NGD Fender Content w/Slightly Interesting Side Story

Joined: 24 Jul 2007 Posts: 5320 Location: DOA #07-01193

Picked up an American Standard strat this past week off of Craigslist. Oddly enough when I worked at a local guitar store I sold the guitar originally when it was new. When I bought it I didn't look in the case really at all. Just fiddled with the guitar for a bit. So when I got home I looked in the case, and sure enough there was a price tag with my hand writing and initials on it. A swell as a sales receipt for it with me listed as the salesperson. I recall it being in the store, but I think the guy who I sold it had sold or traded after he got. I'm pretty good about recognizing customers even if I don't know them by name. I wanted this guitar when I worked there, but passed on it for a used Les Paul we had come in. Figuring I could just another order one at any time. But we ended up severing ties with Fender. Needless to say I never ordered another one. So I think it's neat how it found its way back to me after about a year and half. It's still in amazing shape, the guy I bought from said he rarely played it, and it was case kept the entire time he had. Still looks new, virtually no buckle rash, no dings, no fretwear, etc...

Both my Strats

Joined: 13 Jul 2005 Posts: 2502 Location: Houston, TX

Cool Strat and cool story! Congrats!

Joined: 28 Sep 2012 Posts: 379 Location: Kent, UK

What did you do the blacktop's neck?

Joined: 24 Jul 2007 Posts: 5320 Location: DOA #07-01193

longhurstgb wrote:

What did you do the blacktop's neck?

Fretless guitar, the groves have been filled and everything sanded level with a radius block.

Joined: 28 Sep 2012 Posts: 379 Location: Kent, UK

Makes sense now. Neat idea.

Joined: 27 Feb 2006 Posts: 10202 Location: New Jersey USA

really nice strat. I have a soft spot for maple neck strats.

Joined: 29 Nov 2003 Posts: 5799

Nice!

Joined: 28 Apr 2011 Posts: 1737 Location: in the past

mighty fine penmanship you got there Laughing

Joined: 29 Nov 2003 Posts: 7639 Location: Florida

hmmmmm maple fret board! Cool

Joined: 24 Jul 2007 Posts: 5320 Location: DOA #07-01193

warmonger wrote:

mighty fine penmanship you got there Laughing

I know right?

It's funny I'm pretty good at drawing, but suck at writing. I know a lot of people who are the other way around.

Posted: Fri Nov 02, 2012 1:24 am

Sweet! Hank Marvin style. Cool

Joined: 28 Apr 2011 Posts: 1737 Location: in the past

Bullet wrote:

warmonger wrote:

mighty fine penmanship you got there Laughing

I know right?

It's funny I'm pretty good at drawing, but suck at writing. I know a lot of people who are the other way around.

i know what you mean. my writing is crap but i can draw pretty decently