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1965 Fiesta Red Stratocaster with factory large frets!!!

CDaughtry

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I was down in Nashville this weekend and was in the right place at the right time. Check out this really clean 1965 Fiesta Red Stratocaster that I picked up from my friend Elliot at Rumbleseat Guitars. The sound of this beauty is STUNNING!:jim Oh yeah...it's got factory large frets.:dude:



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We talked about this early Mr. D.......now you're just mocking me.
 
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Oh yeah! THAT is cool!:dude:

Love it.
 
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Good timing CD....I have a refin to work through on a clean '63 (bar of course, the current not so nice refin). The level of "relic" on this is a good indicator. Have those little dings been touched up at all? The white undercoat on these sold colour Fenders can be a little bright when a chip happens. Something to consider emulating when I get to that point.
 
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I thought you were out of the custom color game.
 
CDaughtry

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latestarter said:
Good timing CD....I have a refin to work through on a clean '63 (bar of course, the current not so nice refin). The level of "relic" on this is a good indicator. Have those little dings been touched up at all? The white undercoat on these sold colour Fenders can be a little bright when a chip happens. Something to consider emulating when I get to that point.
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Good eye. There are a couple of small touch ups down by the input jack. The undercoat does present quite a contrast on Fiesta Red.
 
CDaughtry

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daze said:
Holy crap! that guard is WHITE. Clay dots, transition logo?
Congrats CD:hank
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They aren't clay dots. The pics are just a little deceiving. It's a later 65, but thankfully not an "F" plate.
 
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The Fiesta Strats are among my fave custom colors! Congrats Charlie!
 
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That is a proper Strat! Congrats! :salude:salude:salude:salude
 
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I have a new found respect / interest in custom color Fenders after visiting Songbirds. That's a beauty.
 
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CDaughtry said:
They aren't clay dots. The pics are just a little deceiving. It's a later 65, but thankfully not an "F" plate.
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So "L" plate like my late '64 sunburst. For years I thought mine had clay dots..they look deceiving like the dots on yours..they just don't have any pearl swirls.
 
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