Nice Strat

[WavMixer]

Many of you here already know that I prefer wood over paint. I'm not a huge Strat fan, but I really like this one!!!

Fender Sandblasted Stratocaster Sweetwater USA Exclusive - 3-tone Sunburst with Rosewood Fingerboard

 

[smitty_p]

Many of you here already know that I prefer wood over paint. I'm not a huge Strat fan, but I really like this one!!!

Fender Sandblasted Stratocaster Sweetwater USA Exclusive - 3-tone Sunburst with Rosewood Fingerboard

I’ve seen those in person.

Honestly, it’s something I ~wanted~ to like. But, there was something about the finish that made it look like plastic.

Kinda weird, I suppose.

At least, that’s the impression I had from the one I saw.

 

[WavMixer]

Yeah, I've been fooled more than once by a picture on the interweb.

 

[smitty_p]

Like I said, that’s the impression I got from the one I saw.

Another one might look different.

 

[kevinpaul]

Yeah, I've been fooled more than once by a picture on the interweb.

Me too! You should see the dog I had to return.
However that is a beautiful Strat. I could never get that last white coat of junk off completely. I don't know what it is but it is a bugger.

 

[gball]

That's not a look that appeals to me. Some grain filler and gloss topcoat for me, thank you very much!

 

[eSGEe]

uhm-- I agree--- no likie for 1500.00

IF i can score one for 150.00 -- Im in

 

[Don O]

I like it. It’s not a flame maple 10 top, it’s a raw, blue collar, tree grain, stating I’m here to kick ass.

 

[iblive]

I would concur with the wood over paint. Probably why I wasn’t interested in a Strat before I saw this one. An MIM not American. But I bought it and it’s a nice guitar. Does look better in person than in photo.

 

[eSGEe]

NOW THAT I LIKE!

 

[eSGEe]

I like it. It’s not a flame maple 10 top, it’s a raw, blue collar, tree grain, stating I’m here to kick ass.

no----
these are-- and have-- for 40+ years----that is a 1500.00 "wanna"be --

 

[Don O]

no----
these are-- and have-- for 40+ years----that is a 1500.00 "wanna"be --
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The question wasn’t about price. Looks, man, looks....

 

[eSGEe]

road worn time tested -- no high gloss or laquer or nitroceluation- just natural wood -- the manual says to use FLOOR/furniture POLISH on them .....

naw--- the strats a fancy new "poser" and the Volume knob is daft.....

 

[Sp8ctre]

I came very close to buying one. Many of them look to have a one or two piece body when you examine them very closely!

...too bad I'm done with my buying spree.

 

[Truss_rod]

Beautiful Strats.

 

[smitty_p]

I came very close to buying one. Many of them look to have a one or two piece body when you examine them very closely!

...too bad I'm done with my buying spree.

What was your impression of the looks? I didn’t much care for the one I saw.

 

[Sp8ctre]

What was your impression of the looks? I didn’t much care for the one I saw.

I really like the looks. It had a nice grain patter and that was enhanced by the sandblasting. And I swear I couldn't find a seam anywhere
and I looked very hard. I'm almost certain it was a one piece body...

 

[kevinpaul]

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I would concur with the wood over paint. Probably why I wasn’t interested in a Strat before I saw this one. An MIM not American. But I bought it and it’s a nice guitar. Does look better in person than in photo.

This guitar I really like.

 

[BlackSG91]

I like the guitar in the OP and the way the wood grain shows...it looks more natural and organic. I really dig it and the price tag on it looks very reasonable. It's only $50 more than I paid for my '98 Fender American Standard Strat which I bought used in 2005 at a pawn shop.


;>)/

 

[iblive]

This guitar I really like.

Got it from Sweetwater. They actually post photos of the actual guitar. There were several to chose from and I took the one where the grain at least appeared to be a one piece body. The others were obviously not one piece. The grain did not line up.

The other thing that sold me was, if you look by the vol/tone knobs there is a button. Push down the button and position 4 get you middle and neck pups while 5 gets all three. And you can hear a difference.

Edit: I knew I wasn’t saying it right so I checked. The switch brings the bridge pup into play in pos. 4 & 5.