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FWIW I think this is real, just because there's literally nothing about it that seems off. We just have a hard time imagining speccing up that feature set.
There's another thread on here about Fender producing insufficient vintage-radius models, where I pointed out more or less that the majority of guitarists aren't cork-sniffers like us. I think the reason this raises alarm bells is it's a non-relic, it's based on a not very desirable year and its appointments are closer to "random 80s hot-rod" than they are to "pre-CBS golden age".
Accordingly it is probably a replica of someone's first guitar that they stupidly traded for some pointy Washburn or similar back in the 80s. Or maybe it's just some dude whose tastes are wildly misaligned with what gear geeks consider classic.
The best Strat I've ever played was a '69.
I prefer the big headstock.
I like a hotter bridge pickup (although not that one).
I dislike the Strat volume control position and prefer a single tone control (but I would want a proper pickguard with no spare hole).
I wouldn't want a coil split but I do like to have the bridge and neck together option.
I dislike relics.
OK, I could get pretty much that if I bought a Mexican 70s reissue and modded it... but if I was going to go to the expense of ordering a special CS Strat, why would I want yet another boring relic 'classic' Strat? You can easily find those second hand for half the price.
... and anyway, I'm of an age where a random 80s hot-rod is much closer to my ideal guitar than a pre-CBS Strat is .
"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
1. One of the screw heads on the neck plate looks slightly worn so the neck may have been off once or twice . . . Its not a road worn or "aged" guitar so why would the screw look "worn" . .
2. The spec sheet looks like one of my shitty spreadsheets . .
3. The printing on the previously mentioned spec sheet looks very much like one of my shitty spreadsheets in that some of the text isn't fully printed . . .
That's the one that did it . . . . Obviously the work of an amateur . . .
I'd also like to point out that I'm addicted to Miss Marple and Poirot :-)
If it helps, I think the Butler did it ! ! !
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2+3) shitty spreadsheets are common throughout all levels of most businesses
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I had to base mine on 1971 spec because I wanted the bullet truss rod.
I'm sure this guitar isn't fake but I really dislike the colour, which goes very badly with the tortoise scratchplate.