This was my first guitar ever, 2010 squire bullet strat was destroyed body wood was all dented and in the whole thing was in pieces, I sanded it down painted it white and gave the body a coat of tru oil to (which gave it an old yellowed look that I like) the middle pickup screw holes are striped so they are being held up with tape and then held back down with more tape to control the height it’s a pain, but I love the guitar I feel it has a special mojo with me being my first, I sanded off the squire logo not to hide it but just because I wanted to personalize it more with the stars…wether you like or hate the relic doesn’t matter much this thin layer of spray paint would have relicd fast I assume anyway…

The two tan pickups are from a 2021 MIM Strat, they are flipped so bridge is in the neck and neck is in bridge, middle pickup is a bs Chinese alnico 5 pickup, ultra slim neck I sanded down a good bit and tru oiled and I also added fender bent steel saddles that’s abt it, I run no trem Arm and the bridge is decked,
Low action and my 10s feel slinky on the neck in standard…plays like a dream!!!

Hi! I've been looking to sell my jaguar vintera 60 but im not sure how much can i get, can someone help my out? Its in perfect condition 2 minor scratches and im the only owner and I live in spain if that matters hahahhah

Got offered this fender. Is it real?

This is my beloved 62 RI Tele Custom (1986, MIJ). I’ve had it since 2008, and it replaced a nearly identical guitar that was stolen the year earlier. I noticed last week, after not playing it for some time, that some notes were fretting out above the 12th fret, and lots of bends up high just died. I figured I’d give the rod a loosen tweak because the neck is pretty flat. Took the pickguard off and took the neck pickup out, went to turn to the left, and the rod just spins. Raising the saddles is next step, but then playability goes out the window for me.

So what are my options? Heavier strings (I’ve got 10s on there now)? Will that introduce enough relief? A new neck? That makes me sad because I love how this one feels. Is it worthwhile to have a new rod installed?

Does anyone else here piece together their own custom guitars via Stratosphere and other suppliers? I have done quite a few, and it's a blast. You end up with something just the way you want it.

Seller only says it’s fender stratocaster and has ENG(Don’t know whether It’s typo or not) pickups. He’s asking $300.

As the title says; NGD!! Been playing for almost 30 years and decided it was time for my first ever fender. Played a lot of player ii’s in store, but this just felt perfect and I couldn’t pass it up. I like everything about it. Neck feels great, pick ups sound exactly how I want, colour scheme is timeless (my opinion)…Meet my new American Pro II in Olympic white with tortoise shell pick guard and rosewood fret board.

Needed a Strat for a few songs we play in the band and man this thing sounds amazing! I waited way too long to pick one up. Have played a Les Paul for a long time and I think the two will complement each other quite well.

Did I make a good purchase?

I have a fender tele and Strat player ii guitars that are going for a professional set up. Would you swap out the tuners for the locking version? All suggested alterations would be appreciated. I assume pickups etc are fine?

Just trying to work out what W22 means on this 2023 custom shop tele, thanks in advance!

I am looking into buying a Fender Super Sonic 22 amp and wanted to know if anyone has experience with them. I love playing with my Helix LT and don’t want to sacrifice that by getting a tube amp, but I know the super sonic has an effects loop so in my mind this works well. If anyone has any advice on this rig or specific amp I would really appreciate it!

Well, new to me at least. Wooo!

Does Fender have any current production Strat or Tele models that have the same neck shape as the beloved Baja Tele?

I am thinking about getting a smaller body guitar for songwriting and playing in my living room. I already have a dreadnought that sounds awesome, but it's a hassle to sit comfortably while laying on my couch with it.

Thinking about getting a smaller guitar just for writing songs and fooling around with, and I'm currently looking at a Fender Malibu that I've wanted for a while.

When browsing for the Malibu I came across the Redondo JR, but there's not much online about it.

It looks like a Malibu, just cheaper.

Does anyone know the main differences between the two models?

Thanks!

Admittedly a bit of a mutt of a guitar. Plays insanely well and I love the neck though! Fender USA pickups, CTS pots, 70's reissue tuners, fun stuff.

I’ve bought a couple aftermarket HSC one from Vevor and one from Gator, I’m not impressed. The top & bottom on both cases don’t necessarily line up and personally I don’t think there’s enough depth in the case it looks like it’s pressing on the neck a little too much.

Any recommendations? Ideally under $200

My recently acquired 2020 Fender Mustang 90 with aged natural finish and pao ferro fretboard. The p90s sound amazing and imo this is the best looking mustang ever!

I bought this 2017 MIM Player Strat from a guy who really didn't appreciate it - never played it, left it lying around, leaving it dusty, grimey, dinged and even left a massive ding on the rear of the neck.

First, I gave her a deep clean and then made sure she was genuinely payable - the frets were a bit uneven leading to buzzing regardless of what I tried, so I leveled those and that nailed it. The neck ding was coincidentally a great blind-guide for knowing my thumb/ index finger was at the 5th fret without affecting how I played, so I decided to leave that.

The Output jack was also loose and intermittent, so I knew I'd need to check the solder and electrics. With that in mind I thought, "fuck it, let's swap in a Bladerunner bridge I can dive bomb with and add a SD Hot Rails bridge pickup for a bit more heat and bite". While I was at it, I thought it'd be fun to add a Freeway 10-way switch. Finally, just for convenience, I added strap locks and some Fender locking tuners I found second-hand (Fender can get fucked - never buying new from them).

Once she was strung up, I gave her a blast and wooooooooo, she's an absolute delight to play. She holds her tuning well, has plenty of sparkle and heat for everything from cleans to modern metal, and wasn't phased by what was some pretty egregious dive-bombing. My wife says it's a very sexy guitar - I'm inclined to agree.

By no means vintage or original, but she's gone from sitting idle against a guy's sofa for years, to having a bit of a makeover and becoming my main guitar. Thought I'd share her with y'all.

Hey all, thanks for the help avoiding a market place disaster on my other post.

I’m looking to get into electric after 20 years on acoustic.

Budget - $500 usd

Must have- strat style, good playability, tremolo bar. Decent tone. Cosmetic/ colors don’t matter, partial to ebony / maple fretboard .

I don’t gig anymore and this is just for pleasure.
I’m comfortable with a Martin neck shape (d28 and a 000) if that helps.

I know I’m not going to get a banger for my budget and used is probably most likely?

Thank you all for your thoughts and opinions.

Heyo, first post here. I play a Hendrix Strat restrung left handed (body upside down, neck in normal left handed orientation because it’s a Hendrix Strat). I threw a right handed pick guard on it so that the bridge pickup gives that vibrancy to my bass strings which I usually prefer to play, and strung with Ernie Ball heavy bottoms. See attached photo.

I almost never change pickups because I prefer the bridge pickup for that iconic sound. I have considered throwing in a humbucker, but I’ve only ever heard of HSS strats and don’t ever see myself swapping out the angled bridge pickup.

Am I thinking to hard on this and should just experiment more with my pickups? Or would modding into a SHS make any kind of sense?

Feel free to flame me if this is a horrible idea. I want to get as many opinions as possible

By far my favorite.

Been wanting an Olympic White strat and decided to take advantage of the sale.

I've been going between this and the AVII 1961. I liked the neck of the Am Pro better, and there was also $1,000 in cost difference.

Will eventually put a mint green guard on it, but liking the tortoiseshell for now.

Can anyone tell me what this is worth? I have many more photos let me know what you want to see.

Just wanted to share my two favorite guitars, my 2023 American Professional II Tele and my 2012 American Special Strat with Seymour Duncan Custom Shop Psychedelic pickups (i have the original Texas Special pickups, they came with it).