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Title: my new strat
Post by: Git-art-ist on January 22, 2006, 11:05:53 PM
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Title: my new strat
Post by: Git-art-ist on January 22, 2006, 11:07:24 PM
thats my new Fender Japan strat. 93-94.  i cant wait to put my apaches in :D
Title: my new strat
Post by: Git-art-ist on January 22, 2006, 11:13:50 PM
oh i forgot to say that its a 68 reissue :D
Title: my new strat
Post by: indysmith on January 22, 2006, 11:18:00 PM
that, my friend, is a VERY nice guitar - *ultimate envy* hows she sound? hows she play? incredibly i'd guess - since yu bought it!
Title: my new strat
Post by: Git-art-ist on January 22, 2006, 11:21:02 PM
thanks! yes i love the feel of it! and man does it sound good. the stock pickups are pretty good, i cant wait to put my apaches in! :D
Title: my new strat
Post by: Git-art-ist on January 22, 2006, 11:23:51 PM
also i got it for $550..... thats a pretty good deal.
Title: my new strat
Post by: _tom_ on January 22, 2006, 11:27:00 PM
Sooo nice! That looks like the exact strat I'd like! What is the name of the finish?
Title: my new strat
Post by: Git-art-ist on January 22, 2006, 11:33:24 PM
umm im not to sure what you mean. do you mean the color?
Title: my new strat
Post by: indysmith on January 22, 2006, 11:42:20 PM
it looks like an Olympic White to me? Hell - $550!? that's a FANTASTIC deal. where'd yu find that??
Title: my new strat
Post by: Git-art-ist on January 23, 2006, 12:33:39 AM
oh ok so it is color then? well its vintage white or cream

i got it off of craigs list.
Title: my new strat
Post by: Brow on January 23, 2006, 01:56:54 AM
That's the exact same same body/neck colour combo Strat that I'm after myself!

Looks like you've got a great guitar there mate :)
Title: my new strat
Post by: 38thBeatle on January 23, 2006, 07:40:30 AM
Very nice guitar. I think it is Olympic White. I just love Strats above all other guitars- I have two and I love em both.
Title: my new strat
Post by: Jp. on January 23, 2006, 08:21:05 AM
I'm pretty sure its Olympic white.

Very nice guitar

If its a made in Japan one than it should have an Alder body.

I've played some of those before and they are Beautiful to play.
Title: my new strat
Post by: monkeywalker on January 23, 2006, 09:38:03 AM
its also the guitar that me and my dad have been drooling over for god knows how long.very nice.

one day we'll get lucky hopefully,were after an american one.a 68 that is.as you can imagine we dont hav the money but you can always dream
Title: my new strat
Post by: Brow on January 23, 2006, 11:31:33 AM
Quote from: Jp.

If its a made in Japan one than it should have an Alder body.


I was always under the impression that the Japanese Fenders were made of Basswood, not Alder?
Title: my new strat
Post by: Jp. on January 23, 2006, 12:49:42 PM
Now I'm only going on memory here.... and its been a while since I would consider myself full bottle on this topic. But if I remeber rightly

MIJ strats are made of Basswood.

CIJ are made of Alder. Alder is a member of the pine family so as far as I'm aware they have be made of variations of such wood.

However no offense would be taken to correction... as I say its been a while.
Title: my new strat
Post by: PhilKing on January 23, 2006, 03:19:08 PM
Nice guitar, I think you already know that I love white Strats!
Title: my new strat
Post by: 38thBeatle on January 23, 2006, 07:23:47 PM
I think Jp is bang on about the construction. I have a 1960's reissue from Japan and it is definately basswood- lovely plank- Sonic Blue. Olympic White is my second favourite after Sonic Blue
Title: my new strat
Post by: maliciousteve on January 23, 2006, 07:41:35 PM
I have a 68 re-issue too  :wink:

They're made of wood, i'm so clever  :D
Title: my new strat
Post by: schmendict on January 23, 2006, 08:04:21 PM
*drools*
*wipes mouth*
*wipes hands*
*drools again*
Thats is a suh-weeeet guitar.
Title: my new strat
Post by: Git-art-ist on January 23, 2006, 08:57:02 PM
hahah WOW!  I wasnt expecting so many replys hehe. well the guy that i bought it off said it was supposed to be alder. so i think it is. the only way to tell is by taking off the neck. which im not go in to do. haha.
Title: my new strat
Post by: indysmith on January 23, 2006, 10:14:58 PM
The more recent MIJ Fenders are made of Alder or Ash predominantly. If the guy said its alder it probably is
Title: my new strat
Post by: Git-art-ist on January 24, 2006, 07:53:19 AM
sweet! thanks man.

i got my apaches put in it today! its amazing now.

i will post a clip soon.
Title: my new strat
Post by: chrisheyes on February 02, 2006, 02:10:59 PM
To clear up the issue of body woods on Fender Japan Strats, there are various models that have the good quality tonewoods.

Fender Japan made Export Models and Top of the Line Models that they make specifically for the Japanese Market.

The premium models are way better than Made in Mexico and Korea / China models.

In the neck pocket the stamp will indicate the model and it's list price in yen.

ST62 - 75TX = 62 reissue Strat model , list price 75,000Yen with Fender USA Custom Shop Texas Special Pickups

The easy way to tell is take the neck off and look at the neck pocket stamp. If it's got and EX stamp then the guitar is the export model.

The premium models especially the Malsteem and Blackmore Signature models are very very good quality guitars - on a par with USA.

I have a ST62 - 75TX 3 colour sunburst Strat with Pau Faro fingerboard, black scratchplate, white pickups covers, gold hardware and vintage steel block tremelo.

The is neck is made from flamed maple and surpasses USA Custom Shop!

I imported it as a broken guitar from Japan as two pickups were dead. Tim at BNK rewound them to his Irish Tour Spec.

The guitar now drips SRV in looks and tone.

No wonder Fender HQ want to keep these guitars in Japan only, as they cost less than the MIM's !!!

GET ONE and Change the pickups to BNPickup's = Tonal Heaven
Title: my new strat
Post by: hobleguitars on February 02, 2006, 09:16:57 PM
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the only way to tell is by taking off the neck


Surely you'll see the wood when you fit they pups - they don't normally fill in the whole guitar, I thought? Hurry!

And "BNK" pickups? Get a grip, man!
Title: my new strat
Post by: Ratrod on February 02, 2006, 09:26:00 PM
Why doesn't Fender want to sell us great guitars for a fair price?

We have to import those great Japanese ones practically illegal.

If it's because of inferior USA guitars, this is not the sollution. It means the USA ones have to get better.
Title: my new strat
Post by: indysmith on February 02, 2006, 11:29:15 PM
Quote from: Ratrod
Why doesn't Fender want to sell us great guitars for a fair price?

We have to import those great Japanese ones practically illegal.

If it's because of inferior USA guitars, this is not the sollution. It means the USA ones have to get better.


I'm with you all the way - but as long as they can keep people under the impression that US guitars are better, they will continue to make sales, especially if we only have the choice between a fair US guitar and a poor mexican one.
Title: my new strat
Post by: Git-art-ist on February 03, 2006, 05:45:32 AM
well i took my neck off yesterday and it is a hard wood most likely alder. becasue basswood is soft.

Man the apaches sound so good in it. and the vintage tuners stay in tune damn well.

my friend jsut recently got a 62 reissue and it looks so nice!  its a softer wood so probably basswood.
Title: my new strat
Post by: Jp. on February 05, 2006, 01:13:05 AM
If you can, take a picture of the bare wood and post it... or e-mail it to me

If its clear enough I'll tell you :)
Title: my new strat
Post by: WITH FULL DISTORTION on February 05, 2006, 04:31:12 PM
Hials man, itīs the same guitar i have
but i customized it.
check my pics here
http://bareknucklepickups.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2629
Title: my new strat
Post by: WITH FULL DISTORTION on February 05, 2006, 04:31:51 PM
nice neck shape. isnīt it!?
Title: my new strat
Post by: Git-art-ist on February 05, 2006, 10:30:24 PM
sweet looking guitars mate!

yea the neck is amazing! its the best ive palyed...thats why i got it.