New Guitar Day: My First Fender!

[Aceman]

So, here is the outcome of my mysterious and critic Operation Big As Texas thread:

A 2002 Fender USA Texas Special Fat Strat! I saw this in Key West a couple of months back. I had a perfect drive day/time window, I called the pawn shop up, and they still had it. I took this as a sign that it was intended to be mine.

I have had hard, painful, gut wrenching GAS for a Lonestar since they first came out in 96/97. The Shoreline, with the rosewood, and that pearl pick guard. And then a Pearly Gates?!?!?!? So no, not an "official" Lone Star - but I don't care.

- USA
- Shoreline
- PG/Texas Specials
- Two Point Trem
- Pearl guard

It's a Lonestar! And it is minty!!!! Nice price too...

 

[Securb]

That is beautiful and so you. Play her in good health my friend and clean up the pencil marks on the wall.

 

[superpete]

very cool. i have a MIM version from the 2000s that i love. is that a PG or a PG+ in the bridge?

 

[PFDarkside]

Enjoy!

 

[beaubrummels]

Very nice. That's a keeper.

 

[jeremy]

id assume pg+ since thats what fender used most of the time. looks great!

bruce, i noticed the pencil lines first thing

 

[LesStrat]

Schweet!

clean the wall!

 

[ErikH]

Excellent purchase. Those are some great Strats right there.

 

[Aceman]

very cool. i have a MIM version from the 2000s that i love. is that a PG or a PG+ in the bridge?

PG+

 

[Aceman]

WALL: I'm going to paint - eventually.

That is a wall of guitar hangers. Line was to keep them level. Acey Deucey Productions studio under construction...

 

[Aceman]

Just spent some quality time running it through my Cube set for Blackface. Really really liked it. No doubt that PG is there to either play Leads or to Roc k out on the Bridge the whole time.

I have 10's on it now, but I'll switch to 9's for this.

 

[Powdered Toast Man]

Ah yes, come over to the Fender side. Congrats bro!

 

[Leon Of Late]

Why isn’t it an “official” Lone Star? What is it missing? I personally love the way it looks. If it is routed right, you can switch it to H/H. I myself am actually Jonesing very badly for a H/H Strat, with a Rosewood board, so you my friend have not helped my situation at all. May I ask what a good price in Florida is?

Congrats on a great looking guitar. Hope you soup it up just the way you want it.

 

[NegativeEase]

Pretty damn sweet

 

[Aceman]

Why isn’t it an “official” Lone Star? What is it missing? I personally love the way it looks. If it is routed right, you can switch it to H/H. I myself am actually Jonesing very badly for a H/H Strat, with a Rosewood board, so you my friend have not helped my situation at all. May I ask what a good price in Florida is?
Congrats on a great looking guitar. Hope you soup it up just the way you want it.

Not "Officially" a Lone Star because they changed the name to "Texas Special Fat Strat" and moved a middle pickup. See the even spacing on this Lone Star?



$900 - Condition = Mint (no case)

No "Suping" needed - at best - which is not very likely, locking tuners, but this will be getting only minimal trem use for a touch of vibrato occasionally. No VH dives.

You sir, want what is called is called the "Big Apple" Strat. Two PG+, from about the same era....mid90's to mid 2000's. Also available in cool classic colors. If you can find one. Reverb has them for ~ $1k plus...

 

[Aceman]

Just took it for a spin with my little Fender Tweed Pro Jr.

Mmmmm....May have to record something.

 

[JB_From_Hell]

Great choice. It took me a long time to admit I wanted a full size humbucker in the bridge of my Strats, but it’s excellent. Should you get another, go SSS, and put a rail bucker in the bridge. That’s killer, too.

 

[gsammo79]

Nice axe, Aceman. The PG+ is really solid in a strat.

The Big Apple strat is one of my favorite Fenders. Remember those vividly

 

[Mincer]

The Big Apple is one of my favorite Strat models. The Lone Star is another one. Congrats on the new guitar!

 

[ErikH]

Why isn’t it an “official” Lone Star? What is it missing? I personally love the way it looks. If it is routed right, you can switch it to H/H. I myself am actually Jonesing very badly for a H/H Strat, with a Rosewood board, so you my friend have not helped my situation at all. May I ask what a good price in Florida is?

Congrats on a great looking guitar. Hope you soup it up just the way you want it.

Can about guarantee that it's got a pool route under the pickguard. The body is the same as what would be an American Standard. Simply a different pickup configuration.