Strat Comes Home. One question though..

Gr8tfulEd · June 29th, 2009, 11:48 PM

Who is Eli?

What we have here boys and girls is a 60's custom shop strat one off: custom 2 tone burst and maple board on a subtle v-neck (allegedly a 10/56, but I'm trying to confirm that). Anyway, she's my new pride and joy.

Now, when I popped the hatch to add a couple of springs (I like 'em more or less hard tailed), I noticed the letters ELI stamped in the wood. Any idea what that's all about?

BritishBluesBoy · June 29th, 2009, 11:51 PM

ELI = (R) ELI (C) = RELIC...

Gr8tfulEd · June 30th, 2009, 02:03 AM

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Originally Posted by BritishBluesBoy

ELI = (R) ELI (C) = RELIC...

Seriously?

FWIW, that would be appropriate: it is a closet classic finish

xStonr · June 30th, 2009, 11:45 PM

He could be on his way. Eli's coming.

Roli · July 1st, 2009, 07:03 AM

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Originally Posted by wikipedia

Eli (אלי), a variant on the name of God as spoken in Hebrew and Aramaic. (The "i" suffix indicates first person singular possession, i.e., "my El" or "my God")

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Gr8tfulEd · July 1st, 2009, 10:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Roli

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Anyone speak Hebrew here? How would "Eli" be pronounced? Would the "i" sound like "eye" or "e"?

mijstrat72 · July 2nd, 2009, 12:00 AM

FI there is no "r" or "c"...I would imagine someone stamped their name into the wood.

pchilson · July 2nd, 2009, 12:06 AM

I think Eli done it...

BritishBluesBoy · July 2nd, 2009, 12:08 AM

Look at the stamp on this one:

Hiker · July 2nd, 2009, 12:12 AM

Post more pix of ELI when you have time? Perhaps he worked on Fender necks at the factory-back in the day?

udimet720 · July 2nd, 2009, 04:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Gr8tfulEd

Anyone speak Hebrew here? How would "Eli" be pronounced? Would the "i" sound like "eye" or "e"?

The first person singular suffix has a long e sound in hebrew (as in green).

play_loud · July 2nd, 2009, 05:19 AM

At least you dont have to worry about coming up with a name for the guitar now..

What.. am I the only one that names his guitars? lol

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