C-Martin
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I recently been itching for a vintage styled 3 single coil Strat because i have WAY too many super Strats and humbucker guitars, I wanted something different. I've never really been interested in buying a new pre-relic'ed guitar, much less a mexican and for the price they go for, but I ended walking out the store with this thing after not being able to put it down for what was apparently over an hour. Didn't seem that long to me haha
Been kind of going from shop to shop, never really finding exactly what i was looking for. I eventually stumbled on the Mexican classic lacquer series and thought that was it, although admittedly more expensive than I ever thought I would pay for a Maxican strat. I tried a few and was seriously thinking about it, until I saw this white relic looking thing somewhere in the back and thought I'd give it a try ust because it was white, and i dig white Strats haha. After going back and forth between a few, I just kept comparing every one to that white one until I bit the bullet on it.
Acoustically it is very loud, very twangy, and it is quite light. Even compared to other 60s road worn Strats the general look and feel of the whole thing seemed different. The neck shape felt different, it's a 1 5/8" and kind of starts off a bit V shape and tapers off to a C towards the heel, and the fret job is more "rounded/smoothed". The sales guy didn't really seem to know much so i couldn't get much info from him, but it was sold as a "Road Worn 60s model" on the tag and came with US and Custom shop instructions package. Do they make them differently every time? Why would this one stand out more even compared to the American standards i put it up against at a few hundred dollars more.
Only thing i changed so far on it is remove the grime it had, it looked like someone had done an oil change before handing the thing. It was actually pretty gross to the touch. I might actually get some Tru-oil for the neck because i don't like how it looks too "white" on the back compared to the distressed everything else. Might ditch the mint pickguard for a parchment and stick some surfers in there, or maybe try CS69s, but for now i'm quite happy with it. Just messing around with it unplugged in my living room is loads of fun because it's so naturally loud.
Been kind of going from shop to shop, never really finding exactly what i was looking for. I eventually stumbled on the Mexican classic lacquer series and thought that was it, although admittedly more expensive than I ever thought I would pay for a Maxican strat. I tried a few and was seriously thinking about it, until I saw this white relic looking thing somewhere in the back and thought I'd give it a try ust because it was white, and i dig white Strats haha. After going back and forth between a few, I just kept comparing every one to that white one until I bit the bullet on it.
Acoustically it is very loud, very twangy, and it is quite light. Even compared to other 60s road worn Strats the general look and feel of the whole thing seemed different. The neck shape felt different, it's a 1 5/8" and kind of starts off a bit V shape and tapers off to a C towards the heel, and the fret job is more "rounded/smoothed". The sales guy didn't really seem to know much so i couldn't get much info from him, but it was sold as a "Road Worn 60s model" on the tag and came with US and Custom shop instructions package. Do they make them differently every time? Why would this one stand out more even compared to the American standards i put it up against at a few hundred dollars more.
Only thing i changed so far on it is remove the grime it had, it looked like someone had done an oil change before handing the thing. It was actually pretty gross to the touch. I might actually get some Tru-oil for the neck because i don't like how it looks too "white" on the back compared to the distressed everything else. Might ditch the mint pickguard for a parchment and stick some surfers in there, or maybe try CS69s, but for now i'm quite happy with it. Just messing around with it unplugged in my living room is loads of fun because it's so naturally loud.
