Nitro strat for a grand?

Lesgrandepotato

I’ve come into a little money and whilst I love my MIM strat, I really like the feel of my goldtop. I think it’s the finish that does it. 

Could I build an sc relics part caster for a grand? Do fender offer something nitro at that price point? 

Your inspiration is welcome! 

munckee

Roadworn if that’s your bag. 

chrisj1602

The Roadworns are great.

Rocky1991

https://reverb.com/uk/item/30166215-esp-seymour-duncan-ds-100-1990s-sunburst

Zoolooter

For a tad more you should get a used thin skin, AVRI nitro Strat, or something similar. 

phil_b

If you like your MIM why not get it refinished in nitro

Whitecat

MIM Classic Lacquers are easily obtained for under a grand secondhand. Good option if you can’t abide by the relic look. 

RaymondLin

Roadworn all day long. I love mine.

paulnb57

The recentish, Original 50s and 60’s Series of Fender Strats are Nitro as I believe are the Highway Ones...

Fifty9

I have a brilliant Navigator Strat for not much over 1k. Bought from @brooom a year or so ago. Can heartily recommend something like this. Spec and quality of materials, build & finish is too drawer.

http://espguitars.co.jp/navigator/nstalr.html

munckee

paulnb57 said:

The recentish, Original 50s and 60’s Series of Fender Strats are Nitro as I believe are the Highway Ones...

The highway ones are satin nitro rather than gloss but still very nice. 

richman6100

phil_b said:

If you like your MIM why not get it refinished in nitro

Agreed. If you love your current Strat, @lamf68 would do a stellar job refinishing it for you. There's always a chance that you'll splash out on a guitar that you like less. In my experience, some MIM Fenders are easily the equal of more prestigious American models. If you have a good one, might be worth sticking with it.

guitarmanessex89

https://fraserguitars.co.uk/collections/vss

Esker

I would go for a used AVRI, I have a 2004 and for me, its a better guitar than my team built CS.....I will say the nitro on the AVRI isn’t as good as a custom shop finish...it seems to be thicker...but it’s a guitar I’ve bonded with way more than any other...I would be devastated if anything happened to it. I paid 1100 last year....if you’re patient and try an auction you could probably get one sub 1k.

Gerz6558

American Original or a Road Worn if it were me.

There's an inca silver american original currently bidding at £1000 on ebay. And a lake placid blue road worn currently at £745, also on ebay.

thebreeze

My Fender Vintera Roadworn Tele is one of the best guitars I've owned.  If the Strats are anything like the same then I'd definitely look at them.

brooom

Fifty9 said:

I have a brilliant Navigator Strat for not much over 1k. Bought from @brooom a year or so ago. Can heartily recommend something like this. Spec and quality of materials, build & finish is too drawer.

http://espguitars.co.jp/navigator/nstalr.html

that was a really cool guitar, happy to hear you're still enjoying it.

Andy79

Hasn’t the road worn got a poly neck?

RaymondLin

Andy79 said:

Hasn’t the road worn got a poly neck?

It's like sand back, satin feel.

paulnb57

munckee said:

paulnb57 said:

The recentish, Original 50s and 60’s Series of Fender Strats are Nitro as I believe are the Highway Ones...

The highway ones are satin nitro rather than gloss but still very nice. 

A quick whizz over with T cut shines them up though...

thermionic

Whitecat said:

MIM Classic Lacquers are easily obtained for under a grand secondhand. Good option if you can’t abide by the relic look. 

Unfortunately they now suffer from “discontinued model inflation” and see asking prices similar to what they were new (£800). I paid £565 for an as-new one about 3 years ago. Not that many of them around, but yes, nice guitars and a notch above the “standard” MIM Classic series imho.