Hammer
Senior Member
So I spy this CL ad in York, PA last night. 'An electric guitar for sale, $80' is all it said (paraphrasing a bit, ad is now down). There was a small, fuzzy picture of a black Strat shaped guitar in a purple lined case. You could make out just enough to see that it had 3 single coils, a large Fender shaped headstock and something funky going on with the jack. I email and ask for make, model and better pics. I get a reply with no additional pics stating it is a Fender Stratacaster. I start thinking, oh boy, it's probably a Starcaster or something equally ghetto. I ask for the serial. S782533. No way this is for real. For $80? Meh, what the hell...I set up a time to meet her today. I came home with this:
For $80. I tried to tell her what she had, but she did not care. Her ex had given it to her son, but he hadn't touched it in 2 years and she just wanted it gone, gone, gone. Her current husband evidently plays and he had absolutely zero interest, she said. Oh well...more vintage goodness for me! :lol:
And the funkiness with the bridge? Alembic preamp. Everything else is bone stock. The only thing missing is a switch tip cover and I am picking up a period correct piece tomorrow. I'm in the process of cleaning and restringing now, but I took it apart and everything matches...serial, neck, neck pocket...even still has the serial number sticker on the underside of the pickguard. :mrgreen:
For $80. I tried to tell her what she had, but she did not care. Her ex had given it to her son, but he hadn't touched it in 2 years and she just wanted it gone, gone, gone. Her current husband evidently plays and he had absolutely zero interest, she said. Oh well...more vintage goodness for me! :lol:
And the funkiness with the bridge? Alembic preamp. Everything else is bone stock. The only thing missing is a switch tip cover and I am picking up a period correct piece tomorrow. I'm in the process of cleaning and restringing now, but I took it apart and everything matches...serial, neck, neck pocket...even still has the serial number sticker on the underside of the pickguard. :mrgreen: