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thaus · April 5th, 2008, 03:39 PM

Greetings from London Ontario Canada! Took ownership yesterday and it is a beauty! Love the Sonic Blue against the dark rosewood. This is the 2nd Japanese strat that I have owned and this one out-does the other as far as tone and playability. Paid a little more than I wanted ($500 CND) but it was worth the extra for me..............here are some specs:

Body Alder (ST62-70)
Neck Maple, C Profile, 324mm Scale
Fretboard Rosewood, 184mm/7.25in Radius
Frets 21, Vintage Style
Nut Width 42mm
Pickups 3 X Fender 57/62
Control&Switch 1 Vol, 2 Tone, 5 Way Switch (cheapo plastic switch)
Bridge Steel Block Vintage (yes, checked with a magnate!)
Machine Heads Kluson style
Pickguard Three-Ply Mint Green

And the pics of course!

Mark Davis · April 5th, 2008, 04:36 PM

Looks great!

blue metalflake · April 5th, 2008, 05:00 PM

Fine looking guitar - enjoy. No idea of the exact value of CND, but doesn't sound that much.

octatonic · April 6th, 2008, 06:31 PM

Lovely.
My fave colour for strats, that is.

thaus · April 6th, 2008, 06:37 PM

Thanks for the comments! It really is a nice guitar. The 57/62's were put in by me......great sounding pups but the stock ones (Fender Vintage) sounded very good as well. The fit and finish on these CIJ/MIJ Fenders really is top notch! All the little details are there. Fret edges are nicely rolled and the nice amber tint looks really great. It has been joined today with a Daphne Blue 1997 Am. Std Strat! This has been quite the Stratocaster weekend! Pics of that one to follow.........

Daddydex · April 6th, 2008, 06:58 PM

Most Awesome. Congratulations.

Dan

JimiBryant · April 6th, 2008, 07:10 PM

yesh, very nice one - congrats on a fine score there!

April 5th, 2008, 03:39 PM	#1 (permalink)
thaus Tele-Holic Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 532	My 'new' CIJ Sonic Blue Strat Greetings from London Ontario Canada! Took ownership yesterday and it is a beauty! Love the Sonic Blue against the dark rosewood. This is the 2nd Japanese strat that I have owned and this one out-does the other as far as tone and playability. Paid a little more than I wanted ($500 CND) but it was worth the extra for me..............here are some specs: Body Alder (ST62-70) Neck Maple, C Profile, 324mm Scale Fretboard Rosewood, 184mm/7.25in Radius Frets 21, Vintage Style Nut Width 42mm Pickups 3 X Fender 57/62 Control&Switch 1 Vol, 2 Tone, 5 Way Switch (cheapo plastic switch) Bridge Steel Block Vintage (yes, checked with a magnate!) Machine Heads Kluson style Pickguard Three-Ply Mint Green And the pics of course!

April 5th, 2008, 04:36 PM	#2 (permalink)
Mark Davis Doctor of Teleocity Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Bakersfield Ca. Age: 59 Posts: 17,162	Looks great! __________________ I'm so blind my seeing eye dog needs glasses.

April 6th, 2008, 06:31 PM	#4 (permalink)
octatonic Friend of Leo's Join Date: May 2007 Location: An Australian in London. Age: 37 Posts: 2,734	Lovely. My fave colour for strats, that is. __________________ "A jazz musician is a juggler who uses harmonies instead of oranges." Benny Green

April 6th, 2008, 06:58 PM	#6 (permalink)
Daddydex Friend of Leo's Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 2,460	Most Awesome. Congratulations. Dan __________________ My Music Page

April 6th, 2008, 07:10 PM	#7 (permalink)
JimiBryant Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Chicago Chicago that toddlin' town Age: 47 Posts: 1,842	yesh, very nice one - congrats on a fine score there! __________________ *we all shine on, like the moon and the stars and the sun.*

April 5th, 2008, 05:00 PM	#3 (permalink)
blue metalflake Friend of Leo's Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: ireland Age: 56 Posts: 2,725 10 Photos	Fine looking guitar - enjoy. No idea of the exact value of CND, but doesn't sound that much.

April 6th, 2008, 06:37 PM	#5 (permalink)
thaus Tele-Holic Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 532	Thanks for the comments! It really is a nice guitar. The 57/62's were put in by me......great sounding pups but the stock ones (Fender Vintage) sounded very good as well. The fit and finish on these CIJ/MIJ Fenders really is top notch! All the little details are there. Fret edges are nicely rolled and the nice amber tint looks really great. It has been joined today with a Daphne Blue 1997 Am. Std Strat! This has been quite the Stratocaster weekend! Pics of that one to follow.........

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