50th Anniversary Strats - confused

[Satch1222]

I saw on musiciansfriend.com that they only sell the Deluxe 50th and American Series 50th in Sunburst. I have a white American Series 50th (it's got the neckplate) with a maple neck. Does my guitar have an ash body like the sunburst version or is it just a regular American Series with a 50th neckplate and an alder body?

 

[wixomwhat]

Re: 50th Anniversary Strats - confused

how haevy is your guitar?

alder is lighter then ash.

 

[Satch1222]

Re: 50th Anniversary Strats - confused

It's roughly 8.2 lbs

 

[Dangerine49]

Re: 50th Anniversary Strats - confused

All Strats made in 2004 got the neckplate. Yours is an American Series which would be made from alder.

Here's a link about the Special 50th Anniversary models:

http://www.stratcollector.com/newsdesk/archives/000111.html

 

[Satch1222]

Re: 50th Anniversary Strats - confused

All this time I thought it was ash, oh well. Thanks for the help.

 

[Gearjoneser]

Re: 50th Anniversary Strats - confused

I think all painted bodies are alder. I prefer alder anyway, so I even make sure that sunburst ones are alder, not ash.

 

[bryvincent]

Re: 50th Anniversary Strats - confused

how haevy is your guitar?

alder is lighter then ash.

my ash bodied MIM deluxe super strat weighs 7.7 lbs.