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I’ve had a look and from what I can see, happily the case matches pictures on retailers for the 77 custom, so yes, does just look to be the case candy. I’m not sure whether or not it’ll be worth reaching out to fender on the COA - as long as it can be registered I’m ok with that, but I may have...

Yes, serial number is spot on apart from the ‘S’ and when I register with fender, it’s works absolutely fine without it. Very good shout on the deluxe - hadn’t occurred to me at all, but sounds like you’re spot on! Could well be mystery solved there - thanks @John C

Hi all, Just looking to see if any other AVII owners have the same issue as with me with their serial number!? I’m a long time Strat player, but just yesterday purchased a AVII Tele Custom in Olympic White new, and I must say I’m a very big fan! That said, when I got home I noticed the serial...

Hey there, As it happens, I have three strats - an AO50s (white blonde Maple/Ash), AmPro I (Sunburst Rosewood/Alder) and a 59 CS relic (LPB Maple/Ash). The AO50s is by far the heaviest, then the CS and actually my AmPro is then just about the lightest, but I suspect luck of the draw there and...

Also, just had a quick Google and worth reading the top piece on here - https://www.alston-family.co.uk/MIK/fenstrat.php

What something is worth is absolutely subjective and not really something people can advise you on - for that money you’re talking second hand MIM - no comment on the worth of either, just worth considering. For me, the mojo that comes with a well worn guitar is pretty cool - I like the fact...

You may just need a different angle/lighting the Korean serials are very very faint and you can’t always see them - I’ve got one beside me now!

I’m interested to see the difference on the pots - I confess to being traditional and never really having tried 500k in single coils, so will be good to hear your thoughts on the difference.

Hi there, Can’t comment on the eBay side of it, but my 2020 CS journeyman relic has 69s in the neck and middle and no stickers - Texas Special in the bridge without a sticker too. All original.

I did!! Fitted them on Sunday and wanted to give a couple of days to be certain, but I am very very impressed. I’ve spent quite some money on boutique pickups in the past and it’s hard to see the difference here. Really good build quality too ☺️ I’ve got them set real low too but with 250k...

I’ve ordered a set! Look forward to agreeing with you ☺️

Thanks for taking the time on the pickups - really very much appreciated ☺️ Glad you got it working too!

Any update on the pickups @wooders - considering grabbing a set myself!?

For most of us guitars are a hobby, don’t worry so much about values and which you should or shouldn’t do logically. If you want to make the change then go for it and enjoy the new (to you) guitar. Personally I’m not fan of mocha, so it seems like a no brainer! But it’s not my guitar! Your...

+1 on the Pat Pend. saddles on my AO50. This Harmony Central review is showing the same too - https://www.harmonycentral.com/expert-reviews/guitars/fender-american-original-50s-stratocaster-r615/

Feel like people expect too much perfection from things - agreed for £2k you expect pretty close right, but the internet age doesn’t help because it’s less common to go in store and see if the product matches expectations. Fender and all companies play into that with the marketing of how...

None of us pickup the guitar to save money - it’s a hobby, maybe a career for some. Building guitars or partscasters is the same, enjoy it for the sake of it being a hobby and something to look forward to or plan. Just enjoy the journey and maybe end up with an amazing guitar at the end of it...

HNGD!

@CyFan4036 any update on these!? Keen to get your thoughts as have been eying these up myself!

HNGD!

Just looking for some advice on storing the neck of an AO 50s Strat, so resurrecting this thread rather than starting a new one - hope that’s ok!? Cutting a long story short, I’m not getting on with the profile too well and have got a replacement neck, but I don’t want to sell the old neck in...

I’ve just bought a CS Strat and was looking for neck specs on the same basis as you - the AmPro being exactly right for me. After searching for FMIC Asset sheet for the AmPro, you can see the neck profile is .820 at the nut and .920 at the 12th. After searching for the fender specs, I came...

You certainly can - I’m UK based so I’ve relied on Google for conversion to dollars - £2.5k/$2.9k with part-ex (3 guitars is the agreed limit with Mrs Mike3066).Looking around you could possibly have got cheaper for a used CS on places like GuitarGuitar, but this guitar is so new it’s still got...

Couldn’t agree more on the specs - really just what I was after and so happy with it!

Big day in the Mike3066 household - been saving up for a CS Strat and just got home with this! ‘59 Journeyman Relic in Lake Placid Blue 2 piece Ash body 10” fingerboard on ‘65 C quartersawn maple neck 69 pickups in N&M and Texas Special in B Pre-owned from 2020 but new to me! Pickups are a bit...