Members guitarcolonel Posted March 23, 2007 Members Share Posted March 23, 2007 Well I can tell you this > a few months back I was at a pawn shop on the outskirts of melbourne and picked up a mint condition fernandes 62 strat copy for 200 aussie. Probably a late 80's early 90's guitar...still had the old shop sticker on it with old old phone number. I'm not kidding, it plays as good if not better, and sounds as good as any mid range strat I've had come through my shop...a great neck on it....but most folks would not buy it unless it had Fender written on the headstock.. Not for sale though.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Hoddy Posted March 23, 2007 Members Share Posted March 23, 2007 Well I can tell you this > a few months back I was at a pawn shop on the outskirts of melbourne and picked up a mint condition fernandes 62 strat copy for 200 aussie. Probably a late 80's early 90's guitar...still had the old shop sticker on it with old old phone number. I'm not kidding, it plays as good if not better, and sounds as good as any mid range strat I've had come through my shop...a great neck on it....but most folks would not buy it unless it had Fender written on the headstock.. Not for sale though.... I picked up this 80s Greco Les Paul on Ebay three weeks ago and I'm just amazed by it. Mind you, I've had a half dozen or so Les Pauls including a 50s Les Paul Custom, a 335, Firebird and numerous vintage SGs in the past and this guitar is as good or better and sings as well as any of them. You can't beat the older MIJ guitars! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members guitarcolonel Posted March 24, 2007 Members Share Posted March 24, 2007 Sweet machine! How much? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Hoddy Posted March 24, 2007 Members Share Posted March 24, 2007 Sweet machine!How much? $700 which included shipping to Georgia from Japan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members guitarcolonel Posted March 24, 2007 Members Share Posted March 24, 2007 Good deal my friend. Glad to hear you are happy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Kitarist Posted March 24, 2007 Members Share Posted March 24, 2007 japanese guitars are really good they can compete with USA made guitars Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Smokey Posted March 24, 2007 Members Share Posted March 24, 2007 If you are lookin at LP style guitars, check out the Edwards line, made by ESP. Only sold in Japan, where they can get away with direct copies. I've seen plenty of them on eGay from Japan, think it costs around $100 to ship it over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members guitarcolonel Posted March 24, 2007 Members Share Posted March 24, 2007 Here is my Fernandes Strat Copy....late 80's/90s....attachments are low res Pawn shop special Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Hoddy Posted March 24, 2007 Members Share Posted March 24, 2007 Good deal my friend. Glad to hear you are happy. Thanks...the neck is kinda beefy and there is virtually no fret wear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mr.Mow Posted March 25, 2007 Members Share Posted March 25, 2007 I know I've said it before but my Dimarzio Vintage special Strat is frickin amazing. better than any of the USA Vintage Fenders we've tried it against.. I mean.. 2pc body, super thin nitro finish, US electics vintage style.. I can't figure how they make a guitar this good for the money.. From memory cost me about $1000 landed.. or about $800US..I mean.. look at the detail.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members guitarcolonel Posted March 25, 2007 Members Share Posted March 25, 2007 Nice looking machine. What year? Looks to be a st62 dimarzio collection?.... What is the Japan model numbering? ST62 - ??DMC Any hum? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dilin Posted March 25, 2007 Author Members Share Posted March 25, 2007 what about the reliced edwards strats? the have the srv model, clapton's blackie, frusciante's strat, blackmore's, what's the other strat supposed to be modelled after? http://www.guitarjapan.com/edwards/spec/e-se-100r-re.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mr.Mow Posted March 25, 2007 Members Share Posted March 25, 2007 Nice looking machine. What year?Looks to be a st62 dimarzio collection?....What is the Japan model numbering?ST62 - ??DMCAny hum? Its the top model Dimarzio, was that the 100DMC? (I know the 54 was 110DMC), but yeah, a 62.. No hum i've noticed. Also no way known they would ever sell these here, too good and cost less than half a USA Vintage Reissue.. Its much better finished than my US 52RI Tele. Edit... Its a 105DMC.. The 54 is the 120DMC.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members guitarcolonel Posted March 25, 2007 Members Share Posted March 25, 2007 Have you or anyone else tried a Fender Japan Rosewood Telecaster? The new reissues I should add...rosewood, basswood, rosewood I'd be interesting in hearing any comments on the old mij models also... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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