cookieman15061 Posted December 30, 2017 Share Posted December 30, 2017 After losing my job at the end of August I put any new guitar purchases on hold. I started a new job in October and have been receiving a severance from my former employer so it's been a good end of the year. My wife thought it was time for me to buy something nice for myself for Christmas. I couldn't let the little lady down. I found this lovely number. An FSR 2005 DELUXE VINTAGE PLAYER 57 STRAT. From the info Fender provided a special run of a 1000 for the NAMM show that year. Beautiful white blonde over ash body. With gold hardware it's very Mary Kaye-ish. I got to play it for a Christmas show and got tons of compliments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparquelito Posted December 30, 2017 Share Posted December 30, 2017 Cookieman, I'm not normally a fan of gold hardware, but THAT is one gorgeous guitar. I love the transparent white blonde ash finish, and I approve wholeheartedly of your awesome Christmas gift to yourself. Two thumbs 'way up!! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LPguitarman Posted December 30, 2017 Share Posted December 30, 2017 Looks great. Merry Christmas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerad12 Posted December 30, 2017 Share Posted December 30, 2017 I do like that finish. The gold accents it well too! Wit gifts like that I wish everyday was Christmas..................and money actually grew on trees!! Congrats! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rct Posted December 30, 2017 Share Posted December 30, 2017 ooooooooo La La rct Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie brown Posted December 30, 2017 Share Posted December 30, 2017 Outstanding! CB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ceptorman Posted December 30, 2017 Share Posted December 30, 2017 Very nice, good job Santa! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krock Posted December 30, 2017 Share Posted December 30, 2017 That...grain... mmmmmmmmmmmm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pippy Posted December 30, 2017 Share Posted December 30, 2017 Stunning! One of my very favourite Strat combinations of all time. I'd even go so far as to say I don't even mind that there are 22 frets on that babe... Many Congrats! Pip. EDIT : Out of interest what neck profile does she have, Cookie?............Soft 'V'?...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cookieman15061 Posted December 30, 2017 Author Share Posted December 30, 2017 Stunning! One of my very favourite Strat combinations of all time. I'd even go so far as to say I don't even mind that there are 22 frets on that babe... Many Congrats! Pip. EDIT : Out of interest what neck profile does she have, Cookie?............Soft 'V'?...... Yes soft V neck. It also has the noiseless Sumarian cobalt pickups which are growing on me and the S1 circuitry which really gives some nice tone options. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdgm Posted December 30, 2017 Share Posted December 30, 2017 Very nice indeed Happy New Year! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Farnsbarns Posted December 30, 2017 Share Posted December 30, 2017 That's a pretty strat. Congratulations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badbluesplayer Posted December 30, 2017 Share Posted December 30, 2017 Very nice!! [thumbup] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4Hayden Posted December 30, 2017 Share Posted December 30, 2017 You did good , very nice 4H Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hall Posted December 30, 2017 Share Posted December 30, 2017 and with maple necks/boards. Well done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelly campbell Posted December 30, 2017 Share Posted December 30, 2017 Very Nice guitar. Congratulations Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cody78 Posted December 30, 2017 Share Posted December 30, 2017 Cookieman, I'm not normally a fan of gold hardware, but THAT is one gorgeous guitar. :) Interesting that gold hardware seems to cause a love or hate response from a lot of people. When I was a teenager I saved up about £200 from a paper round and my parents put £450 towards my first Gibson - a wine red LP studio with GOLD hardware. I was so pleased with it and loved it (still have it today), then one of my friends came round and saw it for the first time. His response was 'the gold looks tacky and cheap, I prefer your Epiphone' (an LP100 with no gold, also still have this guitar too!). I remember thinking yeah, thanks for that negative comment, but did I ask your opinion?! Personally, I always loved the look of gold hardware equally as much as Chrome or Nickel. Oooh, I'm not having a go at you Sparky btw, you said politely that your not a fan of gold...it just reminded me of my old friend and his response many years ago. Anyway I concur with everyone else, that's a lovely Strat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merciful-evans Posted December 30, 2017 Share Posted December 30, 2017 Honestly, that's a contender for one of the best looking strats ever. Nice to see a bridge cover again too. Congrats & enjoy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparquelito Posted December 30, 2017 Share Posted December 30, 2017 Interesting that gold hardware seems to cause a love or hate response from a lot of people. When I was a teenager I saved up about £200 from a paper round and my parents put £450 towards my first Gibson - a wine red LP studio with GOLD hardware. I was so pleased with it and loved it (still have it today), then one of my friends came round and saw it for the first time. His response was 'the gold looks tacky and cheap, I prefer your Epiphone' (an LP100 with no gold, also still have this guitar too!). I remember thinking yeah, thanks for that negative comment, but did I ask your opinion?! Personally, I always loved the look of gold hardware equally as much as Chrome or Nickel. Oooh, I'm not having a go at you Sparky btw, you said politely that your not a fan of gold...it just reminded me of my old friend and his response many years ago. Anyway I concur with everyone else, that's a lovely Strat. Heh heh heh. It's all good. :) My problem with gold bits on guitars is that (in my experience anyway), they don't age as nicely as chrome or pewter colored metal parts. I had a 1996 Gibson Les Paul Studio that I bought brand new (ordered it from Zzounds) and wanted it because the all-black guitar looked really classy with gold hardware and pickup covers. Years later, the gold finish on everything had tarnished and corroded mildly, and there was no polishing it out. True, I had lived for a couple of years on the North Shore of Oahu, and the salt air probably didn't help it much. Anyway, ever since then I have had an aversion to the gold when it comes to guitars. Freud would probably know what to make of this, I reckon. :unsure: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cody78 Posted December 30, 2017 Share Posted December 30, 2017 Heh heh heh. It's all good. :) My problem with gold bits on guitars is that (in my experience anyway), they don't age as nicely as chrome or pewter colored metal parts. I had a 1996 Gibson Les Paul Studio that I bought brand new (ordered it from Zzounds) and wanted it because the all-black guitar looked really classy with gold hardware and pickup covers. Years later, the gold finish on everything had tarnished and corroded mildly, and there was no polishing it out. True, I had lived for a couple of years on the North Shore of Oahu, and the salt air probably didn't help it much. Anyway, ever since then I have had an aversion to the gold when it comes to guitars. Freud would probably know what to make of this, I reckon. :unsure: I know what you mean about gold corroding/ tarnishing, but I guess it's just one of those things you have to expect eventually when you buy a guitar with gold hardware. I don't mind the aged gold look, but sometimes it can look a bit ugly - like when you see some of the old LP Customs from the 50's that have really corroded parts. There is always the option to buy replacement pickup covers, screws and even tuners if the aging has become that bad. My old 1997 LP studio has aged somewhat on the gold parts, but I still like the look of it. The pickup covers haven't gone fully through to the silver colour yet as I looked after it well and rarely gigged that particular guitar. I guess if I had have gigged it regularly I would probably be thinking about replacing all the hardware with new gold parts. Having said that though, the hardware on my 2003 LP Classic 1960 has started to age in the last few years to a dull silver colour, but it certainly isn't as noticeable as with gold. I like to keep my guitars as near to mint condition as possible, but obviously with practises, gigs and general travel (even locally) aging will occur. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retired Posted December 30, 2017 Share Posted December 30, 2017 I'm not a fan of the aging part either. I'm about to hit 65 in a couple of months, ha ha. Really though, I love that strat! Gorgeous and very sexy. Enjoy it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparquelito Posted December 30, 2017 Share Posted December 30, 2017 The Les Paul that I mentioned earlier, the one with the aged gold parts, it was a heavy beast anyway. I sold it a few years ago to a fellow who didn't mind the weight, and he definitely didn't mind the hard-miles look of the formerly shiny gold bits. He paid me my asking price, which was really fair at the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pippy Posted December 30, 2017 Share Posted December 30, 2017 Yes soft V neck. It also has the noiseless Sumarian cobalt pickups which are growing on me and the S1 circuitry which really gives some nice tone options. It just gets better and better... Pip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saturn Posted December 31, 2017 Share Posted December 31, 2017 Very nice. Congratz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cody78 Posted December 31, 2017 Share Posted December 31, 2017 If gold parts age or turn into chrome do to speak, clean it up and re-plate it instead of buying new hardware. I’m sure it will save a few bucks and definitely will have parts that fit... That is a very good idea, I will bear that in mind for a few years in the future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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