need help finding a strat

[gabsonuro]

i played an american standard today through a princeton reverb and it sounded awesome.

the problem is i am looking for a strat with these requirements:

gloss finished back and fretboard maple neck
5 way blade
nitro finish (i want the guitar to wear)
some cool colors? not really looking for the standard black/sunburst

budget low-mid 2000's?

 

[dennistruckdriver]

i played an american standard today....nitro finish ....budget low-mid 2000's?

American Standards are poly....

 

[questionman]

Old MIJ or MIM?

 

[LowThudd]

Highway One

Edit: They are nitro thin finish, and do come in some nice colors https://www.google.com/search?q=hig...v&sa=X&ei=BTYKVMnWN8mrogTdgYGwDg&ved=0CDwQsAQ

 

[LowThudd]

Daphne Blue in great condition Fender Highway One 60th Anniversary Stratocaster Electric Guitar Mint Condition | eBay

 

[dsmcl77]

I bought mine from 1996 for 750 Euros with all the specs you want:

Model Name: American Standard Stratocaster®
Model Number: 010-7400-(Color#) and 010-7402-(Color#)
Series: American Standard Series
Body: Alder (Swamp Ash on Natural, 721 and White Blonde, 701)
Neck: Maple
Fingerboard: Rosewood (010-7400) or Maple (010-7402), (9.5” Radius/241 mm)
Frets: 22 Medium Jumbo Frets
Scale Length: 25.5” (648 mm)
Width @ Nut: 1.6875” (43 mm)
Hardware: Chrome
Machine Heads: Fender/Schaller Deluxe Cast/Sealed
Bridge: American Standard
Pickguard: 3-Ply White
Pickups: 3 American Standard Strat Single Coils
Pickup Switching: 5-Position Blade:
Position 1. Bridge Pickup
Position 2. Bridge and Middle Pickup
Position 3. Middle Pickup
Position 4. Middle and Neck Pickup
Position 5. Neck Pickup
Controls: Master Volume, Tone (Neck), TBX Tone (Mid, Bridge),
Changed to Master Volume, Tone 1. (Neck Pickup), Tone 2. New Delta-ToneTM system includes high output bridge pickup and special “no-load” tone control (Middle and Bridge Pickups) in late 1999
Colors: 1990 through 2000
(700)* 3-Color Sunburst, add $50.00,
(702) Lake Placid Blue, (7/98)
(701)** White Blonde, add $150.00 for Special Wood Requirements
(705) Olympic White,
(706) Black,
(708) Ocean Turquoise,
(709) Candy Apple Red, (7/98),
(715) Lipstick Red,
(721)** Natural Ash, add $150.00 for Special Wood Requirements,
(724) Inca Silver,
(728)* Crimson Burst (Disc. 1/97) add $50.00,
(732) Brown Sunburst, add $50.00 (Disc. 1/98)
(741) Vintage White (4/97),
(743) Pewter,
(747) Caribbean Mist,
(768) Gun Metal Blue,
(772) Sonic Blue,
(773) Midnight Blue,
(775) Midnight Wine,
(774) Aqua Marine Metallic,
(777) Frost Red,
(780) Arctic White,
(787) Electric Blue (95/96)
(793) Purple Metallic
(Polyurethane Finish)
Strings: Fender Super Bullet 3250L’s (.009 to .042) Nickel Plated Steel pn#073-3250-003
Other Features:
Source: U.S.
Accessories: Molded Case
U.S. MSRP: $1,049.99 (With Swamp Ash Body $1,199.99)
INTRODUCED: 1/1987
DISCONTINUED: 6/2000
DISCONTINUED COLORS:
WRENCH SIZES: Truss Rod Wrench #023811 (1/8” Hex)
Saddle Height Adjustment Wrench #018531 (.050 Hex)
COMMENTS: Replaced by the new "American Stratocaster" 6/2000,
Changed from TBX to Delta-Tone in late 1999

 

[Susihukkanen]

Eric Johnson Strat?

http://www.mylespaul.com/forums/fender/296243-anybody-here-play-eric-johnson-strat.html

 

[Susihukkanen]

Here you are, it has every feature you listed

2007 Fender Eric Johnson Strat Artist Series Stratocaster Candy Apple Red | eBay

 

[cristi tanasescu]

Avri strat or eric johnson?

 

[tzd]

the problem is i am looking for a strat with these requirements:

gloss finished back and fretboard maple neck
5 way blade
nitro finish (i want the guitar to wear)
some cool colors? not really looking for the standard black/sunburst

budget low-mid 2000's?

This meets all your requirements:

Fender American Vintage '56 Strat - Shell Pink | Sweetwater.com

 

[Crotch]

Clapton Strat

 

[BEACHBUM]

Warmoth