How much is this strat worth?

[fenderjack]

Best bet is to buy an old fender someone found in their attic and is trying to sell in a garage sale. Maybe then a person will get lucky.

like that that ever happens lol

 

[CB91710]

like that that ever happens lol

That is the only way you are going to find a "good investment" in any Fender guitar today.

You might do better with a current Gibson Custom Shop model. The "R" series historics/reissues hold their value pretty well, and can be had for comparatively reasonable amounts.
But they still aren't cheap, and there's no guarantee that you'll ever get your money back.
I paid $5k for my R4

 

[fenderjack]

That is the only way you are going to find a "good investment" in any Fender guitar today.

You might do better with a current Gibson Custom Shop model. The "R" series historics/reissues hold their value pretty well, and can be had for comparatively reasonable amounts.
But they still aren't cheap, and there's no guarantee that you'll ever get your money back.
I paid $5k for my R4

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i have 2 lp customs i know....black beauty and another one

 

[stratblast]

bowl of rice

Yeah that’s what I was thinking too

 

[stratblast]

like that that ever happens lol

Well maybe 20 years ago ? There are 2 books out called “Strats in the attic” about stories like that. Wish it happened to me.

 

[fenderjack]

in my country here in europe i check local internet ads sites every day for some good deals.....the only good deal was a standard in prostine condition 10 years old and the guy gave a price of 700 i think....it was grabbed in 1 hour from another guy who was faster than me

 

[Bob the builder]

bowl of rice

Really?
From the guy that wants to know how much every git he looks at is worth...AND don't want to lose money?

 

[stratblast]

in my country here in europe i check local internet ads sites every day for some good deals.....the only good deal was a standard in prostine condition 10 years old and the guy gave a price of 700 i think....it was grabbed in 1 hour from another guy who was faster than me

ive seen better deals and chances at getting a deal on a great gutar on EBAY... lots of folks are selling inherited guitars there or guitars sacrificed during divorces.... etc....

 

[3bolt79]

Yup I’m racking up some cash during my retirement. Selling old comics on eBay.

Wanna buy my 1946 Captain Marvel Adventure comic?

 

[fenderjack]

ive seen better deals and chances at getting a deal on a great gutar on EBAY... lots of folks are selling inherited guitars there or guitars sacrificed during divorces.... etc....

i guess you live in USA and I am in Europe, where everything is different

 

[Ladladson52]

Nice guitar

 

[3bolt79]

That is the only way you are going to find a "good investment" in any Fender guitar today.

You might do better with a current Gibson Custom Shop model. The "R" series historics/reissues hold their value pretty well, and can be had for comparatively reasonable amounts.
But they still aren't cheap, and there's no guarantee that you'll ever get your money back.
I paid $5k for my R4

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Wow. My Brian May cost 6500 new and I bought it as a demo for 4300. That is the most I’ve ever paid for a single guitar. But I could see spending 5K on a Gibson, especially a Gold top or a Custom.

 

[3bolt79]

Whew! I thought you were going to include Beer Can Collections in that group. I have my money tied up in Olde Frothingslosh cans.
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Kinda reminds me of the wife

 

[3bolt79]

The overall design did not change. They were still string-through, both hardtail and tremolo. Fender didn't go to top-loading until some of the short-term "experiments" (primarily Japanese models) in the early 80s.
What changed in the 70s was the steel bridge plate and alloy block became a single piece casting, and the saddles went from bent steel to the cast blocks, but they did not have grooves cut like your Squier saddles, though they did show grooves from natural wear over the years.

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I stripped the low E saddles height adjustment screws on my 79. Found a real replacement and paid 25 dollars. The lesson is, don’t use the neck tilt if you don’t have to. You will have to Jack the saddles up high and the metal isn’t that great. Strips easily.

 

[FrieAsABird]

i guess you live in USA and I am in Europe, where everything is different

Nah, Great deals can be found everywhere. Where in Europe are ya?

 

[tanta07]

Weiner Music Haus is my next band name. Dibs.

 

[CB91710]

I stripped the low E saddles height adjustment screws on my 79. Found a real replacement and paid 25 dollars. The lesson is, don’t use the neck tilt if you don’t have to. You will have to Jack the saddles up high and the metal isn’t that great. Strips easily.

I stripped out my tremolo arm hole in my '78.

 

[Hanaywhat]

Well maybe 20 years ago ? There are 2 books out called “Strats in the attic” about stories like that. Wish it happened to me.

Have you checked your attic thoroughly?

 

[Guithartic]

it would be crazy somebody would put a sticker on it and then the logo over it...why????

I had the same reaction. The post right before this explained that it’s probably a clear sticker, so you’re seeing the E and R under the sticker. It’s like learning how a magic trick was done.

 

[Ebidis]

Why?

Because he's intelectually challenged.