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  • Is this legit?

    Found this strat up for sale... Checked out the serial number and seems like it dates back to 1989. Somehow the shape of the headstock doesn't look quite right - looks a little smaller than normal? Also not sure on the print... Be glad of your thoughts! Have messaged Fender so just awaiting their reply.
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    Re: Is this legit?

    Really you don't need to look much further than the Tele tuners, too small of a logo, incorrect coloring of said logo, obvious water slide decals, the "pat pend" on the "contour body" decal, and the presence of said decal in the first place to know that something's up with this headstock.

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    • #3
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      That nut also looks bunk.
      “For me, when everything goes wrong – that’s when adventure starts.” Yvonne Chouinard

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      • #4
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        Haha exactly! My thoughts confirmed... Will leave that one

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        • #5
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          Yeah, the nut is a dead giveaway.
          aka Chris Pile, formerly of Six String Fever

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          • #6
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            So many things wrong with that

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            • #7
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              A logo in crayon. Innovative.

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              • #8
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                What are they selling this 'thing' for?
                Administrator of the SDUGF

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                • #9
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                  Has Fender ever made a maple neck with truss rod at the other end?

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                  • #10
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                    Originally posted by Lovegun View Post
                    Has Fender ever made a maple neck with truss rod at the other end?
                    I have a Baja Tele like that. Maple neck and truss at the body side. I don't ever recall seeing a Strat like that though

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                    • #11
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                      Who says that one has a truss rod?

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                      • #12
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                        Originally posted by Lovegun View Post
                        Has Fender ever made a maple neck with truss rod at the other end?
                        My 1982 'The Strat' is a fretted maple neck with the truss rod at the body side.
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                        • #13
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                          My ‘’62 and 66 Strats have the truss adjustment at the body, Philips no less. Basically you have to take the neck completely off to adjust it.

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                          • #14
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                            54-58' strats have the truss rod adjust at the heel, but those do have a brown plug in the headstock though

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