Strat Collector News Forums http://www.stratcollector.com/forums/index.php Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:51:41 -0600 1440 http://www.stratcollector.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=1791 Fri, 22 May 2009 01:52:58 -0500 http://www.stratcollector.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=1791 http://www.stratcollector.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=1788
To me, it looks like a mid '60s body/pickguard/shield with 1972 features everywhere else. Not the oddity with the 4-bolt neck. Has later '72+ patent numbers but is a 4-bolt with what looks like maple-filled top where bullet truss rod would go and of course no circular 3-bolt routing at the heel. Some have speculated that the neck could have been a Fender order parts replacement as Fender continued to supply 4-bolt necks as special order for earlier guitars. Interesting guitar nevertheless and I'm curious/excited to receive it (I was the winning bidder on it).

Any thoughts/theories?

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Here is my dilema.
I have a sunburst 1973 strat. Everything original apart from a replacement bridge pickup (somepoint a long time ago before i bought it). Good playing condition (not beat up, not pristine). 3 bolt neck, no tremelo, bullet rod pokes out at the top of the neck, etc. A really nice guitar.
Check the image below:



Problem is, i want a white one. I know, who doesnt right?
Thing is i am well aware that re-finishing vintage guitars is a general no no. But conisdering what i paid for it (About 1600 - 1700 pounds from vintage and rare in london) , i have seen refins go for more than that online. And not even white ones.
This is my problem, i dont love it and have considered trading it in, but for a start i'd be out of pocket at this point, and theres no way id get a white one for that kind of price anyway. If i even found one.

Any thoughts would be kindly appreciated.

Steve
London]]> Sat, 11 Apr 2009 05:45:54 -0500 http://www.stratcollector.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=1777 http://www.stratcollector.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=1770
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Tom Watson]]> Mon, 23 Mar 2009 10:01:33 -0500 http://www.stratcollector.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=1770 http://www.stratcollector.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=1768
Arctic white, is the classic we all know and love right (Hendrix, Malmsteen, Blackmore, Johnson, Uli Jon Roth)? the old ones faded to a creamier shade... Which is where the vintage white comes in, to replicate the faded arctic white? Correct??

and what year was vintage white introduced?

Uh oh I think I mightve totally messed that up? mybe olympic whie is that classic color? when I see pics of new ones they are perfectly white... and although I know the old strats faded... I have never seen a picture of an olympi white strat... even old factor photos, or hendrix new strat from like woodstock...]]> Sat, 01 Dec 2007 17:11:13 -0600 http://www.stratcollector.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=1768