Andy Eagle
Fractal Fanatic
You would think the tech would have discoloured the nut replacement a bitI love vintage Strats. A lot. I hate the radius and small frets but being a history geek and a huge fan of Strats, I just love them. I’ve been lucky enough to play quite a few over the years, including some really nice (and a couple horrible) ‘54 Strats at Mandolin Bros in NYC when I was a teenager in the 90’s. They’d just let me hang out in the vintage room and not even check on me when I was taking them off the walls!
Whenever I get to play one I usually just stare it down for a few minutes and think about where all the dings came from and how many gigs it‘s played. When you’re in a room with several from the 50’s and get to see/feel the changes they were making to them it’s really a treat. Going from a ‘54 to a ‘57 to a ‘58 and feeling the differences in the necks or body contours and getting to see such an iconic guitar taking shape in pivotal years gives me a crazy history boner.
Some pics from my Nasvhille trip a few years back, can’t remember all the years but damn I was in heaven!
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(I think that one was a ‘57 AVRI)
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No substitute for playing a few (or even better disassembling them.)
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