New Guitar Day!!!

[colchar]

I was trying to decide between getting a Tele and getting a Strat but decided to go with the Strat just now so that I can save up to get a ‘52RI Tele. I also found a MIM Strat that I really really liked when test driving it so I decided that it was best to pull the trigger to ensure that I got one that I liked and wanted rather than one that I had settled for.

They made some changes to the MIM Standards back in 2008(ish) and made some more changes for the 2011 models. Now their maple fretboards are gloss rather than the satin ones they used to have and, because I like a nice gloss maple fretboard on a Fender, these are now perfect for me. To me at least, the finish on this neck feels very much like that on the American Standards.

The finish on this guitar is perfect. There isn’t a mark on her and the QC on this guitar was excellent - Fender really seems to have stepped up their game a bit on these newest MIMs. Even the fret ends aren’t all that noticeable so they did a good job on those too. The pickups are the stock MIM pickups but they will do me for a few weeks (after buying the AC15 last week, and now this guitar today, my gear budget is blown for the time being) until I can decide which pups I want to put in there. Luckily for me Jonesy started a thread asking about Strat pickups (he picked up the exact same guitar as me except that his has a rosewood fretboard) so I am going to keep that bookmarked for when the time comes to swap them.

I was at my parent’s place watching the hockey game with my Dad earlier tonight so I haven’t even had the chance to take the plastic covering off of the pick guard yet. I’m going to go do that now and I’ll throw some Ernie Balls on there while I'm at it.

So while I am doing that, here are some pictures of the newest addition to the stable. As usual the photographs are crap but what can I do – I’m obviously a shit photographer!

[Dirtyclinic]

Oh, you went with the Strat. Nice guitar. Congrats

[campbellj]

Oh yea! Nice strat man! Always loved the white ones, congrats!

[Thumpalumpacus]

Cool, HNGD.

[lespaul01]

sweet axe Colchar. COngrats

[TKOjams]

Nice!!!

[colchar]

Originally Posted by Dirtyclinic

Oh, you went with the Strat. Nice guitar. Congrats

Thanks.

And yeah, I went with the Strat right now so that I can save for the '52RI Tele.

[colchar]

Originally Posted by campbellj

Oh yea! Nice strat man! Always loved the white ones, congrats!

I didn't like the white ones myself until I checked this one out and liked how it played. At that point, so long as it wasn't pink or purple it was going to the top of the list.

[CHUNKYNECK]

Congrats Colchar, HNGD Great looking strat! I like the white, it's got that jimi vibe going on. A strap something like this would look great on it.

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Planet-Waves-Guitar-Strap-Jimi-Hendrix-WOOSTOCK-RED-Woven-Hippie-60s-Saugerties-/190647841157?pt=Guitar_Accessories&hash=item2c637f 3185#ht_1367wt_1270

[MCURZON]

Looks great, congrats

[Mule Train]

Nice Strat. I've had a few loved them everyone. Congrats!!

[Wyoming T/A]

nice strat--another maple neck Fan

[tattooed hands]

Congrats!!
White strats are awesome.
Here is mine

[Midnight Blues]

You made the right decision! I love white Strats with Maple necks. Congrats and HNGD!

[Bountyhunter]

I love the white! Congrats on a very cool guitar!

[Manlius Pickups]

White and maple is just about perfect! Congrats...

[thinkgreen]

hngd. thats one nice strat. i think the strats sound very cool the ac15

[Murfdog]

Ooh, that's sweet. I love the Olympic White with the maple board.

[Ledheadforlife]

Always thought white with maple were the best looking strats, nice score!

[colchar]

I wasn't a fan of the colour before I found this guitar. Now the colour is growing on me more and more.

[SexyGibson]

Awesome looking Strat ! Congrats !