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mrtoulouse
November 9th, 2011, 06:19 AM
Hi all..
Just wanted to share the lovely news of me getting a new roadworn strat.
This is my third roadworn, and perhaps the best yet.
I really find these guitars exceptional value for money.. I know many are sceptic due to the MIM badge, but if you take that fact out of the equation and just look at the instrument's quality I am a strong believer that if you like vintage specs, it is hard to come across any other fender/fender-like guitar at similar quality at a price even close.
This is first RW with rosewood board, and will have to say that these kinda surpass the 50's maple necks in terms of authentic looking wear. The fretboard wear on my 50's strat esp. looks really helpless. I always, however felt that the body chipping and wear looks outstanding on these guitars.
Anyways. I've wanted a white/rosewood strat for a long time now, and the only ones I bonded with were either CS pieces, or some of the 60's roadworns; I unfortunately found, though, that the roadworns didn't at all look olympic white, but rather a pale blue of some sort. I've read that others have had similar experiences.
Then the other day, though, I went to a store that had this baby standing on a stand, that just looked perfect. Apparently it had been standing in well over a year in the sunlight and thus has yellowed nicely in certain places. That aside, the white one this guitar actually looks white, so I'm guessing this one is either the odd one out, or that fender maybe changed the color code at some point on this line?
Anyways, the guitar is super light at 7.2 lb's and like the other roadworns extremely resonant. The neck is super comfy, not too slim but not fat either and has a very nice rounding to it that I've otherwise only come across on guitars at much higher prices.
And as with my other roadworns this guitar is just alive... both unplugged and plugged in.. These guitars, to me, just breathe and sing, and make you feel you are one with the guitar and amp.
Here it is:
http://img254.imageshack.us/img254/1970/20111102184956.jpg
http://img851.imageshack.us/img851/6676/20111102184943.jpg
http://img215.imageshack.us/img215/4431/20111102184948.jpg
http://img706.imageshack.us/img706/5770/20111102184952.jpg
Only thing it needs is a good polishing of the headstock so it doesn't have that unrealistic matte look to it. :razz:
Unfortunately I do not have a camera good enough to show the nice weathering and checking of the paint on the body.. But imo really impressive stuff. . .
If you havent aldready... go try these guitars,, you wont be disappointed. Esp. through a drri around breakup point... pure sex :)
Just wanted to share the lovely news of me getting a new roadworn strat.
This is my third roadworn, and perhaps the best yet.
I really find these guitars exceptional value for money.. I know many are sceptic due to the MIM badge, but if you take that fact out of the equation and just look at the instrument's quality I am a strong believer that if you like vintage specs, it is hard to come across any other fender/fender-like guitar at similar quality at a price even close.
This is first RW with rosewood board, and will have to say that these kinda surpass the 50's maple necks in terms of authentic looking wear. The fretboard wear on my 50's strat esp. looks really helpless. I always, however felt that the body chipping and wear looks outstanding on these guitars.
Anyways. I've wanted a white/rosewood strat for a long time now, and the only ones I bonded with were either CS pieces, or some of the 60's roadworns; I unfortunately found, though, that the roadworns didn't at all look olympic white, but rather a pale blue of some sort. I've read that others have had similar experiences.
Then the other day, though, I went to a store that had this baby standing on a stand, that just looked perfect. Apparently it had been standing in well over a year in the sunlight and thus has yellowed nicely in certain places. That aside, the white one this guitar actually looks white, so I'm guessing this one is either the odd one out, or that fender maybe changed the color code at some point on this line?
Anyways, the guitar is super light at 7.2 lb's and like the other roadworns extremely resonant. The neck is super comfy, not too slim but not fat either and has a very nice rounding to it that I've otherwise only come across on guitars at much higher prices.
And as with my other roadworns this guitar is just alive... both unplugged and plugged in.. These guitars, to me, just breathe and sing, and make you feel you are one with the guitar and amp.
Here it is:
http://img254.imageshack.us/img254/1970/20111102184956.jpg
http://img851.imageshack.us/img851/6676/20111102184943.jpg
http://img215.imageshack.us/img215/4431/20111102184948.jpg
http://img706.imageshack.us/img706/5770/20111102184952.jpg
Only thing it needs is a good polishing of the headstock so it doesn't have that unrealistic matte look to it. :razz:
Unfortunately I do not have a camera good enough to show the nice weathering and checking of the paint on the body.. But imo really impressive stuff. . .
If you havent aldready... go try these guitars,, you wont be disappointed. Esp. through a drri around breakup point... pure sex :)