Thoughts on this Strat?

dbphoto

One of my mates is interested in buying this and has asked what I think, I’m not sure?

https://www.gumtree.com/p/guitar-instrument/fender-stratocaster-synchronised-tremolo-original-contour-body/1319487037

robgilmo

Two string trees? Is that some kind of reissue?

SteveRobinson

The headstock decal is fake. I expect the rest is too.

dbphoto

Aye, the decal and scratch plate shape were the two main things that I noticed, along with the asking price of £450 for a USA Strat.

enjo

It's at best a Mexican strat (black plastic truss plug) but the body just looks off - avoid!

guitars4you

SteveRobinson said:

The headstock decal is fake. I expect the rest is too.

agree

terada

Selling due to lack of space. Really?

Funkfingers

robgilmo said:

Two string trees?

Not necessary a problem in and of itself.

The body outline where the upper bout cutaway meets the low E side of the neck is way out for anything manufactured under the Fender M.I. group umbrella - including the Sunn Mustang. Far more like a Tanglewood Nevada. 

If the body is a Tanglewood, the neck was either of another brand or its headstock has been lovingly reshaped to resemble a Fender/Squier and, then, refinished after the decals went on.

To conclude, the item is a bitsa and, IMO, should be priced accordingly. 

joetele

Looks like an Affinity body to me

robgilmo

Funkfingers said:

robgilmo said:

Two string trees?

Not necessary a problem in and of itself.

The body outline where the upper bout cutaway meets the low E side of the neck is way out for anything manufactured under the Fender M.I. group umbrella - including the Sunn Mustang. Far more like a Tanglewood Nevada. 

If the body is a Tanglewood, the neck was either of another brand or its headstock has been lovingly reshaped to resemble a Fender/Squier and, then, refinished after the decals went on.

To conclude, the item is a bitsa and, IMO, should be priced accordingly. 

To me two trees is a Squier thing unless its a big 70's headstock,

robgilmo

Has anyone contacted the seller to tell them its a wrongun?

Funkfingers

Ask the vendor what brand the guitar was before the Fender decals were applied? 

Alternatively, request photographs of the rear of the headstock and the neck anchor plate. Those should be somewhat revealing.

dbphoto

I have told her to forget about it and go check out this one:

https://www.gumtree.com/p/guitar-instrument/fender-classic-player-50s-stratocaster-shoreline-gold-custom-shop-designed-with-hiscox-hard-case/1319583634