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Kahli · October 12th, 2009, 01:06 PM

Anyone seen this yet?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...tab%3DWatching

It looks like the real deal to me. I'm really going to be mad at myself if this goes for anywhere near what I just paid for my 1973 Strat. Someone please tell me that this is not the real deal. I know a pretty good amount about old strats though and I can't see anything wrong with it.

Dizi · October 12th, 2009, 01:33 PM

Dunno, but that wear doesn't look natural to me.

Ron Garson · October 12th, 2009, 02:00 PM

A couple of things...

The shoulder in the body rout only appeared mid '59 and later, and the bridge saddles should be "pat pend."

I wonder what else?

garymaddox · October 12th, 2009, 02:28 PM

I think it's an out and out counterfeit. The neck plate is definitely chemically reliced as are the neck screws. The heads will rust before the neck plate, but the threads look pretty new. Bridge saddles will get some corrosion from the heel of your hand but the bridge plate itself usually stays fairly shiny. The tuners appear to be chemically aged as well.

Kahli · October 12th, 2009, 02:57 PM

Looks like we scarred him off LOL! The auction is gone although he did say that he was going to end the auction if he wasn't getting what he felt was a reasonable price.

October 12th, 2009, 01:06 PM	#1 (permalink)
Kahli TDPRI Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 82	58 Strat on eBay?: Going Cheap Anyone seen this yet? http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...tab%3DWatching It looks like the real deal to me. I'm really going to be mad at myself if this goes for anywhere near what I just paid for my 1973 Strat. Someone please tell me that this is not the real deal. I know a pretty good amount about old strats though and I can't see anything wrong with it. __________________ Kahli

October 12th, 2009, 02:57 PM	#5 (permalink)
Kahli TDPRI Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 82	Looks like we scarred him off LOL! The auction is gone although he did say that he was going to end the auction if he wasn't getting what he felt was a reasonable price. __________________ Kahli

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October 12th, 2009, 01:33 PM	#2 (permalink)
Dizi Tele-Meister Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Yorba Linda, CA Age: 41 Posts: 412 6 Photos	Dunno, but that wear doesn't look natural to me.

October 12th, 2009, 02:00 PM	#3 (permalink)
Ron Garson Tele-Afflicted Join Date: May 2003 Location: UK Posts: 1,013 19 Photos	A couple of things... The shoulder in the body rout only appeared mid '59 and later, and the bridge saddles should be "pat pend." I wonder what else?

October 12th, 2009, 02:28 PM	#4 (permalink)
garymaddox Tele-Holic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Foat Wuth, Texus Posts: 525	I think it's an out and out counterfeit. The neck plate is definitely chemically reliced as are the neck screws. The heads will rust before the neck plate, but the threads look pretty new. Bridge saddles will get some corrosion from the heel of your hand but the bridge plate itself usually stays fairly shiny. The tuners appear to be chemically aged as well.

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