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keeponrockinkeeponrockin Posts: 7,446
edited March 2007 in Musicians and Gearheads
As some of you know, I've been looking at buying an American Series Strat. My question is, would this be a good deal.

http://songbirdmusic.com/product_details.asp?id=12318&ret=%2Fproducts%5Flist%2Easp%3Fnav%3D1%26loc%3D%26Clear%3Dy%26ss%3DFender%2BStratocaster%26SupplierID%3D%26catID%3D21&catID=21&nav=1&loc=&Clear=y&ss=Fender+Stratocaster&SupplierID=

Or would it be worth getting a new one? Are the post 2002 Strats really that much nicer with all the improvements?

Keep in mind the price is in Canadian:p
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  • seanw1010seanw1010 Posts: 1,205
    whats that in $
    they call them fingers, but i never see them fing. oh, there they go
  • senninsennin Posts: 2,146
    $720'ish
  • moster78moster78 Posts: 1,591
    I have a 2005 American Strat, and I love it. Also have a JM Strat, which is American made, and thats even sweeter!
  • seanw1010seanw1010 Posts: 1,205
    you may be able to get lower thanthat...
    they call them fingers, but i never see them fing. oh, there they go
  • MichaelMcKevinMichaelMcKevin Posts: 1,161
    I've been reading more and more into the Japanese Fenders and I like what I'm seeing so far. I plan to get a CIJ 62 Reissue (sunburst of course) within the next 8 months or so.
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  • gimmesometruth27gimmesometruth27 Posts: 23,160
    i got a 2002 olympic white american strat for $650 (american) at guitar center 2 years ago. the only problem is it has the original noiseless pickups in it. but you can get american strats for fairly cheep if you know where to look.
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  • keeponrockinkeeponrockin Posts: 7,446
    Ya, I'm not sure. Thats still about 350 less than new, and its a 2002 (they made changes that year).
    Believe me, when I was growin up, I thought the worst thing you could turn out to be was normal, So I say freaks in the most complementary way. Here's a song by a fellow freak - E.V
  • HailHailVitalogyHailHailVitalogy Posts: 5,135
    Keep checking eBay. When I had money for an American Ash Strat and I was looking I found one on ebay brand new 2006 with 10 sets of strings, and a Line 6 Tone Port for a buy it now of 900$...of course it required an instant payment of 900$ and I couldn't do that right away.

    Right now I'm in the market for a decent acoustic no more than 500.
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  • senninsennin Posts: 2,146
    GivenToCarve wrote:
    I've been reading more and more into the Japanese Fenders and I like what I'm seeing so far. I plan to get a CIJ 62 Reissue (sunburst of course) within the next 8 months or so.

    I just got an 85 MIJ Strat.....that Bob help me bring back to life!
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