purchased it...the link now says "No Longer Available - 2009 Fender Stratocaster America $500.00"

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Post subject: Re: Is this Strat legit?
Posted: Fri Jun 27, 2014 7:38 am
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Nope, I am not so lucky to obtain these kind of deals, real or not!

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