[Hob]

Im looking for a guitar body finish i saw ages ago, i think it was cherry sunburst it looked like a blood red colour going to black, does anyone know if its still being made etc,

cheers

 

[mike4]

was it on a gibson?

 

[mike4]

gibson do the main sunburst, check there website

 

[Hob]

nope was a fender strat, never seen it before soon as i saw it thou

 

[kabash]

i have a fender strat 60's series re-issue sunburst which prob the color u want...ill get u a pic

 

[Hob]

i have a fender strat 60's series re-issue sunburst which prob the color u want...ill get u a pic

[-o<

 

[mike4]

yeah i know the strat your getting on about, the problem with fender is they do so many different designs etc,
i got my strat custum sprayed, its white with a black scratch plate, locking tuning nuts (very expensive) and im trying to sell it,

 

[Hob]

yea, i got to get an american made one, my mexican one is literally falling apart

 

[mike4]

mines jap, but shes sexy, looking for around £200 with deluxe case locking strap locks etc

 

[Hob]

cheers but im after a us one (pref blood red cherry sunburst )

 

[mike4]

good luck!

 

[DriveBy]

yea, i got to get an american made one, my mexican one is literally falling apart

The Mexican Strat's were nearly all pants, that was the main reason for switching production over to Squier in Japan, although the early Squier ones had Fender as the main logo.

Leo Fender himself said that quality wise they were head and shoulders above the Mex Strats at the time.

I used to have one of the very first (by serial number) bullet truss rod, 3 bolt neck Squiers and it was awesome.

I sold it because I got offered silly money for it and regretted it ever since.

Now I just have an early Silver Series, that runs American switchgear, heavy strings and pickups that were originally handmade for Chris Rea. The sound it makes is unique - (especially if I play the wrong chord ) Absolutely no amount of money could buy this one.......

Jap Strats's are OK (well the early ones are at least), but if ya want proper thick sounds and no hassle, you've got to change the pickups and particularly the selector switch for an American one.

 

[Hob]

pickups are no probs 3 seymore duncan hot rails

 

[DriveBy]

pickups are no probs 3 seymore duncan hot rails

Yup - they would be a big improvement on the standard items \/ - are you gonna transfer them onto the new sunburst when you get it then ?

 

[Hob]

pickups are no probs 3 seymore duncan hot rails

Yup - they would be a big improvement on the standard items \/ - are you gonna transfer them onto the new sunburst when you get it then ?

yea there worth more than my current guitar

 

[DriveBy]

LOL at that - It aint about the money though - it's all about the sound, that's all that matters :grin: :grin:

I spent loads more on mine after I bought it, than I did buying it. I changed almost everything, including the neck for a rosewood item.

I very nearly chucked it all in against a Satriani Ibanez once, but I couldn't quite get my head round paying over a grand for a Taiwanese guitar

Maybe guitars are like having the Zed, they are OK standard, but can always be improved on.

 

[Hob]

amen

 

[Hob]

sure it wasnt a 1 off custom finish? Althought I am not a Strat fan I prefer telecasters, or my Charvel Jackson

i hope not but its begining to look that way