That is a very nice Strat.
I got it 2 days ago from an E_Bay power Seller ,it works really well , it sounds powerfull and Classic..The C shape Neck is impeccable and the guitar got a complet vintage pedigree. Comes factory-loaded with original USA Texas-Special Vintage single coil pickups... Five-way switch, Kluson tuners, vintage steel block, ...It s a 1999 serial production
A tiny problem with the loose jack ,nothing serious..I just had 9 to 46 hybrid Ernie.. strings and i look forward to try it with some D addario 10 to...I love the tone and its been a while since a enjoyed playin with a wammy bar..Nice !
Some Techs and Luthiers say that the japanese Start are build better than the mexican equivalent and even the american one .Talkin about this model obviously..Lets say that japanese does solid state products , just think about the cars they build..
So i m really glad i bought this guit for $600 Canadian..
here it is
Blazes:
Last edited by Blaze; March 9th, 2008 at 02:28 PM.
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That is a very nice Strat.
Looks great Blazes
GG
Guitars: Washburn D10S, Washburn J28SDL, Washburn D56SW, Washburn F52SW, Washburn WI67PRO, Squire Standard Strat, Squire Tele Custom II, Squire '51, Agile AL-3100, Switch Wild IV Signature, Squire Classic Vibe 50's Tele
Amps: Vox AD30VT, Epiphone VJ Combo, Crate Palomino V8, Vox DA5
Pedals: Digitech Bad Monkey, Boss Blues Driver, Danelectro: PB&J Delay, Tuna Melt Tremolo, Chicken Salad Vibrato
Really looks amazingly close to my American 57 Reissue As for the jack pin it's seem to be the weak part of the Japanese models I had also to change mine on the Japanese Esquire as well as the pickup selector which went bad quite quickly
Guitars:
1978 Fender Telecaster Thinline Custom USA, New Nash TL-72 Thinline Telecaster, 1965 Harmony Meteor, H71, 1986 Fender Telecaster Esquire MIJ, New Martin J-41 Special, 1933 National Duolian, 1941, New Eastwood Mandocaster 12 strings
Amps:
Tweed Vibrolux Custom Denis Manlay, 1976 Fender Deluxe Reverb Silverface
I personally like jap strats.I still dont like the switches or pots.I changed mine out in my foto-flame floyd jap model with a tbx tone contol and fender cts pots, orange drops.
Nice looking ride though and those T.S. will get the raunch out but also clean up nice despite the doubters!!!!
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Nice looking guitar, Congrats!
Steve Thompson
Sun Valley, Idaho
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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Nice indeed! Maple fretboard...:
Guitars: '05 MIA Fender Strat HSS, '04 MIA Fender Strat SSS, '03 Burns Steer, '83 Hondo LP copy (project)
Amps: Fender Blues Jr., Line 6 Spider II 112
Pedals: Boss BD-2, Boss CS-3, Boss DS-1, Ibanez TS9DX, Ibanez AW7, Ibanez FZ7, DigiTech Bad Monkey, BYOC Lazy Sprocket (in progress - almost there), Danelectro Cool Cat Chorus.
MIJ/CIJ Fenders are great. I gigged through the 80's with a Squier JV strat in fiesta red and once bought a CIJ '52 tele on a day I didn't even intend to buy a guitar because it was so good. Like Mudcat says, replace the pots and switches when they break.
Electric: Fat strat > Korg PB > TS7 > DS1 > DD-20 > Cube 60 (Fender model)
Acoustic: Guitar > microphone > audience
Very nice Blazes.
Sweeeet Blazes: I love the colors too
M29
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+1. N - ICE! Good $$ too. How did I miss THAT one? : Back to the 'bay I go
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