All of my fans :-(

[Inspector #20]

It would seem he speaks softly and carries a big stick. No doubt he is on the ball...

 

[BlackSG91]

Yep, sea-foam green American Special from 2014. My wife had the green and the (same guitar, different colour) candy-apple red out last night comparing them. Only difference she commented on was new and old strings. For some reason my son (accomplished player) always picks the green up. Will be a long time before I post sound clips, don't want to be expelled from school :-(


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Those are really good pics...I really like that sea-foam green a lot! I own about 9 Strats myself and one is Candy Apple Red...a 1996 MIM Strat that I got a good deal on. I also have a 1998 American Std. Strat that I thought was black at first but is a deep metallic purple that didn't wow me at first but now I really dig the colour. I think Jeff Beck also plays sea-foam green Strat guitars from the pictures I've seen from him.


;>)/

 

[chilipeppermaniac]

I call BS... Those aren't fans for blowing concrete dust, those are stinker fans for when Gasket get GASsy.

 

[BlackSG91]

I call BS... Those aren't fans for blowing concrete dust, those are stinker fans for when Gasket get GASsy.

Does the GAS smell like B.S. me little BIG buddy?


;>)/

 

[chilipeppermaniac]

Australian BS,,,,,,,,,,,,, Black. It's the worst,,,,,,,,,,,,, It comes from Down Unda as in UndaWear.

 

[gasket]

I also have a 1998 American Std. Strat that I thought was black at first but is a deep metallic purple that didn't wow me at first but now I really dig the colour.

My first Strat was Bordeaux Metallic, I suspect what you have. I loved it under lights in the shop, then fell out of love at home.
Exchanged it for a black American Special HSS with rosewood neck, that is now one of my go-to guitars.

 

[gasket]

Australian BS,,,,,,,,,,,,, Black. It's the worst,,,,,,,,,,,,, It comes from Down Unda as in UndaWear.

Stop picking on me! I'm a top bloke. LOL

 

[chilipeppermaniac]

I like both of those Strat colors, the Red and the Bordeaux

 

[gasket]

I think Jeff Beck also plays sea-foam green Strat guitars from the pictures I've seen from him.

Jeff Beck has two colours in his signature range, sea-foam green & olympic white.
I originally ordered a sea-foam green Beck but when it arrived in Australia it was damaged. Changed my order to the white as a white one was already in transit to Australia. Regretted it so went out and got the green American Special in the earlier photo. Once I had a green one I was also happy with the white Beck.

 

[BlackSG91]

My first Strat was Bordeaux Metallic, I suspect what you have. I loved it under lights in the shop, then fell out of love at home.
Exchanged it for a black American Special HSS with rosewood neck, that is now one of my go-to guitars.

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That looks like almost the same colour as my American Std. I like the creme coloured pick up covers, controls, etc. I've done that to my guitar by taking off the pick up covers, control knobs, selector switch, vibrato arm and soaked them all in a big mug of black coffee overnight and the results turned out fantastic to my liking. Here's a video that gave me the tip on how to age plastic parts.

;>)/

 

[BlackSG91]

Jeff Beck has two colours in his signature range, sea-foam green & olympic white.
I originally ordered a sea-foam green Beck but when it arrived in Australia it was damaged. Changed my order to the white as a white one was already in transit to Australia. Regretted it so went out and got the green American Special in the earlier photo. Once I had a green one I was also happy with the white Beck.

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That guitars looks B-A-E-Utiful! The fret board looks almost like ebony.


;>)/

 

[gasket]

That guitars looks B-A-E-Utiful! The fret board looks almost like ebony.

I think when they put signature guitars together they are a little more careful when picking components, hence the dark & even rosewood.