Need advice regarding 50th Anniversary Strats!

silverflow
silverflow Posts: 37
edited August 2006 in Musicians and Gearheads
Hey people! I'm in need of your help!

I've been in the market for a Strat for a while and this has recently caught my eye.
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Fender-Stratocaster-50th-Anniversary-Brand-New_W0QQitemZ260018071968QQihZ016QQcategoryZ33039QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Problem is i dont really know anything about the 50th anniversary edition as i cant find any official specifications. Does anyone by any chance know how they differ from the normal strats?

I think they have some sort of vintage pickups.....how different do those sound compared to those found in strats these days? Will these pups help me acheive a sound close to Mike's 59 strat?

Any help would be greatly appreciated!!!
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  • Dustin51
    Dustin51 Posts: 222
    I dont know what the difference if but that is a nice looking guitar. I'm always afraid to spend that kind of money on E-bay though.
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  • harrisonmerwin
    harrisonmerwin Posts: 766
    Ahh, the 50th anniversary "Gold" edition....cute

    the link blanked out on me so i'm wondering, is it the 54 reissue anniversary, or just the American, or American Deluxe Anniversary. This is CRUCIAL to the buy and i cant really help you out untill i know which one, and even better, if the link works! also how much are you thinkign of spending?
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  • exhausted
    exhausted Posts: 6,638
    looks like the american "standard" series based on the headstock, bridge and neckplate.

    edit: and most of the info is in the description.
  • samquigley
    samquigley Posts: 220
    I bought one of those, essentially they're just an American Standard with '54 Custom Shop reissue pickups, and engraved neckplate and a fancy case. Nothing wrong with that, though.
  • silverflow
    silverflow Posts: 37
    harrisonmerwin wrote:
    Ahh, the 50th anniversary "Gold" edition....cute

    the link blanked out on me so i'm wondering, is it the 54 reissue anniversary, or just the American, or American Deluxe Anniversary. This is CRUCIAL to the buy and i cant really help you out untill i know which one, and even better, if the link works! also how much are you thinkign of spending?

    Its a Limited Edition 50th Anniversary American Series Stratocaster. Any further help would be appreciated harrison.

    Yeah i dont like spending that much on eBay either, but the guy has a rating of 300+ with 100% positive feedback. If you cant trust that who can ya trust?
  • harrisonmerwin
    harrisonmerwin Posts: 766
    silverflow wrote:
    Its a Limited Edition 50th Anniversary American Series Stratocaster. Any further help would be appreciated harrison.

    Yeah i dont like spending that much on eBay either, but the guy has a rating of 300+ with 100% positive feedback. If you cant trust that who can ya trust?

    these strats are exactly the same as the regular production american Strats, except they ahev gold plated hardware instead of chrome. Its not worth the gimmick.
    2005.09.04
    2005.09.05

    "how many people did die from that?...did P.Diddy kill them?" - Eddie Vedder 2006.02.19
  • samquigley
    samquigley Posts: 220
    Hate to nitpick but the hardware is chrome, not gold. The Deluxes and Custom Shops had gold.
  • harrisonmerwin
    harrisonmerwin Posts: 766
    biffhardon wrote:
    Hate to nitpick but the hardware is chrome, not gold. The Deluxes and Custom Shops had gold.

    your right...i thought he meandt american deluxe....my bad...i shoudl read slower or somethign..
    2005.09.04
    2005.09.05

    "how many people did die from that?...did P.Diddy kill them?" - Eddie Vedder 2006.02.19
  • silverflow
    silverflow Posts: 37
    Well this guitar is brand new.

    If i manage to get a few hundred off the price of a new one i think i will get it. From the high rez pics i've got it looks beautiful. Same with that case....orgasm in a case form =)

    Any other comments? Harris?
  • harrisonmerwin
    harrisonmerwin Posts: 766
    silverflow wrote:
    Well this guitar is brand new.

    If i manage to get a few hundred off the price of a new one i think i will get it. From the high rez pics i've got it looks beautiful. Same with that case....orgasm in a case form =)

    Any other comments? Harris?

    harrison...haha

    anyways i just saw you were in australlia and that majority of your strats woudl be japanese, mayeb this is a good idea. if you like it, i'd buy it!
    2005.09.04
    2005.09.05

    "how many people did die from that?...did P.Diddy kill them?" - Eddie Vedder 2006.02.19
  • keeponrockin
    keeponrockin Posts: 7,446
    If you like it, buy it. I didn't know there was more Jap strats in Aus.
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  • silverflow
    silverflow Posts: 37
    There are a lot of Jap Strats in Australia, though i'd say at least 75% of the Fender's here are made in America.

    There is still the whole stigmatism towards American stuff being the best.
  • keeponrockin
    keeponrockin Posts: 7,446
    silverflow wrote:
    There are a lot of Jap Strats in Australia, though i'd say at least 75% of the Fender's here are made in America.

    There is still the whole stigmatism towards American stuff being the best.

    Ya. I love my Canadian made Godin, though its 'assembled' in the states.
    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

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