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Title: This real
Post by: Scsoul on July 27, 2018, 06:32:22 pm

 This 1976 got 500?  Is is a deal,or fakx

Title: Re: This real
Post by: rake on July 28, 2018, 09:05:58 pm

A couple things bug me about this one.
A 76 should have the patent number under the Fender neck logo
and the distressing looks fake to me.
All that wear in the upper waist and hardly any wear from the pick hand forearm????

Title: Re: This real
Post by: Ritchie200 on July 30, 2018, 07:59:03 pm

Neck "F" plate shows right number for 1976.  The other thing you can do is remove the neck and check to see if neck and body dates were written on them.  Also check pot numbers.  For the money, I don't think anyone would do all this to fake a $500 guitar.  Heck, getting a single neck plate chromed would be a hundred bucks.

Jim

Title: Re: This real
Post by: Ritchie200 on July 30, 2018, 08:05:21 pm

Oh, it's also a microtilt big headstock neck.  That's 70's for sure.

Jim

Title: Re: This real
Post by: Ritchie200 on July 30, 2018, 08:05:52 pm

This may help you as well.

Jim

https://www.strat-central.com/70sstrats/index.htm

Title: Re: This real
Post by: Ed_Chambley on July 31, 2018, 09:49:30 am

Looks correct.  Even if it is fake, still worth 500, but it has 3 screw neck and as Jim mentioned micro tilt or said another way, screw to correct improper neck angle to not slow down shipping due to poor routing.


The neck has a nice look to it.  I would jam on it.