NGD (Strat)

[Buddha]

very nice. CIJ (with Fender, anyway) is where it's at for value/bang for buck if you ask me.

CIJ as opposed to MIJ, or either??
 

i meant in the current range :D. MIJ are the older ones, aren't they?

Understood - I've read up on Fender Japan history a few times, but I never seem to remember the details! 

yeah, those japanese guitars (not just fender) can be ridiculous with the model names and the details regarding year of manufacture etc., you need a degree in cryptology to decipher a lot of them...

:lol:

It is just the date that's different, there's good background info at this site http://freespace.virgin.net/john.blackman4/history.htm. Philly, no he doesn't carry everything in stock, it's usually 3 weeks for special order, don't know if that helps :)

[Philly Q]

Philly, no he doesn't carry everything in stock, it's usually 3 weeks for special order, don't know if that helps :)

Certainly does!  :)   I'll get in touch in due course when the GAS gets irresistible.

[horsehead]

DAMN YOU, I've now got gas again!



this baby is the 2nd to last strat I want



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[AndyR]

DAMN YOU, I've now got gas again!



this baby is the 2nd to last strat I want

:lol::lol:

Although a 3-tone sunburst 62 is "where my heart is" at the moment, I spent an hour extolling the virtues of that very same guitar to my wife last night!! (I didn't notice she'd fallen asleep after the first ten minutes or so...)

[badgermark]

I have a 'new' strat too, not too happy with it though. A mostly Squier partscaster. Can't seem to decide on the pickups, i have a strat sized p90 that Tom sent ages ago in the neck and it is PERFECT. Also with a red Lace Sensor in the bridge, which does it's job and i'm happy with. Middle is pretty useless right now, a stacked humbucker from Brow just doesn't cut it. The 2 and 4 positions are useless due to output differences.

 My biggest issue is the two pickups sound great on their own, but I want a 'classic' strat! 5 way switch with proper single coils (Trilogy Suites in mind) is what i WANT. but this guitar is half way to sounding great.

Decisions decisions! Do I buy another strat for the trilogys? Do i ditch the electronics i have now? Do i get trilogies and a mustang or something to house the two singles i like? Gar I'm happy yet torn.

I am liking these Japenese Fenders though, don't they have small fretwire or something? Compared to the medium jumbo MIM and MIA?

[sgmypod]

yeah like the look of some of them

[Philly Q]

I am liking these Japenese Fenders though, don't they have small fretwire or something? Compared to the medium jumbo MIM and MIA?

They do indeed.  I got a copy of the current Fender Japan catalogue this morning - all the '50s, '60s and '70s style guitars have skinny vintage frets and 7.25" radius.   Not ideal for me, but I can live with it (I think).

There are a couple of more "modern" models with approx 10" radius, but they don't have the vintage look.

[horsehead]

Although a 3-tone sunburst 62 is "where my heart is"

My 62 or 'Charlie' as I call him is my No1 as well...you just can't beat a sunburst rosewood fretboard'd '62

[dave_mc]

[It is just the date that's different, there's good background info at this site http://freespace.virgin.net/john.blackman4/history.htm. Philly, no he doesn't carry everything in stock, it's usually 3 weeks for special order, don't know if that helps :)

thanks for the link, that was a cool website. :)

[AndyR]

Although a 3-tone sunburst 62 is "where my heart is"

My 62 or 'Charlie' as I call him is my No1 as well...you just can't beat a sunburst rosewood fretboard'd '62

Interesting yours is a "he", all mine are girls :roll:

The "sunburst 62" is a possible next purchase. I had the option to buy one when I got my Fiesta Red last year (Edith)... but Edith was the one doing the talking in the shop!

My old JV 62 ("Arwen", I was reading LOTR a lot in the early 80s) was a sunburst, but I stripped it years ago. Unfortunately, I don't really like the JV neck anymore, it's a bit slim for me now (very much like the new Classic Vibe ones).

Sooner or later, I'll have to get a sunburst to match Edith... I can't quite figure out how to justify it to myself though (let alone the missus!)

[Buddha]

I am liking these Japenese Fenders though, don't they have small fretwire or something? Compared to the medium jumbo MIM and MIA?

That's right, apart from in the SRV type re-issues though. Horsehead i have to ask if that's the second to last strat you want, what's the last strat you want? I haven't come up with a name for my strat yet, apart from number 1, but that's been taken :lol:

[sambo]

Really like the finish Buddha. Nice guitar!