Please help!

DLW50 · August 14th, 2008, 07:54 PM

I'm a Gibson junkie who has always wanted to own a Strat. I found one this weekend and bought it. So far I have discovered that it is a 2000 American Standard Strat HSS. I have been unable to find specific info for this year model and I was wondering if anyone knows whether or not it should have a Seymour Duncan HB in the bridge position. Also, the color appears to be Teal Green Metallic. Can any of you Strat guys can help me out?

bobthecanadian · August 14th, 2008, 09:10 PM

If it were me I would write fender an email, give them the serial number and ask them what it is.
... and welcome to the forum!

Bob

Zman · August 14th, 2008, 10:06 PM

The closest I can find is from the 2001 Fender Frontline. They have a Hot rodded American series, It is called the American fat Strat texas special. It came in teal blue metalic and had a Seymour Duncan Pearly gates in the bridge position. The singles are texas specials. I am sorry I don't have a 2000 frontline. It seems they were quite a collectors item being the millenium.
This is the only one I could find with that color combo and the Seymour Duncans . They also had a double fat strat with those Pearly gates in them. All other seem to have the Fender DH1 humbucker.
Hope that helps.

Fenderon · August 15th, 2008, 01:15 PM

It sounds like an American Fat Texas Special made 2000 thru 2003, Fender called them the Lone Star Strat 1996 thru 1999. They have 2 Texas Specials and a Seymour Duncan in the bridge. I have pictures of 2 of mine in the Strat Pics Thread in this section, pic #126 and #166, also pic #149 is a photo of my Roadhouse Strat with 3 Texas Specials made 1996 thru 1999 and made under the name Texas Special Strat 2000 thru 2003.

thaus · August 15th, 2008, 05:05 PM

Let us see a pic and maybe we can be more specific! But Fenderon and Zman are probably both right........would be interesting to see if that humbucker is a pearly gates........

DLW50 · August 15th, 2008, 07:37 PM

WOW! It appears that you guys have nailed it! Utilizing your input, I did some more investigation and found pictures of Strats that all share certain characteristics. The mother of pearl covers are especially consistent with this model regardless of color. I found a picture of a 2001 Strat that looks EXACTLY like mine other than the fact that mine has a maple fretboard. The Fender parts list for this guitar is also consistent regarding color. I have yet to pull the electronics, but I will in order to verify this info. The guitar needs some adjustment and a bit of TLC anyway so I may as well get any dust that may be lurking about! Thanks you guys!