How to tell if a Fender Strat is fake?
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Cloudsky
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i dunno, i think i'm just paranoid thats all.....coz the guitar plug hole thingy is at the back and not on the body like other fenders and that the guitar neck is black and that the fender logo thing might be pasted on it (coz i've heard abt a dude who bought a fender neck and found out it was a fake)
yah, i'm definitely paranoid
yah, i'm definitely paranoid
I remember there was this site about fake guitars that go through UV rays and stuff...
search around http://guitar.about.com/od/vintage/
search around http://guitar.about.com/od/vintage/
Canon
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With fenders. there are several key areas that define authenticity. 1) Serial number, you can look this up on the fender website. 2) If you remove the neck, ther is usually a datestamp or signature from the assembly line tester. 3) originality of parts in relation to date and type of guitar. You need to get some of this info such as serial no. where on the guitar is the number? i.e. front of headstock, back? or on the neckplate and look on the Fender website. Anyway Dennis doesn't cheat. In all of Singapore . he is probably the guy you can trust.
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Adrian
Hello,
Just to update. Guitar Workshop is no longer at Ming Arcade. We've moved to
Bras Basah Complex
#03-09
Blk 231 Bain Street
Tel: 6733 4106
Fax: 6334 1022
Opening Hours: Mon-Sat 11am -7pm
Sun: 1pm to 7pm
And yes, Uncle Dennis was formerly from Luthermusic
Adrian
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=Cloudsky
The black headstock could be the typical feature of an Aerodyne Strat. Fender japan does produce hybrids of strats which the design may be a little different, such as the different location of the jack-in hole. For this case it is at the side right?
Most original and authentic fender logo decals are stickers pasted on and lacquered onto the headstock. This is especially obvious on headstocks of vintage fender stratocasters as the wood has distinctively aged giving a contrast with the sticker decals.
But anyway to be 100% sure, do ask for any form of certification or things like that, check for serial number and such. Uncle Dennis is definitely a trustworthy person, rest assured. So, you don't have to be paranoid.
The black headstock could be the typical feature of an Aerodyne Strat. Fender japan does produce hybrids of strats which the design may be a little different, such as the different location of the jack-in hole. For this case it is at the side right?
Most original and authentic fender logo decals are stickers pasted on and lacquered onto the headstock. This is especially obvious on headstocks of vintage fender stratocasters as the wood has distinctively aged giving a contrast with the sticker decals.
But anyway to be 100% sure, do ask for any form of certification or things like that, check for serial number and such. Uncle Dennis is definitely a trustworthy person, rest assured. So, you don't have to be paranoid.
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if you can get a picture of the guitar, it'd be very useful... there is definitely a limited run/ offering of finished headstock fenders. get the pic, we'll help you from there...
Cloudsky
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umm its this one http://www.guitar77.com/guitarpics/80sMadeinJapanStratocaster.jpg
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hmm... still very difficult to see from a distance. do us a favour- tell us which floating vibrato unit is in that guitar 8)
Hi, just a personal opinion.
Buy the guitar because you like the feel, and want to play it. Not to keep it and hope that the value will increase someday. It probably will not.
An advise, always if not sure, make friend with the seller. Have him point out to you the merits of the guitar and verify it later. Bring a "old bird" along, someone who is good in telling a guitar is good or not.
There are always some tell tale sign of the suspicious guitar if its fake. But sometime the fake is so well built, it's worth the money spent as it will be with you for life.
For Fender brand guitar, the bad news is that it's a really mass produced guitar, so sometime even if it genuine, it is not well built or have flaws. And with mass production, there is so many runs on it that it's difficult to tell a real from a fake, cause anyone can always laminate the brand and serial number and other manufacturing markings like the real deal.
Also where you buy it from is important, be it some dark back alley or a reputable shop. The risk is proportional, so is price.
If you really really really like it, you will enjoy it whether its fake or not.
Good luck and best wish on your purchase
Regards,
Mike
Mikemann Music studio
Buy the guitar because you like the feel, and want to play it. Not to keep it and hope that the value will increase someday. It probably will not.
An advise, always if not sure, make friend with the seller. Have him point out to you the merits of the guitar and verify it later. Bring a "old bird" along, someone who is good in telling a guitar is good or not.
There are always some tell tale sign of the suspicious guitar if its fake. But sometime the fake is so well built, it's worth the money spent as it will be with you for life.
For Fender brand guitar, the bad news is that it's a really mass produced guitar, so sometime even if it genuine, it is not well built or have flaws. And with mass production, there is so many runs on it that it's difficult to tell a real from a fake, cause anyone can always laminate the brand and serial number and other manufacturing markings like the real deal.
Also where you buy it from is important, be it some dark back alley or a reputable shop. The risk is proportional, so is price.
If you really really really like it, you will enjoy it whether its fake or not.
Good luck and best wish on your purchase
Regards,
Mike
Mikemann Music studio
A floating bridge means the type you can bend Up or Down freely. Many version, but the floyd rose locking type trem wins them all.
Main dissadvantage is that gets out of tune easy. And when a string breaks, you can't continue gigging as all strings goes off key immediately.
With vintage trem, if you adjust it normal with 1mm allowance to pull bend, very bad, dont stay in tune for long. But if adjust it to be just over tight, stays fine in tune, 1st string breaks no problem, can continue to gig.
Regards,
mike
Mikemann Music studio
Main dissadvantage is that gets out of tune easy. And when a string breaks, you can't continue gigging as all strings goes off key immediately.
With vintage trem, if you adjust it normal with 1mm allowance to pull bend, very bad, dont stay in tune for long. But if adjust it to be just over tight, stays fine in tune, 1st string breaks no problem, can continue to gig.
Regards,
mike
Mikemann Music studio
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i've no idea what Type1 means too. i just need to know whether it's a genuine floyd rose. also, if you can state the serial number, it'd be useful...
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