Anje
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I thought it would be nice to make a thread on this guitar after the one on the Nocaster 
so as I said on the Nocaster thread, I was more of a Gibson-like guy, until recently when I decided a couple fender guitars were missing in my tone department...
I found a few weeks ago this nice CS 54 "Mastergrade" Relic Strat :
nicely aged, it's a rather "light" relic
plays like a dream, the best Strat I have ever played (that includes one original 60's but that needed a refret
), and certainly one of the most resonnant guitar I have ever know
the 50's strat tone all the way
I don't know many details about these "Mastergrade" series, only that they were only made for Japan, using the same material as the MasterBuilt ones, but done by a small group of the CS supervised by a Master Builder (then closed to a Team Built one there)
About 30 of these 54 are supposed to have been made, the COA of mine is dated 2002
is there anyone else who experienced these "Mastergrade" guitars ? Would be interesting to share info on these ones
so as I said on the Nocaster thread, I was more of a Gibson-like guy, until recently when I decided a couple fender guitars were missing in my tone department...
I found a few weeks ago this nice CS 54 "Mastergrade" Relic Strat :




nicely aged, it's a rather "light" relic
plays like a dream, the best Strat I have ever played (that includes one original 60's but that needed a refret
the 50's strat tone all the way

I don't know many details about these "Mastergrade" series, only that they were only made for Japan, using the same material as the MasterBuilt ones, but done by a small group of the CS supervised by a Master Builder (then closed to a Team Built one there)
About 30 of these 54 are supposed to have been made, the COA of mine is dated 2002
is there anyone else who experienced these "Mastergrade" guitars ? Would be interesting to share info on these ones