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Posted by: Bondy Mar 25 2008, 07:06 AM

Hi just thought i would post some pics of my new guitar as some of you know i had a Jackson but was having so many problems with it I sold it a found this little bargain on Ebay.It's a 1996 USA Strat in Metallic Candy Red with a maple neck and fretboard it plays like a dream.Iam in the middle of pimping it at the moment its had a full setup with stoned frets with nice low action no fret buzz here unlike the Jackson a set of Stan Hinesley Hellcats which are awsome and i have on order new pickguard white pearloid and new screws as the pickguard has mixed ones in it not cool a new Tremolo plate volume and tone knobs etc as there all a bit tatty due to age other than that its awesome.not bad for £400 i thought as a standard Mexican cost £330

Posted by: Dejan Mar 25 2008, 09:19 AM

Congrats Bondy, nice guitar

Posted by: USAMAN Mar 25 2008, 11:37 AM

What brand of neck is on it ...I dont see fender on there?

Posted by: ZakkWylde Mar 25 2008, 11:40 AM

Yes I also want to know what kind of neck that is because you say it's a 1996 but it has appearently 22 frets like the 2008 models.

Posted by: Milenkovic Ivan Mar 25 2008, 01:34 PM

Very nice, congratulations. Have fun with it

Posted by: MickeM Mar 25 2008, 01:40 PM

Nice guitar! :-)

Posted by: RIP Dime Mar 25 2008, 01:47 PM

Cool guitar, but it's all backwards and s#!+...





jk, enjoy your guitar, looks like a real player.

Posted by: Bogdan Mar 25 2008, 01:52 PM

Congrats on your new Strat!!

Posted by: bsamn Mar 25 2008, 02:11 PM

congrats

Posted by: kaznie_NL Mar 25 2008, 03:43 PM

Congratulations m8!

Posted by: lee Mar 25 2008, 04:10 PM

Good deal great guitar,gotta love maple

Posted by: Bondy Mar 25 2008, 04:12 PM

My camera is complete rubbish it is a genuine USA fender neck with serial number which checks out as 1996 plus the bloke i bought it from still had the receipt in the fender hard case with all the tags that were

Posted by: Fran Mar 25 2008, 04:13 PM

I like maple necks on strats, nice one

Posted by: Bondy Mar 25 2008, 04:19 PM

This guitar is identical to mine like i said its a 1996
http://www.vintage-guitars.se/1996_Fender_Stratocaster_Am_Std_N6189355.htm
my serial starts with N6

Posted by: audiopaal Mar 25 2008, 05:09 PM

Congratulations man, awesome guitar

Posted by: Trond Vold Mar 25 2008, 07:01 PM

Nice! Congrats

Posted by: kevin-riff-after-riff Mar 25 2008, 10:47 PM

ahh that looks so nice! i always liked candy red strats

Posted by: coffeeman Mar 25 2008, 10:50 PM

Beautiful guitar dude , congratulations!

Posted by: mattacuk Mar 25 2008, 11:00 PM

What an awsome buy !!! Beautiful color Bondy, you must be so chuffed

Posted by: Bondy Mar 25 2008, 11:03 PM

Well chuffed it plays like a dream and it sounds even better now I got the Stan Hinesley Hellcats in it

Posted by: mattacuk Mar 25 2008, 11:08 PM

Awsome man, you deserve it !! Youll have to do a test recording for us GMC'ers

Posted by: Smells Mar 26 2008, 12:07 AM

woot!! nice guitar mate, and what a great buy!! u bargain hunter you, nice one!

btw errm .. isnt it round the wrong way?? only messing

Posted by: UncleSkillet Mar 26 2008, 03:14 AM

+1 I have also been thinking about those pickups. If you have time to post a demo that would be really cool.

Congrats on the new Axe! Great find.

Posted by: Muris Mar 26 2008, 07:00 AM

Great looking guitar Bondy,congrats!!

Glad it went fine with Stan tho.

Posted by: Bondy Mar 26 2008, 08:28 AM

Stan is a complete legend gonna get all my pickups from him in the future there such a high standard

Posted by: Muris Mar 26 2008, 08:34 AM

Glad to hear that,he is doing awesome job for sure.

Posted by: Sircraigery Mar 26 2008, 08:48 AM

Nice one man!

I got a new axe last week too, it's in the thread "Setting up new guitar". Check it out!

Posted by: Bondy Apr 8 2008, 10:22 AM

Finally finished pimping my strat think it looks loads better now

Pickup Covers
Scratch plate
Tremolo Plate
Fender Restoration Kit
Jimi Hendrix Strap LOL

Posted by: Fran Apr 8 2008, 03:23 PM

Nice, looks really good, strats are great

Posted by: coffeeman Apr 8 2008, 03:26 PM

Beautiful guitar man , congratulations again! Please record a video!

Posted by: Hisham Apr 8 2008, 09:09 PM

nice left hand guitar man i see you are lefty so i think you will be a good guitarist

Posted by: Bondy Apr 8 2008, 09:29 PM

Thanks i wish i was a lot better