I just bought myself another Fender Stratocaster. I guess I feel a connection with the strat being born the same year in 1954. I got an American FMT Deluxe with S1 switching and ebony fretboard with medium jumbo frets and abalone inlays and of course a maple top on an alder body. It has 2 Samarium Cobalt Noiseless single poles plus a humbucking bridge pickup. Plus it also has a roller nut for minimal string friction. It really is a beautiful guitar and got a great deal on it from ebay. I have already used it on a couple of gigs now. A great sounding guitar that provides classic strat sounds but can still give up a sound that is closer to a Les Paul.

Here is a marketing picture of the same model with the tobacco sunburst finish.



Boy I just love guitars. But only other guitar players can really understand the passion.


[This message has been edited by Nigel (edited 02-22-2008).]