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"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
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Not all the Strats out of the main factory are equal.
If you are comparing with the normal US Standards they have the modern 2 point bridge. In my experience, the 6 screw vintage style trem definitely sounds better. The older US standards / American series also didn't have the pressed steel trem block as I recall, although I think that has been corrected on the more recent ones.
A fairer comparison would be against the AV reissues as these would have the same spec bridge/block etc.
BUT, not all AV reissues are equal. I have 62 reissue that is stunning but I've never found another one as good. I used to go into shops to try amps and if there was a 62 reissue on the wall I'd use that to try that amp as it was the same model as mine. None of the ones I tried were anywhere near as good as mine.
I've had that for 10 years now, and there is some natural wear and tear and a little bit of checking in the finish. If you looked around you could probably find a 12 to 15 year old 62 reissue (or 57 reissue if you want a maple board) that has a good amount of natural age and wear on it for a lot less than you'd pay for a custom shop guitar. You might need to try a good few to find one with good wood though.