hemmelight
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Posted this before, but it's the best shot I've got of it. My number one fer-sher.
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TSJMajesty
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FIFY
Warmart
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No, it was American Standard 2012-ish?
norminal
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That flame is
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Texsunburst59
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gearJunkie
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I love those '70:s big headstocks. great collection.
Eagle
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Is that the 50th anniversary version 54?
Zodiac
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Love that '75!
Night Stalker
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That's the 20th Anniversary Squier Strat in what I think is called Electric Blue. I think they are pretty rare. It's a great playing guitar and pretty much on par with my USA Strat.
EOengineer
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I’m drawing a blank and am traveling, but IIRC it’s a 2012 or a 2007. I’m leaning towards 2012.
Eagle
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They only made 54s in 04 and 14 maybe it’s a 57 in ash.
EOengineer
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Respectfully, I don’t believe that’s correct. There were thin skin limited runs for a number of retailers in 2012. Here’s another one.
Eagle
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Yes you’re right ( my mistake) I was thinking of the limited edition version with the 54 details correct. The different knobs , switch tip rounded edges on the pickup covers . The head also is rounded off on the edges.
They have one out this year for the 70th.
Eagle
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There was a few 54 details that Fender missed in even the best custom shop replicas.
The back edge of the trem plate is not polished ( just pressed out,) Fender do get these following details on some versions. The pickup stagger is different .
Round holes in the backplate and the different plastic.
The back edge of the trem plate is not polished ( just pressed out,) Fender do get these following details on some versions. The pickup stagger is different .
Round holes in the backplate and the different plastic.
EOengineer
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These details are interesting to us mere mortals who’ve probably never crossed paths with an actual 54. I bet many (myself included) would enjoy a thread poking at other popular reissues (57/62 etc).
FWIW my 54 is even less historically accurate than it might initially appear - these limited runs are in line with other runs I’ve seen for wildwood - the neck is a chunky C instead of the soft V I would have expected, larger frets, and a 9.5 radius, and custom shop fat 50s from the factory.
I bought it for the grain but have considered selling it for a more vintage correct version. At least for me, the 7.25 radius and vintage frets are part of the vintage Fender vibe.
