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Location: Converse, Texas | Hmmm... maybe I ought to seek out one of those reissues... |
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Location: San Bernardino, California | mid 70's thru mid 80's are good.
If you can find one try a made in America Aria Fullerton. note: they were/are also made in Japan, Korea, China and Indonesia. |
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Location: Anchorage, Alaska | I also have one of the "Crafted In Japan" fifties reissue Strats and a 2004 Am Dx Strat. I must say that the Japan Strat is right up there with the newer American Strat. I read somewhere that one of the reasons they moved the factory from Japan to Mexico, is because the Japanese Strats got so much more popular than the American models and the "big shots" at Fender didn't like it. The Japanese got so good at making these guitars they also started to demand more money for producing the CIJ Strats. Another reason for the move to Mexico. There is a great book on the history of the Stratocaster called the "Stratocaster Chronicals". Very good read. |
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Location: Cheshire, CT | Of course, they were playing with a backing track. But I do believe that's a Fender Bass VI: a late 60s thin stinged 6 string bass that looked very much like a Jag. A good friend of mine had one.
Also, I semn to remember Jack bruce playing one in early pictures of Cream. |
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Location: closely held secret | Um, neonjohn, I think we resolved that about 2 months ago... |
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Location: Omaha | W2,
So...do either of those Tele's have a set of Barden's in 'em? How does it sound? |
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Location: Evansville,IN | Speaking of Japanese made guitars, I have one of the CIJ Charvels that was made before Fender bought them out, and moved them back to the US (San Dimas models). This guitar is one of best I've ever owned, even has real Seymour Duncan active pickups. Literally will scream. :D |
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