What did Scottosan buy at the Japanese 2nd hand store today - Episode 467

[scottosan]

It's also the day the Japan attacked Scottosans pocketbook again........

Your wife may have an intervention for you soon Scottosan.........................

Congrats that's a nice looking strat.

Honestly, it’s been a non-issue. We have zero debt, both make good money and our housing and utilities are paid for

 

[Findthetone1]

This is all thin nitro

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How's that small radius feel?

 

[Wayniac3]

Congrats!

 

[scottosan]

How's that small radius feel?

There’s apparently to specs for these. I sent an email to fender for clarification, but there’s another spec with a 5 way switch figured maple and 9.5 radius. The spec I posted was for the one with a plain neck.

 

[Anje]

Congrats, looks great!
I love those early CS Fender; the 90's era and early 2000's that followed just after put out really nice guitars. Usually great wood, nice finishes, nice "player" specs like flatter radius...
Best non-vintage strat I've ever played was a similar late 90's Cunetto CS Fiesta Red strat; same for the Tele BTW, had a fantastic 2000 with same great looking birdseye neck.

Yours is a NOS? Parts are marked "Relic" in the cavities, late Cunetto batch leftover maybe with that late '99 dating?

 

[Fiesta Red]

 

[Fiesta Red]

Great catch! Congrats!

Ironically, Dec 7 is also the day the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor. Lol

You caught that too.

Bought an American guitar in Japan stamped Dec 7th. We've come quite a ways.

Nickname for the guitar could be Pearl

 

[Fiesta Red]

Took the day off today because I had t really been guitar shopping since I got back from the US.

You're on Okinawa correct? Ever make it to the mainland?

 

[scottosan]

You're on Okinawa correct? Ever make it to the mainland?

Yes and yes. It’s about a 2 hour $200 round trip easy flight to Tokyo

 

[scottosan]

Fender got back with me. Apparently the Time Machine line was when the custom shop really offered accurate reissues. Similar to what Gibson did in the 90s. So, the neck is stamped 99 but it’s a 2000 by the time is mad it out the door. It’s almost a first year built by arguably Fenders most renowned builder


R4033 0150402840 56 STRAT NOS FRD 02-08-2000

Model Name: ‘56 Stratocaster® NOS
Model Number: 015-0402-(Color #)
Series: Time MachineTM
Body: Select Alder
Neck: Figured Birdseye Maple, 10/’56 “Boat Neck” “V” Shape,
(Nitrocellulose Lacquer Finish)
Fingerboard: Maple, 7.25” Radius (184 mm)
No. of Frets: 21 Vintage Style Frets
Scale Length: 25.5” (648 mm)
Width @ Nut: 1.650” (42 mm)
Hardware: Nickel/Chrome
Machine Heads: Fender®/Gotoh® Vintage Style Machine Heads
Bridge: American Vintage Synchronized Tremolo
Pickguard: 1-Ply White
Pickups: 3 Custom ‘50s Single-Coil Strat® Pickups
Pickup Switching: 3-Position Blade (Optional 5-way
Position 1. Bridge Pickup
Position 2. Middle Pickup
Position 3. Neck Pickup
Controls: Master Volume,
Tone 1. (Neck Pickup),
Tone 2. (Middle Pickup)
Colors: (801)* White Blonde, add $150.00 for Special Wood Requirements, Disc. 12/2008
(803) 2-Color Sunburst,
(806) Black,
(840) Fiesta Red, Disc. 12/2008
(889) Desert Sand,
(“Thinskin” Nitrocellulose Lacquer Finish)
Strings: D’Addario® XL110 Regular Light,
Nickel Plated Steel,
Gauges: (.010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046)
Other Features: 10/’56 “Boat” Shape Maple Neck,
Built as if bought new in its respective year and brought forward in time.
Source: U.S. Fender Custom Shop
Accessories: Vintage Tweed Case, Strap, Cable
U.S. MSRP: $3,200.00
INTRODUCED: 1/1999
DISCONTINUED: 12/2010
DISCONTINUED COLORS:
COMMENTS: Uses Case P/N 0023637000,
All Original Detailing, Built From Original Tooling, Built as if bought new in its respective year and brought forward in time.
WRENCH SIZES: N/ANOTICE: Product Prices, Features, Specifications and Availability Are Subject To Change Without Notice