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    Picked up a '97 Fernandes "Strat" the other day and
    she finally rolled in yesterday afternoon. Gave 'er the
    once over... New strings, neck adjust, lowered the
    action - Waaaaay to high! Got the strings to settle
    in and checked the intonation, Right on the money...
    Didn't have to touch it. Basically spiffed 'er up and
    it's a really cool guitar! It's my first strat type git
    and so far so good... More used to 'buckers and the
    pickups on this are factory. A little thin, Not bad tho.

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    Cool! I always liked the idea of a Fernandes strat, partly due to Billy Joe Armstrong's Blue #1 Fernandes strat copy that he used on their earlier stuff, which I always liked. When I first shopped for an electric back in 2006, I started looking there but ended up with my MIM. Good luck with it settling in for you and with any mods you decide on. If you want to upgrade the pups, GFS (guitar fetish) has lots of options for strats.
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    Nice find. Some of those are great guitars.

    "No Tele For you." - The Tele Nazi

    Ha! Tele-ish now inbound.

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    Quote Originally Posted by sunvalleylaw
    Cool! I always liked the idea of a Fernandes strat, partly due to Billy Joe Armstrong's Blue #1 Fernandes strat copy that he used on their earlier stuff, which I always liked. When I first shopped for an electric back in 2006, I started looking there but ended up with my MIM. Good luck with it settling in for you and with any mods you decide on. If you want to upgrade the pups, GFS (guitar fetish) has lots of options for strats.
    Thanks so much! Yeah, I might have to consider an upgrade where
    the pups/caps are concerned. I dunno, We'll see..? I really hate to do
    anything to it at this point other than regular maintenance. Been
    in this state for 13 years, Ya' know.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Spudman
    Nice find. Some of those are great guitars.
    Yes sir, I actually got real lucky on a, "make me an offer",
    deal. Seems like some of these "Ferny's" are becoming purdy
    sought after..? I will say as far as this one, It's real well built,
    actually a little weighty and it is solid all the way around. Nice
    roller nut with it and whomever did it, Did a good job... .02
    Thanks!

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    Quote Originally Posted by epi0205
    Thanks so much! Yeah, I might have to consider an upgrade where
    the pups/caps are concerned. I dunno, We'll see..? I really hate to do
    anything to it at this point other than regular maintenance. Been
    in this state for 13 years, Ya' know.
    Totally. If it ain't broke, don't fix it!
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    Amphs: Peavey Classic 30, '61 Fender Concert
    Effects and such: Boss: DS-1, CE-5, NS-2 and RC20XL looper, Digitech Bad Monkey, Korg AX1G Multi-effects, Berhinger: TU100 tuner, PB100 Clean Boost, Line 6 Toneport UX2, Electro Harmonix Little Big Muff Pi, DuhVoodooMan's Rabid Rodent Rat Clone, Zonkin Yellow Screamer Mk. II, MXR Carbon Copy Delay


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    Quote Originally Posted by sunvalleylaw
    Cool! I always liked the idea of a Fernandes strat, partly due to Billy Joe Armstrong's Blue #1 Fernandes strat copy that he used on their earlier stuff, which I always liked.
    Of course, Blue wasn't a trad sss Strat, it was/is a Fat Strat with a humbucker in the bridge.

    Quote Originally Posted by epi0205
    Seems like some of these "Ferny's" are becoming purdy
    sought after..?
    The MIJ Fernandes are the ones that are most sought after.

    That said, I have a MIC Ravelle, and it's a great guitar. Congrats on your Strat!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Brian Krashpad
    Of course, Blue wasn't a trad sss Strat, it was/is a Fat Strat with a humbucker in the bridge.



    But of course, you are correct sir! I still want a strat or strat copy I can mod up with at least a humbucker in the bridge, or maybe neck and bridge. Partly due to Blue. One of these looks cool for that purpose.
    Steve Thompson
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    Guitars: Fender 60th Anniversary Std. Strat, Squier CVC Tele Hagstrom Viking Semi-hollow, Joshua beach guitar, Martin SPD-16TR Dreadnought
    Amphs: Peavey Classic 30, '61 Fender Concert
    Effects and such: Boss: DS-1, CE-5, NS-2 and RC20XL looper, Digitech Bad Monkey, Korg AX1G Multi-effects, Berhinger: TU100 tuner, PB100 Clean Boost, Line 6 Toneport UX2, Electro Harmonix Little Big Muff Pi, DuhVoodooMan's Rabid Rodent Rat Clone, Zonkin Yellow Screamer Mk. II, MXR Carbon Copy Delay


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    Quote Originally Posted by sunvalleylaw
    I still want a strat or strat copy I can mod up with at least a humbucker in the bridge, or maybe neck and bridge.
    You might want to check out the Bare Knuckle 'Sinner' that is the size of a standard single coil but supposedly gives even good buckers a real run.

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