help, strat ?.

[Armotron]

I just got my strat in last night, ive been playing it all day its awesome. i bought it from musiciansfriend. it is a fender american stratocaster sunburst w/ maple fretboard and neck. i was just wondering, do the regular american strats have the 50th Anniversary Neck Plate or just the 50th anniversary? if not, what i got is a 50th anniversary, nothing wrong with that, i love the guitar and it sounds great, i just wanted to know. also, where can i check the serial number to find out for sure, if noone knows?

 

[Curly]

Re: help, strat ?.

all the American Series strats have a 50 year neck plate, to denote 50 years of strat production. that doesn't make it a 50th Anniversary strat. AFAIK, the Anniversary strat is an ash body, etc...
anyway, you have a regular American Series with this year's neck plate.

 

[Armotron]

Re: help, strat ?.

okey, thank you for helping me clarify!
Thanks-
Alex

 

[STRATDELUXER97]

Re: help, strat ?.

Awesome....Enjoy your new strat buddy...I remember Curly telling me about the 50th anniversary emblem on his strat when he bought it....Curly's the man and he knows!

John

 

[Armotron]

Re: help, strat ?.

Thanks John, yep i trust Curly, this guitar is more than i could hope for whatever it is. :dance: This guitar has made me a strat guy.
Thanks-
Alex

 

[STRATDELUXER97]

Re: help, strat ?.

Thanks John, yep i trust Curly, this guitar is more than i could hope for whatever it is. :dance: This guitar has made me a strat guy.
Thanks-
Alex

Hence my screen name...Strats are my favorite...Been playing them since the 70s...It will soon become "The" only guitar you'll want to play..

John

 

[Armotron]

Re: help, strat ?.

Already is!

 

[Stratfan]

Re: help, strat ?.

I bought my Strat in July, but it's a leftover 2003 model that was on sale. I'd love to have a 2004 with the new neckplate, but my Strat feels great so I'll just have to live without it!