Fender custom shop 2015 american custom stratocaster flame. Fender rarities collection american original 60s flame. Doing this eliminates any voids between the two pieces, and provides the maximum surface area for the glue to adhere. Glossfinish solid alder body with flame maple top 25. Fender standard stratocaster plus top maple fingerboard. Gfs guitar necks and bodies for stratocasters and telecasters. Cozart stratstyle 6 string electric guitar blem surface cracks in the clearcoat.
Fender rarities collection american original 60s flame ash. Here is a very cool made in japan 199394 fender foto flame strat. They allow the screws to pass through the body and pull the neck up against it. She is heavily relicdnaturally by heavy years of playing so the cracks actually look cool. A genuine fender standard stratocaster body with the added elegance of a flame maple top.
I have a buddy downstate that has a 62 reissue strat. Stratstyle contours, tow vintgestyle strat pickups neck and mid, and one vintagestyle tele pickup bridge. They create beautiful, artistic, high quality instruments that are setting the standard for the world to follow. Vintage arbor strat style electric guitar quilted maple cherry top gold hardware quality jin ho tuners. If im honest id probably prefer a full size body for authenticity of look ive made my affinity into a blackmore 68 maple cap homage but thats about it. There is some sparse, but hefty finish cracks throughout the body and the top has some dings and scratches to compliment the wear. Luthier and instructor, robert obrien, shows how to fix hairline cracks in a brazilian rosewood guitar back and then repair the finish. The fender mij photofinish foto flame stratocaster. No cracks, apart for one in the bindingbreaks or repairs found. Fotoflame is a piece of photographic film of a highly figured piece of maple layered onto a regular body giving it the look of a flame top. A limitedrun with a comfortable neck and the right pickup pairing for serious strattitude. Flame, fiddleback or tiger maple all generally refer to curls or stripes as illustrated here. I plan on dying and sanding back several times b4 going with a dye over thatmaybe a deep red or blue.
Fender japanese strat from a cracked fotoflame poly sunburst finish. Shop for the fender rarities collection american original 60s flame ash top stratocaster electric guitar and receive free shipping on your order and the guaranteed lowest price. Jul 10, 2018 dr cipriano is a full body whole body chiropractor that uses a neck strap y strap adjustment device to manually decompress the spine. Fender japan vintage 54 reissue stratocaster body 1994.
These silver series guitars marked a return to japans fujigen factory for squier, and the build quality is notoriously excellent. The rarities flame koa top stratocaster features a twopiece ash body with a flame koa top and a onepiece, quartersawn european maple neck. Combining exotic tonewoods with premium pickups and appointments, the limitededition rarities collection american original 60s flame ash top stratocaster electric guitar. Strat style contours, tow vintgestyle strat pickups neck and mid, and one vintagestyle tele pickup bridge. This type of repair is for back and sides, not tops. Maple has a bright and crisp tone and is used on flamenco guitars as well as some electrics. If it just has a foto flame top then its a basswood top on an alder body. Gibson les paul plain top to flame top conversions. We are always so amazed about just how great our clients are. The pure vintage 65 strat pickups add a classic voice to the more modern, custom double tap bridge pickup which offers both a sweet humbucking voice andvia an s1 switcha dynamic singlecoil sound.
Yellow burst quilt top double cutaway style bass rosewood fretboard 24 fret cracks in neck. Pickguard is in like mint condition and shows no cracks anywhere,this 66 is. Newer tuner buttons installed as you can see in the pictures. Super reverb loud cracks and pops redbirdanon replied apr 16. Guitar wood experts is here to support the builders. Fender custom shop 50th anniversary willcutt artisan tele. No tremelo route hand crafted and made in the eastern townshipsback an. Foto flame strats electric guitars harmony central. How to choose the right wood for your guitar gilmourish. That is one of the most important parts of the finishing process for guitars or anything. Spalted maple spanish cedar stratocaster style strat body.
The sides have some dings and edge wear and on the back, some swirling and scratching are present. Externally the limited edition american elite stratocaster 2color sunburst has fenders timeless style, but under the hood its an entirely new breed of guitar designed for 21stcentury players who constantly push the envelope. When the foto flame, film is applied to the basswood top, it makes the guitar appear as if. Black double cutaway style body hsh vintage trem rout.
A strat body is not just a bunch of pieces of wood that have been glued together. Fender limited edition magnificent 7 american lite flame top. Threeply parchment pickguard and parchment control knobs. Fender rarities collection american original 60s flame ash top.
String swing sideways guitar hangers behind me dava picks. The pieces have been planed smooth, flat and true so that the surface area of each piece matches the surface area of the adjoining piece. The wood is incased in this shell and once the shell has cracked a bit the. Zebrano africa stunning zebra patterned wood, can be used as a top, or full solid body. The rarities flame maple top stratocaster features a twopiece alder body with a flame maple golden brown top and a solid rosewood neck capped with a flame maple fingerboard. This one has been modified with e blackwhiteblack ultra pickguard at the request of the buyer yes she is sold already. The finish on my strat a 2004 is lifting from the body in that area, and has a smaller crack in the finish in the same spot. What the others have said nice quality mij 60s style fender. A beautiful made telecaster with a flamed maple body,1 piece maple neck,and. As tempting as it can be to rush or cut corners, the most successful builds ultimately go to those with the patience to take all the necessary steps, no matter how tedious. And, of course, gibson is just as guilty of the flame crapola with their gibson les paul in tea burst.
Read morea guide to guideholes, or how not to crack your. The bubble, is the fact that the fender japan stratocaster flame 57 or 62 reissue, as it was officially designated in the uk, had absolutely nothing to do with premium. Jun 22, 2009 foto flame finish, alder body with basswood cap, rosewood fingerboard, maple neck. Flame body ability bulbapedia, the communitydriven. Spalted maple spanish cedar stratocaster style strat.
Cozart strat style 6 string electric guitar blem surface cracks in the clearcoat. Flame top build discussion in tele home depot started by torodurham, nov 10, 2019. Geoff, the owner of this fender jazz bass, says it plays fine but i dont really like the color. Its in great shape besides a couple small cracks from decades of low humidity and the pick guard is peeling up a.
Maple fingerboard with 21 medium jumbo frets and 9. The top is sitka spruce, but everything else is rosewood indian we think, but some 70 models did use brazilian. Fotoflame finish, alder body with basswood cap, rosewood fingerboard, maple neck. This is a gorgeous matchbook flame maple top and back blue burst ultra. While we can supply solid 1piece or 2piece flame bodies, this wood is most beautiful in the form of a bookmatched laminate top.
It has a wide variety of exotic grains that show up quite well when finished. This ones a wonderful example with subtle flames, starting out fairly slim. Blem special solid ash flame top sunburst 6 string st. But unless you can guarantee the electronics, hardware, back and neck woods are also 100% identicaland i mean identical you cant pin a difference in tone just on one being a flame top and the other being plain. Flame body is an ability introduced in generation iii. Mind blowing first time chiropractic adjustment youtube. Flame top teleshaped stratstyled gibsontone build page 2. Above is a guitar thats so flamed its ugly, the fender select stratocaster in dark cherry burst. The aged parts were standard on the regular mij 62 strat reissue forward from 1992, and produced what in my view was the most visually interesting foto flame model. Info 12150 sw garden place tigard, or 97223 call us at 5039066474 subscribe to our newsletter. My current build is a hard rock maple body strat with a maple neck. Id love to replicate demartinis cross swords charvel too but that seems like a bitch to attempt most likely going to spray paint the body with amber nitro.
I like the idea of assembling a super strat and making it my own. Mij fender 93 94 foto flame, wkiller looks,tone ebay. Few domestic limited edition models had only a neck foto flame, not the body. Low end and mids are very tight, while no other timber is able to capture the crisp highs. A guide to guideholes, or how not to crack your headstock. Structural repairs such as cracks, binding, bracing, bridge repair.
It features a twopiece alder body with a plasma red burst flame ash top and a onepiece birdseye maple neck. Big block vintage style tremolo with fender stamped bent. This model was called the 60s strat foto flame, circa 1993 1994 fujigen. Building a wellcrafted electric guitar or bass requires patience. The body is near spotless with no pick or button marks, cracks or dings.
This ultra comes with the blue, gold, and red dually laces sensors. Aug 09, 2012 luthier and instructor, robert obrien, shows how to fix hairline cracks in a brazilian rosewood guitar back and then repair the finish. High quality gloss maple neck w maple fretboard and for smooth playing. Body strat shape do uble cutaway wood solid hardwood body thickness 1 34 full thi ckness w eight each is app rox. Rarities flame maple top stratocaster electric guitars. Body removed from a fender heavy metal strat guitar.
Black alder body, maple neck with rosewood fret board, bullet truss rod, big headstock. Fender usually sprayed nitro clear coats over the top and as the nitro aged. The guitar is in exc condition with some mild checking. Sos forum finally finished my strat refinishupgrade. I have a feeling if i just paint over it it will just crack the finish again. Vintage arbor strat style electric guitar quilted maple.
It is the one guitar id never part with because of its awesome tone,vibe and playability. Blem special solid ash flame top sunburst 6 string st style. These guitars were the reissue models, and a bit rarer than most others. Yamaha apx600fm flame maple amber acousticelectric guitar.
Not to be confused with model 0250100 60s stratocaster natural, 31994121994, same as 60s stratocaster 027 except an alder body with basswood cap and a natural foto flame finish on body and neck. Charring a guitar top flaming a flame maple top scorched luthier project duration. I cracked my gorgeous roasted see article flame maple neck. Gear would you consider a hairline crack like this a deal. This body was possibly made in the usa but more likely in japan please see information below really good looking turquoise color. So like on mine, the image was transferred onto a thin basswood cap. Discussion in basses bg started by skel, apr, 2006. In this episode ben answers a viewers question on how to repair a dent or possible crack in a guitars lacquer. If im honest id probably prefer a full size body for authenticity of look ive made my affinity into a. With a beautifully flamed maple top over a solid alder body, a 22fret maple fingerboard with a contemporary 9.
Combining exotic tonewoods with premium pickups and appointments, the limitededition rarities collection american original 60s flame ash top stratocaster electric guitar creates a truly unique musical experience. These were black painted alder with a small area of the foto flame was on the top and back. One such step, often skipped by the impatient or the inexperienced, is properly drilling the. Please note that in half of the pictures the bodies were wet to show what the flame will look like when it is finished. This shortish video looks at neck pocket cracks the scourge of just about all bolt necked guitars bought online. First birds eye maple is in fact like tiger flame and curly quilt top a style of. When the foto flame, film is applied to the basswood top, it makes the guitar appear as if it had highend matchbook, figured maple. Fender player stratocaster plus top maple fretboard. It has been like this for years however and still holds together fine.
Fender japan vintage 54 reissue stratocaster body 1994 reverb. Beautiful vintage burst, solid ash body, and strat tones make this guitar hard to beat. I wish it had a fender sunburst, he says, meaning the threecolor burst of so many 1960s fenders. Fender player stratocaster plus top maple fingerboard. This shortish video looks at neck pocket cracks the scourge of just about all boltnecked guitars bought online. Get the latest updates on new products and upcoming sales. Flame maple top on alder, 4 lbs 4 oz, with strap knobs color. Fender japan st54 stratocaster blue foto flame 1993. Squier silver series strat, made in japan 19934, bluegreen foto flame burst finish. Im guessing it was from environment changes like coldwarmhumiddry.
Fender stratocaster sunburst wmaple neck mim for sale. Flame koa top bound okume body, sort for lightweight aged natural nitro lacquer finish roasted maple 4a flame neck 21 frets 6105 frets 9. Factory buyout clearance sale we just bought out another major factory. Its the best sounding acoustic ive ever played by a wide margin the sound is rich, full, and incredibly bright. I want to leave a masked binding around the body top edge. Fender limited edition magnificent 7 american lite flame. At some point, there was a righthanded pickguard installed. Gear would you consider a hairline crack like this a. The foto flame guitars, with the flame on top, usually have a basswood cap on alder or, in the case of the foto flame being on front and back, the whole body can be made of basswood. I assume the crack in mine is from a combination of the finish coming off, and me dropping the guitar on the headstock when the strap came off the button on the upper horn. Tinted maple neck with modern cshaped profile and satin urethane back finish. Unfinished flame top single cutaway style body hh pickup routs.
For me the feel of a strat is 90% neck the 10% that is body is mostly concerned with the movement of knobs and switches which are easily changed. White beveled 8 hole pickguardsingle ply vintage style synchronized. Made with ash, poplar, and paulownia and in many different finishes including sunburst, butterscotch, vintage cream, gloss black, white, mint green, surf green, red and amber. Used squier stratocaster silver series foto flame mij 19934. There are some scratches, dings and finish cracks, but nothing that effects playability. It is excellent for guitar necks and bodies because it can handle an inordinate amount of string tension. New listing squier bullet strat ht electric guitar brown sunburst cracks at neck pocket. These days it seems like every bass or guitar that is sunburst or some kind of burst has a flame top, or at least the flame tops cost more. Ive got one good ding on the backside, and theres no evidence of any film by that bruise. The neck is hypersmooth and the headstock is clean. Its a good look, created in nitrocellulose lacquer instead of the hard plastic coating thats on there now. Neck is in excellent condition with minimal signs of any fret wear on the first three frets,has some small scratches in the fretboard at the 16th,and 20th fret. Its still not the most resonant strat ive bought, but its not bad.