Hah, somebody had an opinion...

[Don O]

Decided to change strings and do a fretboard cleaning on the 1988 CS Strat today. The fretboard was really in need of some TLC.








So I decide to look under the pick guard. I’ve owned this guitar for about 20 years and never peeked. I burst out laughing when I found this.

 

[Thatbastarddon]

Well then....kinda makes you wonder...the context...

 

[jjudas]

Decided to change strings and do a fretboard cleaning on the 1988 CS Strat today. The fretboard was really in need of some TLC.

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So I decide to look under the pick guard. I’ve owned this guitar for about 20 years and never peeked. I burst out laughing when I found this.


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Did you buy it new?

 

[Inspector #20]

Decided to change strings and do a fretboard cleaning on the 1988 CS Strat today. The fretboard was really in need of some TLC.

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So I decide to look under the pick guard. I’ve owned this guitar for about 20 years and never peeked. I burst out laughing when I found this.


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Funny how my mind works. I was appalled at the mix of upper and lower case letters and the lack of adequate punctuation between the two phrases...

 

[Inspector #20]

Do my eyes deceive me??? Or, is that a locking nut????

 

[shreddy bender]

Been there done that! Air my grievances in a rarely (if ever) seen spot. Production work at its finest!

 

[Chubbles]

Lol at orig post!

 

[eSGEe]

LOL--- never thought of cryptically messaging these things-- DON -- you have given me a new direction in my flipping----- making future owners go "WTF?!?!?!"

oh man --- partial treasure maps--- medical warnings---cries for help-----there are SOOO many fun options----
wheres my sharpie!!!!????

 

[JohnnyGoo]

Thats funny right there now.hahahahahaha

 

[smitty_p]

This is a CS Fender Strat?

Is that shielding stock or did a previous owner put that in?

 

[Truss_rod]

Ha that's funny but what a beautiful guitar.

 

[Session 5]

That is a Sweet!!!! guitar Don O!!!!!!!!!! by the way how did the cleanup go?

 

[Inspector #20]

Funny, that pick-guard - in the first photo - has the same green, chiclet capacitor my Made In Korea Squirecaster came with brand new...

 

[syscokid]

Ok Don O... What's the complete story on Dog?

 

[Inspector #20]

@Don O - I see your note about the angled claw. Please watch the video I posted in the Stock Fender Tremolo Setup Thread. I have verified this. The angle does not change return to pitch.

I that a roller or locking nut????

 

[smitty_p]

@Don O - I see your note about the angled claw. Please watch the video I posted in the Stock Fender Tremolo Setup Thread. I have verified this. The angle does not change return to pitch.

I that a roller or locking nut????

Have you compared return to pitch with the claw angled and not angled?

 

[Inspector #20]

Have you compared return to pitch with the claw angled and not angled?

Yes. No difference. I tested it myself. 2 springs, 3, 4 & 5, angled claw in both directions...no change. Still returned to pitch every time.

Found this video as well, of which may be of interest:

 

[Sp8ctre]

Those electronics don't look very CS if that implies Custom Shop...the 5 way switch looks like something out of a Squier...

 

[Inspector #20]

Those electronics don't look very CS if that implies Custom Shop...the 5 way switch looks like something out of a Squier...

Agreed. Look at the image I posted of my stock, 1987 Korean Squire wire harness...

 

[jtcnj]

The professionalism ,or lack thereof, of the Fender employee who wrote that (if it came like that from factory), is appalling to me.
Especially so on a $$$ custom shop guitar.

But if the Original owner put it there as it reflects his experience, I'm ok with that.

In any case, thats some nice sh*t you got there Don.