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HootsmonHootsmon Frets: 15924
If the 58/59 is the year for Les Pauls, what is the holy grail year for Strats?
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  • slackerslacker Frets: 2216
    1957 or 1962, I'm biased as I was born in 1962
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  • TeeByrdTeeByrd Frets: 159
    62 Slab Board
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  • tone1tone1 Frets: 5112
    edited April 2018
    It’s got to be the 70’s 3 bolt beauties 

    Although i like the transition 59 Strat best 
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  • DefaultMDefaultM Frets: 7271
    edited April 2018
    In before someone says not '59, '15.
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  • thebreezethebreeze Frets: 2797
    '54 - '65, depending on taste
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  • richardhomerrichardhomer Frets: 24793
    edited April 2018
    I don’t think it’s quite the same with Strats - the reason late ‘50s LPs are so revered is it’s the point where ‘all’ the most desirable features came together (Sunburst finish, PAFs, Tun-o-matic bridge, etc).

    With Strats, specs were (at least notionally) longer lasting:

    54 - 59 1 piece maple necks (bodies changed from Ash to Alder in 56)

    59-62 slab Rosewood board

    62-65 Veneer Rosewood board

    Necks tended to get thinner as the sixties dawned - though the last pre-CBS necks were a little thinker.

    While you may have preferences - a CS guitar won’t necessarily be in line with these generalisations, as the end user - or dealer - can spec whatever they want.

    I know it’s a cliche - but you really need to play lots and decide what suits you best.
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  • Strat54Strat54 Frets: 2331
    Its usually the colour that defines a vintage Strat's desirability and price rather than just the year.
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  • guitars4youguitars4you Frets: 14032
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    I don’t think it’s quite the same with Strats - the reason late ‘50s LPs are so revered is it’s the point where ‘all’ the most desirable features came together (Sunburst finish, PAFs, Tun-o-matic bridge, etc).

    With Strats, specs were (at least notionally) longer lasting:

    54 - 59 1 piece maple necks (bodies changed from Ash to Alder in 56)

    59-62 slab Rosewood board

    62-65 Veneer Rosewood board

    Necks tended to get thinner as the sixties dawned - though the last pre-CBS necks were a little thinker.

    While you may have preferences - a CS guitar won’t necessarily be in line with these generalisations, as the end user - or dealer - can spec whatever they want.

    I know it’s a cliche - but you really need to play lots and decide what suits you best.
    tend to support that and good point about the 59 LP almost possessing all the key ingredients in one year

    All Strats from 54 to 65 are potentially good - just which you prefer - Ref CS versions then you can mix and match a bit with other options - So they maintain a vintage vibe/character, but various custom options are available to optimize the playing performance - Many great players have had mod work carried out on their old Fenders - CS are just building such mods in to a vintage replica
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  • brooombrooom Frets: 1170
    edited April 2018
    In my opinion there are lots of years for good strats. My favourite years being 56, 58 and 64. But as usual this is very subjective, as they varied quite a bit and any good guitar, will always exactly that, regardless of year.
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  • p90foolp90fool Frets: 31368
    Dodgy premise anyway, 1954 is THE year for Les Pauls. 
    :)
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  • Moe_ZambeekMoe_Zambeek Frets: 3419
    67.
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  • Fishboy7Fishboy7 Frets: 2178
    I've always fancied a 69
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  • RandallFlaggRandallFlagg Frets: 13929
     Fishboy7 said:
    I've always fancied a 69

    Howabout a 71? :o


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  • VoxmanVoxman Frets: 4718
    edited April 2018
    Fishboy7 said:
    I've always fancied a 69
    I have one (pics here:http://thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/129855/it-seems-that-nobody-owns-a-guitar-long-enough/p2 )

    - but I've always fancied a 1961 with a rosewood board, in lake placid blue where its yellowed and turned that lovely metallic turquoise/teal colour. 
    I started out with nothing..... but I've still got most of it left (Seasick Steve)
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  • jeztone2jeztone2 Frets: 2160
    I’ve always wanted an original Clapton with Jumbo frets. The Gold Lace Sensors sounds fantastic to my ears. 
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