Pick ups ID?

Lez325

I have been offered a 1995 USA Fender Strat- for £500 inc hard case heres an image-
http://i.imgur.com/445sgIy.jpg

I can't place the pups

Genuine fender or after market???? and is it worth the asking price of £500?


Les 

richardhomer

They look like Lace Sensors - which were standard on Strat Plusses - it also appears to have a roller nut which was standard too.

If it is a Strat Plus and in decent nick, £500 is cheap.

Lez325

Thank you for the quick response, how can I tel its a Strat plus, any info is gratefully received, don't want my pants pulled down, I'm more of a telecaster sort of bloke

SteveRobinson

Yes, the absence of a string tree also suggests a Strat plus.

Lez325

Cheers I'll go and have a look, it's 40 miles from me - looks like i might just grab this bargain then - hard case  too so wish me luck lol

bandmaster188

It will have locking tuners too if it's a plus.

guitars4you

deffo a Strat Plus - As others have commented on roler nut + pick-ups then also should have locking tuners with a large roller on the rear of each tuner (would need to see a pic of the raer to confirm this)

£500 is a steal

Lez325

Thank guys- I'm awaiting a call back to arrange a time to view- your information is gratefully received

Les 

WezV

Is it plain black, or cosmo black?

edit - mystic black.  

Lez325

heres all I have

http://i.imgur.com/q2D18as.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/8hNlB7U.jpg

any help?

Lez325

WezV said:

Is it plain black, or cosmo black?

 I really couldn't answer that lol - only have the above images to go on

KrisGee

Satin chrome tuners and two point trem - another sign for a strat plus. It should also have a tbx tone control. Bargain at £500.

guitars4you

looks 99% certain a Strat Plus with satin tuners - pic of the rear of the headstock  will confirm locking tuners

Non original case but no big deal as it is a Hiscox which is a better case regards protection etc

I said £500 is a steal - It is an 'effing steal 

Lez325

Im such a happy bunny just waiting for the seller to give me a time to go have a look 

Lez325

guitars4you said:

looks 99% certain a Strat Plus with satin tuners - pic of the rear of the headstock  will confirm locking tuners

Non original case but no big deal as it is a Hiscox which is a better case regards protection etc

I said £500 is a steal - It is an 'effing steal 

so, what is it worth if £500 is an "effing Steal"

WezV

Lez325 said:

WezV said:

Is it plain black, or cosmo black?

 I really couldn't answer that lol - only have the above images to go on

Probably just black from the pic.  They also did one with a few metallic flakes at this point, not full on metallic, more like they had used the wrong spray gun

anyway, if you do see an occasional metallic fleck in the finish, it's supposed to be there

WezV

check out this
http://xhefriguitars.com/page2.html


maybe a short lived deluxe american standard rather than a plus, but that doesn't matter too much - the tuners and lack of string trees do point to a plus though

Lez325

WezV said:

check out this
http://xhefriguitars.com/page2.html


Looks like a short lived deluxe american standard rather than a plus, but that doesn't matter too much

Thanks I will

WezV

ignore the bit about the deluxe american standard though - definitely not one of them.... but the rest of the info is valid and there is a close up on the mystic black i mentioned 

Lez325

WezV said:

ignore the bit about the deluxe american standard though - definitely not one of them.... but the rest of the info is valid and there is a close up on the mystic black i mentioned 

cheers buddy

Richardj

Just go and buy it..... £500 is a good price. Definitely a 'Plus', gold lace sensors, LSR roller nut and Schaller locking tuners.  All of the decent go faster goodies.