Members bee3 Posted November 7, 2013 Members Share Posted November 7, 2013 Got my first real Fender last night... traded an old keyboard for a Fender Mustang III and this blue MIM strat. Kind of hating the pickguard and blue knobs... I'm guessing a white pickguard, pickup covers, and knobs would be the way to go here? I'm kind of a traditionalist... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members humbuckerstrat Posted November 7, 2013 Members Share Posted November 7, 2013 Yeah, that Strat would look great with a white p/g and white pup covers, HNGD! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kayd_mon Posted November 7, 2013 Members Share Posted November 7, 2013 White pickguard and black accents would be cool. Of course, I think it looks fine as-as. HNGD! Any chance that's the 60th Anniversary MIM? They came in that color, I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bee3 Posted November 7, 2013 Author Members Share Posted November 7, 2013 kayd_mon wrote: White pickguard and black accents would be cool. Of course, I think it looks fine as-as. HNGD! Any chance that's the 60th Anniversary MIM? They came in that color, I think. No idea... how would I tell? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kayd_mon Posted November 7, 2013 Members Share Posted November 7, 2013 Um, it should have a special circular "badge" on the back of the headstock, a special neck plate (I'm pretty sure) and the pickups would be Tex-Mex. If it is that model, then the original owner swapped the stock white pearl guard for that blue one, as well as the pickup covers and knobs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Snake Posted November 7, 2013 Members Share Posted November 7, 2013 A black pearl pickguard might look really good with that color but white would definitely be more traditional. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members liko Posted November 7, 2013 Members Share Posted November 7, 2013 Nice axe, big fan of maple fretboards on Strats. I'm kind of a high-contrast guy myself, so I'd have recommended white pearl pickguard and black covers/knobs, or black pearl and white covers. It would probably have come off the shelf with white everything (non-pearl). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ugameus Posted November 7, 2013 Members Share Posted November 7, 2013 white or pearl pickguard with black accents is the way to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kayd_mon Posted November 7, 2013 Members Share Posted November 7, 2013 See, blizzard pearl looks silver in pics, and this looks silver on my phone. That's why I asked. If it's LPB, then nevermind! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bee3 Posted November 7, 2013 Author Members Share Posted November 7, 2013 hell, I don't even know what color this thing is and I'm staring right at it. The guy who traded it said blue... looks sliverish to me. Plain jane on the headstock... and neck plate, so I don't think it's a 60th anniversary. Just looked up the serial number, and its from the years 2002-2003. 60th anniversary was 2006? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kayd_mon Posted November 7, 2013 Members Share Posted November 7, 2013 Yes, '06 was the 60th Anniversary. Doesn't take away from your guitar, though, as that is a sweet finish, and MIM Strats rarely fail to impress, IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members naboutboul Posted November 8, 2013 Members Share Posted November 8, 2013 Nice guitar man. I definitely would swap out knobs and pickup covers before changing the pickguard. it'll look completely different and won't cost anything to try before you buy a new pickguard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DaleH Posted November 8, 2013 Members Share Posted November 8, 2013 HNGDParchment with aged white nobs and tip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kayd_mon Posted November 8, 2013 Members Share Posted November 8, 2013 Ooooh that Tele there is quite hot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bee3 Posted November 8, 2013 Author Members Share Posted November 8, 2013 Yeah... maybe something like this: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mr.scary96 Posted November 8, 2013 Members Share Posted November 8, 2013 I couldn't play a bone stock strat. I always had to do mods on mine except for a Dan Smith I owned that I liked Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bee3 Posted November 8, 2013 Author Members Share Posted November 8, 2013 ^you like rain on a parade? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mr.scary96 Posted November 8, 2013 Members Share Posted November 8, 2013 No just stating my .02 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tele0507 Posted November 11, 2013 Members Share Posted November 11, 2013 mine is 4 sale usa strat 750.00 shipped as new with case - blizzard pearl - tele0507@bellsouth.net Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Members Blevens Posted November 29, 2018 Members Share Posted November 29, 2018 Do you still have this Mexican strat? If you got this in the Ohio area it probably was my first guitar I ever bought back in 03. Just wondering if you have it and if it’s for sale. Thanks Ryan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Blevens Posted November 29, 2018 Members Share Posted November 29, 2018 Do you still have this Mexican strat? If you got this in the Ohio area it probably was my first guitar I ever bought back in 03. Just wondering if you have it and if it’s for sale. Thanks Ryan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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