I suppose I do have one more to post.
This is my son's Stratocaster.
I have to admit I do like the red and black color combination.
I have about 9 Stratocasters mostly Squiers ranging from a Standard, Affinity, & Bullet series and a 1996 MIM Fender Strat in Candy Apple Red. Here's a picture of my prized 1998 Fender American Standard Strat that I bought in a pawn shop back in May 2005. I thought it was black at first but then when I got a closer look it turned out to be a very deep purplish Bordeaux colour with subtle metal flakes in the paint-job. I've always dreamed of owning an American Strat since my first guitar was a black Profile Strat copy in 1987 (Made in Korea) which was a good beginner's guitar. This guitar plays extremely well and I don't think I'll ever sell it in my lifetime.
I've done a few things to the guitar like making the fret board look like ebony by applying a few times ebony wood stain and letting it soak in. Then I brushed on raw linseed oil and let it sit over night so it would develop a natural shine sort of like ebony. I also soaked the pick up covers, control knobs, the 5-way selector switch tip and the plastic tip on the vibrato arm all in a big mug of black coffee overnight to give it an aged look which I'm really pleased with. I also did another trick of cutting automotive sheet metal to the size of the pick ups and attaching it to the back underside of the pick ups with a few dabs of clear silicone to hold it in place. This is supposed to direct the magnetic field more upwards for a brighter sound filled with lots of presence. I also did a David Gilmour (Pink Floyd) mod which is a neck on switch for 2 extra sounds. The bridge pup and neck have that Tele sound but are out of phase for that really cool nasally tone. Having all 3 pups on at once gives a real sparkling type of tone.
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That's a helluva story...I only have one "Strat" right now, as I'm not a big Strat fan.
This one was owned by Larry (Rhino) Reinhardt of Captain Beyond and Iron Butterfly.
He was a local cat that used to play around town and teach guitar.
Its a partscaster that he put together some time in the 80's. It went thru several facelifts over the years and ended up with a Stetsbar trem and a pair of Amalfitano pickups.
I got to be friends with him while working at a bar in Bradenton Fl. that he played at often, and started doing guitar & amp repair for him.
Here's Rhino back in the day with Duane & Berry, from one of the greatest Southern Rock bands in the world.
They were all buds in Fla in the 70's.
After he passed, I had a chance to buy a piece of rock history, so I went for it!
Ended up with his amp too.
