Anyone looking for a bargain Strat?

[Philly Q]

It's been ever-so-slightly modified, but you'd never notice:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/usa-fender-strat_W0QQitemZ200237508516QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item200237508516

[Afghan Dave]

Very nice... I'd snap that one up!

"Texas Chainsaw Massacre tribute strat" - pimped by leatherface...

[Doctor X]

I am looking for a strat but am at work and can't get onto ebay!  What sort is it and how much is it going for?

[Twinfan]

Holy hack-a-doodle!  :o

[Lord Blakers]

Nice!
I guess the guy couldn't find his router, so used a chainsaw instead.

[gingataff]

Lovely pro job on that floyd installation. I'm quite excited by the 'sustain plate' device underneath it.

[AndyR]

I am looking for a strat but am at work and can't get onto ebay!  What sort is it and how much is it going for?

You really don't want to know mate! Mr Q is enticing us Fender-chaps in with tempting topic titles and then posting links to abominations (check other peoples comments!)  :lol:

Starting bid £300 for an 80's (was it?) strat that has been modified in various ways unpleasant to me... not least the addition of a Floyd (which alone would stop me). The amusing part, once you can get over the Floyd itself, and various other niceties, is the "comedy-body-routing" that took place to instal said metalwork...

Thanks Philly Q - and there was I thinking, oo, he's got a strat has he, and he's only up the road....  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:

[badgermark]

jeebus that's almost as bad as my hand drill routing of a telecaster!

[Philly Q]

Shame about the "slight excessive cut away to rear body, where floyd rose fitted".

But fortunately it can be "easily covered with new backplate".  Or a big black bin bag.




Why did he even need to rout the back at all?  Unless... it started out as a hardtail  :|  :?  :(  :x 

[AndyR]

I can't quite tell - did he lose much of the fretboard when he was routing for the Floyd?

[Philly Q]

Thanks Philly Q - and there was I thinking, oo, he's got a strat has he, and he's only up the road....  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:

None for sale, Andy, sorry.  In fact I may ( :oops: ) be on the lookout for another one, which is how I found that.... contraption.

[AndyR]

Thanks Philly Q - and there was I thinking, oo, he's got a strat has he, and he's only up the road....  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:

None for sale, Andy, sorry.  In fact I may ( :oops: ) be on the lookout for another one, which is how I found that.... contraption.

That's a relief, I'm not actually looking! :D

We could probably sell you some bin liners though, if you decided to get that one as a "project" guitar...

[dave_mc]

and i thought i was bad at DIY... o_O

[Doctor X]

D'oh! I was sucked in there! :)
Sticking with the subject of strats though, I am looking for a USA Fender Strat and am looking at two on ebay at the moment: a 2004 and brand new 2008 model.  I know they've just made a few changes but have no idea what they were!  Does anyone have any idea which of the two is supposedly "better", or can you suggest which you reckon I should go for?

[AndyR]

D'oh! I was sucked in there! :)
Sticking with the subject of strats though, I am looking for a USA Fender Strat and am looking at two on ebay at the moment: a 2004 and brand new 2008 model.  I know they've just made a few changes but have no idea what they were!  Does anyone have any idea which of the two is supposedly "better", or can you suggest which you reckon I should go for?

Me too - not for as long though. I knew what you felt like, often I can't see picture attachments at work.

Can't help too much on the strat question though - don't really know much about the modern US ones, I'm a 62 re-issue kinda-guy!

Wouldn't surprise me if Philly Q knew though... he's probably researching it even as I type :D