Post Toastie
February 13th, 2009, 05:49 PM
I have an ooportunity to buy one at a good price with case, 350 dollars.BUT it is well played ( i can live with that) the issue is it is very heavy,and the pickguard is a white pearl(not original,I think) and it has a Humbucker in the bridge position.The single coil poles are all flat with the coil cover( no staggering).My questions are and i cant post pics,how can i tell if the body is a USA body, and is there a way to tell if the pickups are USA or otherwise?? I know for sure the neck is USA and it feels great. Thanks all.
MulliganChebichev
February 13th, 2009, 06:29 PM
You gotta open it up and look under the pickguard.
Here's a link to a 97 body: Link (http://cgi.ebay.com/USA-american-fender-stratocaster-strat-body-turqoise-97_W0QQitemZ180327863441QQcmdZViewItemQQptZGuitar_ Accessories?hash=item180327863441&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1205|66%3A2|65%3A12|39%3A1|240%3A13 18|301%3A1|293%3A1|294%3A50)
I'm not sure if its a standard, but if it is some dead giveaways are a universal rout, microtilt, and two point trem.
And as for pickups, unless they're branded MIA its tough to tell.
Post Toastie
February 13th, 2009, 07:24 PM
Well it has a 2 point tremelo,and microtilt. But that universal rout(I can examine that when i buy it) but wow that is like a swimming pool.Thanks!!
mellecaster
February 13th, 2009, 11:06 PM
Well it has a 2 point tremelo,and microtilt. But that universal rout(I can examine that when i buy it) but wow that is like a swimming pool.Thanks!!
Well those two together would pretty much cinch it to me...don't buy into the hype about the body rout...it's an Electric Guitar...Pickups & Strings...:wink:
Post Toastie
February 14th, 2009, 10:50 AM
Well those two together would pretty much cinch it to me...don't buy into the hype about the body rout...it's an Electric Guitar...Pickups & Strings...:wink:
Well my concern is that it is a American neck on a Asian body with the Am neck plate? I had a China body that was a 2 point tremelo so i am not sure.
Thats why i want to know how to identify the Body as USA when i buy it.I seem to remember something about CNC holes on USA bodies, that would help me out.The pickups i can tell if they are ceramic or Alnico when i look.
Thanks for the help.
Post Toastie
February 14th, 2009, 10:57 AM
Mellecaster-After looking at the pic of the USA body above i guess that if i see the micro tilt hole in the body that will answer my question.