Can you ID my guitar?


jedft
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jedft
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01/23/2010 10:28 pm
I have had this guitar for about 17 years. It was sold to my father as a Strat, but I don't think it is. There is a sticker on the headstock that says Fender, but it is flaking off and it also says "with synchronized tremolo", which this guitar does not have. The neck is bird's eye maple. The bridge is fixed. The pick guard had to be cut (poorly) to allow the 22 fret neck to attach to the body. Any ideas what this really is? And any idea where to get a new bridge for it? The bridge is starting to rust and the saddles are so low I had to put paper under them to keep the strings from rattling. Thanks.

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JeffS65
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01/24/2010 12:04 am
I think what you might have is a bit of mutt. Don't know whether or not it is a Strat but if it is, the headstock stating the 'Synch. Tremolo' but the bridge appearing to be a hardtail at the very least suggests that the neck and body did not start life together. I think due to that, getting serial numbers would be all but useless.
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01/24/2010 2:32 am
sounds like a project guitar to me.. Try these links..

http://www.sweetwater.com/c925--Fender_Accessories--Guitar_Parts_and_Miscellaneous

http://www.stewmac.com

above, Stewart-MacDonald is where my friend gets his parts

There were several other sights Just search under " Fender guitar parts "
good luck
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01/24/2010 4:59 am
Thanks! Stewmac has exactly what I am looking for... now I just have to decide which bridge I want :D
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01/24/2010 1:50 pm
Ebay's a good place to check for some things.

http://cgi.ebay.ca/FENDER-STRAT-HARDTAIL-NON-TREMOLO-GUITAR-BRIDGE-NIP_W0QQitemZ320477971743QQcmdZViewItemQQptZGuitar_Accessories?hash=item4a9df9c51f
...so ever since then, I always hang on to the buckle.
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