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Do you think this ad is a little misleading?
Posted: Thu Aug 10, 2006 9:04 am
by octagon
Posted: Thu Aug 10, 2006 9:58 am
by jingle_jangle
How'd he get the certificate if he built it?
Posted: Thu Aug 10, 2006 10:07 am
by beatlefreak
He built that, too.
Posted: Thu Aug 10, 2006 7:04 pm
by doctorwho
Is that headstock "right" for it to mimic a 1966?
Posted: Fri Aug 11, 2006 3:52 pm
by bails
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!
Posted: Fri Aug 11, 2006 6:51 pm
by jingle_jangle
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.