More affordable Mike McCready 60's Strat

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  • BALLBOYBALLBOY Australia Posts: 1,030
    matt3846 said:
    BALLBOY said:
    Nothing on the Fender site about it but it comes up on Eddie’s Guitars when you Google it. Something is a bit odd??
    In my experience, this is the way it usually happens. Small allotments get out to small mom pop shops well before the big stores get theirs. Sometimes even getting out there before the press announcements on Fender’s site.
    I have one on the way as well.

    I was in CME yesterday & they were pretty sure it was going to happen, MX & American. Hop

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  • matt3846matt3846 Atlanta Posts: 182
    Specs:

    The Mike McCready Stratocaster® captures the unmistakable sound and timeless spirit of one of rock’s most enduring and influential bands. Designed in collaboration with the Pearl Jam guitarist, the Mike McCready Stratocaster® is the ultimate Strat® for any guitarist seeking to channel the potent power and electrifying intensity of this grunge guitar icon.

    The Mike McCready Stratocaster® features a hand-crafted, heavily Road Worn® lacquer finish over an alder body, recreating the battle scars Mike’s own Strat has earned over three decades of grueling, sold-out tours and legendary performances. The comfy 9.5″ radius slab rosewood fingerboard on a slim “C” maple neck are shaped to match McCready’s treasured 1960 Strat, while the custom Mike McCready Stratocaster pickups are voiced to replicate Mike’s vintage single-coils for the same timeless tone, passion and energy that define his signature sound. The vintage-style synchronized tremolo, bent-steel saddles and cold-rolled steel block ensure the purest Fender tone and performance.

    With its well-worn finish and bold tones, the Mike McCready Stratocaster® resonates with the soulful essence of the iconic Strat that has powered Pearl Jam’s chart-topping hits and transcendent live performances across countless studios and stages.

    Additional specification include:

    • Headstock Stratocaster®
    • Product # 0145310700
    • Neck Material Maple 
    • Neck Finish Road Worn® Nitrocellulose Lacquer 
    • Neck Shape Slim “C” 
    • Neck Construction 4-Bolt Standard 
    • Fingerboard Radius 9.5″ (241 mm) 
    • Fingerboard Material Slab Rosewood 
    • Position Inlays Aged White Dot 
    • Side Dots White 
    • Number of Frets 21 
    • Truss Rod Vintage-Style Butt Adjust 
    • Truss Rod Nut Vintage-Style Butt Adjust 
    • String Nut Bone 
    • Nut Width 1.650″ (42 mm) 
    • Nut Material Bone 
    • Body Alder 
    • Body Finish Road Worn® Nitrocellulose Lacquer 
    • Body Shape Stratocaster® 
    • Bridge Pickup Custom Mike McCready ’60s Single-Coil Strat® 
    • Middle Pickup Custom Mike McCready ’60s Single-Coil Strat® 
    • Neck Pickup Custom Mike McCready ’60s Single-Coil Strat® 
    • Pickup Configuration SSS 
    • Controls Master Volume, Tone 1. (Neck Pickup), Tone 2. (Middle Pickup) 
    • Switching 5-Position Blade: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Middle Pickup, Position 3. Middle Pickup, Position 4. Middle and Neck Pickup, Position 5. Neck Pickup 
    • Special Electronics Treble Bleed Circuit 
    • Bridge 6-Saddle Vintage-Style Synchronized Tremolo with Bent Steel Saddles 
    • Bridge Mounting 6-Screw Vintage-Style 
    • Tremolo Block Cold Rolled Steel 
    • Pickguard 3-Ply Mint Green 
    • Pickup Covers White 
    • Control Knobs White Plastic (Tone 1 Aged White) 
    • Switch Tip White 
    • Hardware Finish Nickel/Chrome 
    • Tuning Machines Fender® Vintage-Style 
    • String Trees Butterfly 
    • Strings Fender® USA 250R Nickel Plated Steel (.010-.046 Gauges), PN 0730250406 
    • Tremolo Arm Screw-In 
    • Neck Plate 4-Bolt Serialized 
    • Strap Buttons Vintage-Style

  • Go BeaversGo Beavers Posts: 9,145
    Now I’m going to have to go to the local shop just to see if he has one 
  • My Sweetwater guy hadn’t heard anything.  Put my name on the list.
  • BALLBOYBALLBOY Australia Posts: 1,030
    My Sweetwater guy hadn’t heard anything.  Put my name on the list.

    He is not allowed till Wednesday 

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  • BALLBOYBALLBOY Australia Posts: 1,030
    matt3846 said:
    Specs:

    The Mike McCready Stratocaster® captures the unmistakable sound and timeless spirit of one of rock’s most enduring and influential bands. Designed in collaboration with the Pearl Jam guitarist, the Mike McCready Stratocaster® is the ultimate Strat® for any guitarist seeking to channel the potent power and electrifying intensity of this grunge guitar icon.

    The Mike McCready Stratocaster® features a hand-crafted, heavily Road Worn® lacquer finish over an alder body, recreating the battle scars Mike’s own Strat has earned over three decades of grueling, sold-out tours and legendary performances. The comfy 9.5″ radius slab rosewood fingerboard on a slim “C” maple neck are shaped to match McCready’s treasured 1960 Strat, while the custom Mike McCready Stratocaster pickups are voiced to replicate Mike’s vintage single-coils for the same timeless tone, passion and energy that define his signature sound. The vintage-style synchronized tremolo, bent-steel saddles and cold-rolled steel block ensure the purest Fender tone and performance.

    With its well-worn finish and bold tones, the Mike McCready Stratocaster® resonates with the soulful essence of the iconic Strat that has powered Pearl Jam’s chart-topping hits and transcendent live performances across countless studios and stages.

    Additional specification include:

    • Headstock Stratocaster®
    • Product # 0145310700
    • Neck Material Maple 
    • Neck Finish Road Worn® Nitrocellulose Lacquer 
    • Neck Shape Slim “C” 
    • Neck Construction 4-Bolt Standard 
    • Fingerboard Radius 9.5″ (241 mm) 
    • Fingerboard Material Slab Rosewood 
    • Position Inlays Aged White Dot 
    • Side Dots White 
    • Number of Frets 21 
    • Truss Rod Vintage-Style Butt Adjust 
    • Truss Rod Nut Vintage-Style Butt Adjust 
    • String Nut Bone 
    • Nut Width 1.650″ (42 mm) 
    • Nut Material Bone 
    • Body Alder 
    • Body Finish Road Worn® Nitrocellulose Lacquer 
    • Body Shape Stratocaster® 
    • Bridge Pickup Custom Mike McCready ’60s Single-Coil Strat® 
    • Middle Pickup Custom Mike McCready ’60s Single-Coil Strat® 
    • Neck Pickup Custom Mike McCready ’60s Single-Coil Strat® 
    • Pickup Configuration SSS 
    • Controls Master Volume, Tone 1. (Neck Pickup), Tone 2. (Middle Pickup) 
    • Switching 5-Position Blade: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Middle Pickup, Position 3. Middle Pickup, Position 4. Middle and Neck Pickup, Position 5. Neck Pickup 
    • Special Electronics Treble Bleed Circuit 
    • Bridge 6-Saddle Vintage-Style Synchronized Tremolo with Bent Steel Saddles 
    • Bridge Mounting 6-Screw Vintage-Style 
    • Tremolo Block Cold Rolled Steel 
    • Pickguard 3-Ply Mint Green 
    • Pickup Covers White 
    • Control Knobs White Plastic (Tone 1 Aged White) 
    • Switch Tip White 
    • Hardware Finish Nickel/Chrome 
    • Tuning Machines Fender® Vintage-Style 
    • String Trees Butterfly 
    • Strings Fender® USA 250R Nickel Plated Steel (.010-.046 Gauges), PN 0730250406 
    • Tremolo Arm Screw-In 
    • Neck Plate 4-Bolt Serialized 
    • Strap Buttons Vintage-Style
    Mexican or US?

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  • matt3846matt3846 Atlanta Posts: 182
    edited September 2023
    BALLBOY said:

    Mexican or US?

    Mexican.

    Pics I’ve found online…





    Post edited by matt3846 on
  • That is cool.  I would feel better hanging that on the wall than the master built.  Cool if signed too.

    My Sweetwater guy said he could neither confirm nor deny.  I spent a lot of money with him back in 2021 and 2022, but no purchases in 2023.  Hoping I still have some pull and get high on the list.

  • BALLBOYBALLBOY Australia Posts: 1,030
    matt3846 said:
    BALLBOY said:

    Mexican or US?

    Mexican.

    Pics I’ve found online…





    That is cool.  I would feel better hanging that on the wall than the master built.  Cool if signed too.

    My Sweetwater guy said he could neither confirm nor deny.  I spent a lot of money with him back in 2021 and 2022, but no purchases in 2023.  Hoping I still have some pull and get high on the list.
    Had it in my hands about an hour, no one is supposed to know!😉

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  • matt3846matt3846 Atlanta Posts: 182
    So now we have an official release date of September 12th!

    For what it's worth...  the store I bought mine from told me that they had ordered two and that the first one came in Wednesday 9/6, but the second one is already on 12 month backorder. Stores are under embargo where they are not supposed to list them online until an agreed upon date... which I now assume is Sept 12th.

    Playing around with the Fender serial # lookup, it looks like the earliest build dates on these were in June.
  • I would contact your favorite guitar store rep. Should be getting mine sent out next week.
  • It's here!!!
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  • PSUS2HPSUS2H USA Posts: 2,216
    Just ordered mine from an indie shop said it'll ship out tomorrow.  Was hoping for an American-made version but this will do for now. 
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  • matt3846matt3846 Atlanta Posts: 182
    It's here!!!

    Looks great!
  • PSUS2HPSUS2H USA Posts: 2,216
    It seems like they put a lot of high-end appointments into these guitars so it does feel too bad that it's MIM. and not MIA. 
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  • BALLBOYBALLBOY Australia Posts: 1,030
    PSUS2H said:
    It seems like they put a lot of high-end appointments into these guitars so it does feel too bad that it's MIM. and not MIA. 
    Totally agree & after actually seeing it, holding it but not playing it. Looks like they nailed it. 👌 
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  • maverickmaverick Posts: 1,216
    Thanks for all the info above.  
    I ordered mine on Sweetwater.  My local store said a 12+ month wait (which reconciles with what someone else heard above). 
    Sweetwater is expecting their shipment early December but my rep said he expected the December allotment to all be spoken for by announcement day.   
  • JkapuzaJkapuza Posts: 1
    edited September 2023
    Eddie's Guitars had one listed. MEXICAN STRAT $1,899.  Sold out. 
  • matt3846matt3846 Atlanta Posts: 182
    Mine arrived yesterday…


  • matt3846 said:
    Mine arrived yesterday…


    Nice!
    I want to be clever, but I don't know how. 
  • BarrygooseyBarrygoosey Posts: 49
    edited September 2023
    I'm not usually a fan of relics. However, STP2 was my daughter's first concert and she was in awe of Mike and his strat. I've been teaching her  to play for awhile and my wife and I thought this would be like a family heirloom that is displayed next to the posters and photos we took. She and I have both been taking turns playing it nonstop. As a bonus, if I gig with it, I don't have to worry about dinging it up!
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  • PJammer4lifePJammer4life Los Angeles Posts: 2,649
    Ordered one relisted on Reverb yesterday. Wonder how many are being made? There were just 60 MIA. Just didn’t want 
    to have to wait 6-9 months for next batch and pay the same price or over retail if they are hard to come by.
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  • dudemandudeman Posts: 3,068
    It's difficult to tell from the pics but did they apply a clear finish over the damage/relicing?
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  • Hopefully I  get mine in a week or two and can compare the two different runs.  Interested to see if really, really overpaid for the MIA model.  I imagine the finishes are different and the aging isn't as meticulous.  
  • PJammer4lifePJammer4life Los Angeles Posts: 2,649
    Hopefully I  get mine in a week or two and can compare the two different runs.  Interested to see if really, really overpaid for the MIA model.  I imagine the finishes are different and the aging isn't as meticulous.  
    It was an easy decision to pull the trigger and snag a MIM for $1899. The MIA are at least $20K on secondary market. Sure MIA is a better build from quality control, but 10X the price better? Hail hail the lucky ones who got the MIA, but my wife would kill me if I spent $20K on a guitar rather than needed home repairs. It was MIM or nothing at all.
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  • dudemandudeman Posts: 3,068
    Anymore, the guitars and basses coming from the plant in Mexico are really nice instruments. I assume this one, as well as the J Mascis Tele, get a little extra attention in the QC department.

    I own five Fenders and four of them were MIM. No complaints about any of them. Resale value is worth noting, with the MIAs obviously being higher, but that doesn't matter too much to me. 
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  • CO278952CO278952 Orlando, FL Posts: 1,357
    matt3846 said:
    Mine arrived yesterday…


    This is cool. Enjoy it man!
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  • pjpjpaulpjpjpaul Posts: 1,686
    Ordered mine today from guitar center (where I work). Can't wait to play it.
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  • BALLBOYBALLBOY Australia Posts: 1,030
    Put a deposit on mine but may not make to Australia till March 2024
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