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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
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

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Originally Posted by Post Toastie

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...

Post Toastie · February 14th, 2009, 10:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mellecaster

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...

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.

February 13th, 2009, 05:49 PM	#1 (permalink)
Post Toastie Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: California Age: 58 Posts: 6,791	How to identify a Am Std Strat 1997? 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. __________________ I don't need no I.D.,I know who I am,I'm Tommy Bolin!

February 13th, 2009, 07:24 PM	#3 (permalink)
Post Toastie Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: California Age: 58 Posts: 6,791	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!! __________________ I don't need no I.D.,I know who I am,I'm Tommy Bolin!

February 14th, 2009, 10:57 AM	#6 (permalink)
Post Toastie Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: California Age: 58 Posts: 6,791	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. __________________ I don't need no I.D.,I know who I am,I'm Tommy Bolin!

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February 13th, 2009, 06:29 PM	#2 (permalink)
MulliganChebichev Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Eugene, Oregon Age: 23 Posts: 1,987 2 Photos	You gotta open it up and look under the pickguard. Here's a link to a 97 body: Link 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.

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