rocksoldier
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Does it look alright from the pictures? It's one helluva deal if it is.:approve:
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In need of urgent help! Please verify that this American Vintage 62 strat is real!
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MetalManiac
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Re: In need of urgent help! Please verify that this American Vintage 62 strat is real
Not real. Look at the decal. The con artists forgot to get the edge done right.
Its a MIM Std. with a fake decal.
Not real. Look at the decal. The con artists forgot to get the edge done right.
Its a MIM Std. with a fake decal.
rocksoldier
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Re: In need of urgent help! Please verify that this American Vintage 62 strat is real
And you are absolutely sure about this? Damn, but I kinda expected it to be a fake, they usually cost about twice that in Sweden
And you are absolutely sure about this? Damn, but I kinda expected it to be a fake, they usually cost about twice that in Sweden
MetalManiac
Li'l Junior Member
Re: In need of urgent help! Please verify that this American Vintage 62 strat is real
ive learned that you need to be absolutely certain about stuff, or youll get burned more often than not.. No, Im not absolutely certain. Good luck.
ive learned that you need to be absolutely certain about stuff, or youll get burned more often than not.. No, Im not absolutely certain. Good luck.
the guy who invented fire
Fuzzy. Guitars
Re: In need of urgent help! Please verify that this American Vintage 62 strat is real
That is NOT a MIM standard and I am sure of that however w/o better pics I can't tell you much more than that...
That is NOT a MIM standard and I am sure of that however w/o better pics I can't tell you much more than that...
rocksoldier
New member
Re: In need of urgent help! Please verify that this American Vintage 62 strat is real
Ok, thanks!
I'll let a few more people have their say and see how it goes. I won't buy it unless I am fairly sure. If it was a Mexican one i would lose about 2-300 bucks if I sold it, so it wouldn't be the end of the world if I only was like 97% sure and potentially could make a $6-700 profit.:scratchch
Ok, thanks!
I'll let a few more people have their say and see how it goes. I won't buy it unless I am fairly sure. If it was a Mexican one i would lose about 2-300 bucks if I sold it, so it wouldn't be the end of the world if I only was like 97% sure and potentially could make a $6-700 profit.:scratchch
uOpt
Something Cool
Re: In need of urgent help! Please verify that this American Vintage 62 strat is real
Seems legit from what I can see.
It would be good to know whether it has a skunk stripe on the back of the neck. A AVRI 62 wouldn't, a MIM Standard would.
You can also ask the seller whether the Trem block is magnetic.
Seems legit from what I can see.
It would be good to know whether it has a skunk stripe on the back of the neck. A AVRI 62 wouldn't, a MIM Standard would.
You can also ask the seller whether the Trem block is magnetic.
rocksoldier
New member
Re: In need of urgent help! Please verify that this American Vintage 62 strat is real
Should it be magnetic or not?
Should it be magnetic or not?
uOpt
Something Cool
Re: In need of urgent help! Please verify that this American Vintage 62 strat is real
Yes, it should have a steel block (magnetic), whereas a MIM has a Zinc block (not magnetic).
This can't be a MIM Standard since it has vintage style tuners, if anything a 60ties MIM is a contender. Not sure whether they ever made them in ice blue, but ice blue is a common color for AVRI.
Yes, it should have a steel block (magnetic), whereas a MIM has a Zinc block (not magnetic).
This can't be a MIM Standard since it has vintage style tuners, if anything a 60ties MIM is a contender. Not sure whether they ever made them in ice blue, but ice blue is a common color for AVRI.
MetalManiac
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Re: In need of urgent help! Please verify that this American Vintage 62 strat is real
Fender wouldnt leave that nasty ass amateur decal line.
Fender wouldnt leave that nasty ass amateur decal line.
rocksoldier
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Re: In need of urgent help! Please verify that this American Vintage 62 strat is real
How can I tell a MIM reissue from an American one?
How can I tell a MIM reissue from an American one?
dominus
King Midas to Cheap Guitars
Re: In need of urgent help! Please verify that this American Vintage 62 strat is real
Absolutely fake.
Absolutely fake.
Vasshu the humanoid typhoon
Unseen
Re: In need of urgent help! Please verify that this American Vintage 62 strat is real
It says 12 year old 62 strat...reissue
It says 12 year old 62 strat...reissue
Chickenwings
Alnico 6/8
Re: In need of urgent help! Please verify that this American Vintage 62 strat is real
yeh its genuine. but not a built in 1962 strat. Its a "vintage 62" model reissue.
It says 12 year old 62 strat...reissue
yeh its genuine. but not a built in 1962 strat. Its a "vintage 62" model reissue.
rocksoldier
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Re: In need of urgent help! Please verify that this American Vintage 62 strat is real
Anyone who disagrees?
I've been promised some better pictures later, so we'll se...
Anyone who disagrees?
I've been promised some better pictures later, so we'll se...
rocksoldier
New member
Re: In need of urgent help! Please verify that this American Vintage 62 strat is real
uOpt
Something Cool
Re: In need of urgent help! Please verify that this American Vintage 62 strat is real
There is nothing wrong with that. Looks like a AVRI to me for sure.
Don't listen to that decal garbage talk. The Fender decals look like this in certain light and they don't all look the same.
The only disconcerting thing is the dirt/pitting on the bridge. This might have been stored in the open for a while.
There is nothing wrong with that. Looks like a AVRI to me for sure.
Don't listen to that decal garbage talk. The Fender decals look like this in certain light and they don't all look the same.
The only disconcerting thing is the dirt/pitting on the bridge. This might have been stored in the open for a while.
rocksoldier
New member
Re: In need of urgent help! Please verify that this American Vintage 62 strat is real
Good, I'm picking it up tomorrow.
Good, I'm picking it up tomorrow.
SabbathFan0220
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Re: In need of urgent help! Please verify that this American Vintage 62 strat is real
That looks legit to me, I don't see anything suspect about the decal.
That looks legit to me, I don't see anything suspect about the decal.
ratherdashing
Kablamminator
Re: In need of urgent help! Please verify that this American Vintage 62 strat is real
Definitely looks like a legit AVRI 62 to me. As for the "crappy" decal line, there are plenty of actual pre-CBS Fenders with visible decal lines, so in terms of being an accurate reissue this is a success
General rule of thumb: ignore everything MetalManiac says about anything.
Definitely looks like a legit AVRI 62 to me. As for the "crappy" decal line, there are plenty of actual pre-CBS Fenders with visible decal lines, so in terms of being an accurate reissue this is a success
General rule of thumb: ignore everything MetalManiac says about anything.
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