Do you think this ad is a little misleading?

octagon · Post by **octagon** » Thu Aug 10, 2006 9:04 am

Invasion of the Body Snatchers:

http://cgi.ebay.com/1966-Fender-Stratocaster-Custom-shop-relic_W0QQitemZ140017525098

jingle_jangle · Post by **jingle_jangle** » Thu Aug 10, 2006 9:58 am

How'd he get the certificate if he built it?

beatlefreak · Post by **beatlefreak** » Thu Aug 10, 2006 10:07 am

He built that, too.

doctorwho · Post by **doctorwho** » Thu Aug 10, 2006 7:04 pm

Is that headstock "right" for it to mimic a 1966?

bails · Post by **bails** » Fri Aug 11, 2006 3:52 pm

I always thought Fender specifically named their reissues and relics with only the last two digits of the year that the model supposedly mimics, to avoid confusion with genuine vintage guitars. Generally a guitar described as a '66 Stratocaster would be a modern Fender reissue, where as a 1966 Stratocaster should be the real deal.

The Fender neck stamp reads "66 Strat". No mention of "1966", and despite what the certificate says, I think there's a hell of a big difference - like a 39 year difference!

jingle_jangle · Post by **jingle_jangle** » Fri Aug 11, 2006 6:51 pm

Wow. So my '55 Chevy, by extension, is a modern replica...

That's some twisted marketspeak Fender's using there, and guaranteed to confuse the uninitiated--like yours truly.