Dumpster Find!

[Steve Holt]

A cousin of mine found this in the trash when he moved into his house. Now it's mine!

It's a cheap Fender Starcaster strat, but I'll fix it up and make sure it gets to a good home. A friend of mine teaches music in Florida and has a guitar class. So I'm hoping he'll find a student that needs a good playing guitar but can't afford their own we can get it to!

 

[rz350]

Great find!

 

[Lost_N_Austin]

Good for you. Be careful, you might end up loving it.

Lost_N_Austin

 

[Deeve]

Starcaster bass I got on the List of Craig - nearly free - sounds and feels great (after minor setup)

Let's hear it for CNC supported assembly.
The kid that gets op's find is gonna have a ngd of his own, and that's great!

Peace - Deeve

 

[Steve Holt]

Good for you. Be careful, you might end up loving it.

Lost_N_Austin

I think I'm all set, unfortunately

 

[TunedupFlat]

I think I'm all set, unfortunately

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That little baby telecaster is just so cool!

 

[jays0n]

I think I'm all set, unfortunately

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Hmmm I don’t know … this is impressive but I have seen a lot worse from other TDPRI members

 

[Chuckster]

Good man... you're going to make some young musician's day. Good karma...

 

[mexicanyella]

Paging @FortyEight ; he’s got a bit of a hotrod Starcaster.

That was in a dumpster?

 

[archetype]

Lots of people like those Starcaster necks for the size and profile. It's got a full-thickness body and every other molecule of the guitar is replacable with something more appropriate. Cool!

 

[gimmeatele]

The things people throw away!
Good find for you though.

 

[Lonn]

Those are great modding platforms.

 

[notabot]

I think I'm all set, unfortunately

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Done? It looks like you may still have room on the wall behind the rack to mount at least a couple of guitar hangers!

 

[lerxst_x]

They are great mod platforms…..here’s mine, although I think the only thing left is the body

 

[memorex]

I found this in a dumpster once, but I left it there:

 

[Steve Holt]

Hmmm I don’t know … this is impressive but I have seen a lot worse from other TDPRI members

Oh yeah, there some people with literal dragon hoards around here. My rule is that I can't have more guitars than I have room on the stand...but that's never been a rule I've been able to follow. Still I try. No room for a starcaster anyway when I built half of those myself.

Done? It looks like you may still have room on the wall behind the rack to mount at least a couple of guitar hangers!

Never said done...

 

[StoneH]

I saw the pic in B&W.

 

[Boreas]

Nice! Where are those typically made?

 

[Steve Holt]

Nice! Where are those typically made?

This one has a big made in china sticker on the back.

 

[Doctorx33]

A few years ago I fixed up a crappy old Squier Strat for a friend of mine’s grandson.

Once I got it playable I didn’t want to give it back.