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t_ross33
April 30th, 2008, 10:04 PM
I'm half way to the dog house, but I ran across a deal I just couldn't pass up :rotflmao:

I've been putting some medium-low bids on MIM Strats on Ebay and they've been going for $300 - $350 before shipping - a "huckleberry" more :D than I want to shell out right now for something I don't REALLY need. But...

I spied one on my local kijiji site and enquired about it a week or so ago. I lost the guys number, so emailed him and asked if it was still available. He had a couple guys interested so I let it go at that.

I was in the city today so I looked up the number again and gave him a call and lo and behold he still had it. He was asking $300, I offered $250 cash on the barrel and he said "Okay" :AOK:

I think it's a 2003 or 2004 MIM Standard (he said he bought it new in 2004) in Ice Blue Metallic (or maybe Agave, but I think it's Ice Blue) with a rosewood fretboard. It's been well played and gigged with, so it has a few bumps and bruises and is in bad need of a proper set up, but the neck is straight and everything is solid, no scratchy pots or loose jacks.

So far it looks like a keeper. I'll post family pics as soon as Mrs. T brings the camera back home from work.

Trev

sunvalleylaw
April 30th, 2008, 10:35 PM
Congrats Trev!

Katastrophe
May 1st, 2008, 06:46 AM
Pics, man, pics! I love that color. Congrats!:D

Robert
May 1st, 2008, 07:24 AM
Awesome deal, man! Those can be real nice work horses.

Algonquin
May 1st, 2008, 07:40 AM
Good score Trev... that'll fit in nicely with the Tele and burner!
Cheers :beer:

Tone2TheBone
May 1st, 2008, 08:13 AM
Great deal that's cheap! My favorite guitar is a 2004 MIM Strat. You're gonna love it too.

Spudman
May 1st, 2008, 09:06 AM
Congratulations on the new child in the house. Remember for it to grow and develop properly you must play with it often....(the guitar silly).:thwap: :rotflmao:

M29
May 1st, 2008, 09:20 AM
Congrats Trev :AOK: Nice purchase:rockon:

M29

sunvalleylaw
May 1st, 2008, 09:43 AM
Great deal that's cheap! My favorite guitar is a 2004 MIM Strat. You're gonna love it too.


Curious . . ., did you do the tremblock swap out? Now that trev is a modder . . .

duhvoodooman
May 1st, 2008, 10:30 AM
You dog! I've been gassin' lately for a blue Strat with a rosewood neck, I swear! This is not gonna help my resistance to temptation! :thwap:

Robert
May 1st, 2008, 10:34 AM
We need photos....

Tone2TheBone
May 1st, 2008, 10:35 AM
Curious . . ., did you do the tremblock swap out? Now that trev is a modder . . .

Yup. Here's the link of the mod with pics...

http://www.thefret.net/showthread.php?t=1363&highlight=callaham

No kidding I absolutely love this guitar. It is without a doubt my favorite. Standard MIM 60s Strat. It's my workhorse and plays like a dream. Looks way cool with the mint pickguard on it too. Neck and middle pups were replaced with Dimarzio Class of 55 vintage wound pickups and the bridge is the Dimarzio Virtual Vintage Blues pickup. I wired it up Jimmie Vaughan style with the middle pot full open and the tone pot moved to the bridge instead. Beautiful articulate quacks this way.

Trev's new Strat is going to be a hit. Great guitar for modding congrats again on such a great deal.

t_ross33
May 1st, 2008, 11:10 AM
Curious . . ., did you do the tremblock swap out? Now that trev is a modder . . .

Yeah, I've already been thinking about that :rotflmao: And maybe a pearloid pickguard too. And I've been thinking about what GFS p'ups I'm going to upgrade to down the road :thwap:

I think I'll settle for a set up and some new strings for now :AOK:

Brian Krashpad
May 1st, 2008, 11:15 AM
Congrats!

just strum
May 1st, 2008, 06:52 PM
http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h16/auroraohio/nopics.gif

t_ross33
May 1st, 2008, 10:06 PM
http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h16/auroraohio/nopics.gif


*sigh*

I know. I know!! :rolleyes:

You KNOW I can't wait to share, but it'll have to wait until I get our digital camera back. :( I thought about taking some snaps with my cellphone, but it wouldn't do it justice. If I do some good quality pics, maybe someone can help me identify the color ;)

I'll try to get some pics and maybe even some clips up this weekend.

Trev

Kazz
May 2nd, 2008, 04:33 AM
You dog! I've been gassin' lately for a blue Strat with a rosewood neck, I swear! This is not gonna help my resistance to temptation! :thwap:


Now thats what its supposed to do.....oh wait...where have I heard that line before LMAO

tot_Ou_tard
May 2nd, 2008, 06:42 AM
Good work Trev! You deserve congrats from your wife for your persistant hunt for a deal. ;)

t_ross33
May 2nd, 2008, 03:11 PM
Here's a teaser... the pic as it appeared on kijiji

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b60/t_ross33/MIMStrat.jpg

More to come, I promise :D

just strum
May 2nd, 2008, 03:20 PM
Here's a teaser... the pic as it appeared on kijiji

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b60/t_ross33/MIMStrat.jpg

More to come, I promise :D

Even that photo prompts serious gas. Even though I have my one Strat, I'm kicking around another and these type of threads don't help fighting the temptation.

Nice score Trev.

sunvalleylaw
May 2nd, 2008, 03:20 PM
Well I personally think that is sweet looking!

Tone2TheBone
May 2nd, 2008, 09:31 PM
Oooooo I agree that is a nice lookin' geetar. You got good taste T.

t_ross33
May 4th, 2008, 10:00 AM
I've held you in suspense long enough. Anybody know what color this is? Judging from the Fender color chart, I think it's Ice Blue Metallic, but it may be Agave...

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b60/t_ross33/PIC_0172.jpg

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b60/t_ross33/PIC_0173.jpg

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b60/t_ross33/PIC_0174.jpg

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b60/t_ross33/PIC_0175.jpg

And one with her sister...

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b60/t_ross33/PIC_0180.jpg