Chicago Slim
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Are the two-point brides on the Player Strats the same as the American hardware? The look exactly the same. I picked on up randomly to try out an amp and was really impressed with the sound and playability. I am thinking of getting one as a platform to upgrade. I have some extra Fender locking tuners and a set of Fralin Vintage Hots, and might invest in a Ilitch backplate to give that a try.
Also, interested in any firsthand experience of the differences between rosewood and pao ferro in practice? I think it looks good and I know its been used for a long time by boutique builders, and isn't necessarily a downgrade. Here is what Fender says, and what Warmoth says.
Thanks man! Sonic blue looks so good with a rosewood fretboard and mint green pickguard. The relic job was an afterthought actually because of imperfections in my refinish, I decided not to go too over the top because I normally hate relic'd guitars. You can see the primer in parts of the "dings" which is cool and I used cigarette ash to darken some parts of the wood. The aged screws are taken from a crappy old strat copy (my first ever electric guitar).
Do you know if the Mexican post spacing is the same as a American strat? Thanks.They are not the same, different block and different baseplate.
I was torn between sonic blue and surf green!You are spot on - I am a huge fan of sonic blue (or any of the pastel colors) with the rosewood board!
Wait a sec, so it doesn't say "Made in USA"? That would certainly have to mean they're using so many imported parts that they can't legally label it as "Made in USA",On top of that the back of the US Fenders now says "Corona" - no thanks!![]()
Do you know if the Mexican post spacing is the same as a American strat? Thanks.
I know, right? Why would they put the name of a virus on the headstockWait a sec, so it doesn't say "Made in USA"? That would certainly have to mean they're using so many imported parts that they can't legally label it as "Made in USA",
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That's a shocker!!!Wait a sec, so it doesn't say "Made in USA"? That would certainly have to mean they're using so many imported parts that they can't legally label it as "Made in USA",
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