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REVIEW: Fender Limited Edition “Thin Skin” ‘62 Stratocaster

Maquette Fender Limited Edition “Weak Skin” ‘62 Stratocaster Re-Cause c

Intro As long-time readers of this blog may bear in mind, in early 2007 I began a “Chase For The Perfect Strat,” with the solitary intention of digging up the best colloid of playability, affordability, looks, and air that Fender had to offer in the way of vintage-variety Stratocasters.

Having had a life-extended love affair with the performers’s simple but versatile Tele––and other managing to go some 20+ years without period owning a Strat––I unmistakable early on that I would leap the many worthy clones on the hawk, and keep my efforts trained on the corporeal deal: the Fender Stratocaster.

Because there’s as a matter of fact no such thing as a “accomplish” guitar, and the readers of this blog unique make up a huge cross slice of popular guitar-playing styles and techniques, my pursue has been not so much to find “the” faultless Strat, but the Strat that wealthiest suits my own personal tastes and needs… or to put it peradventure more succinctly: when reading this weigh keep in mind that as without exception, your mileage may vary.

After more than a year of searching under the aegis big-box guitar stores and pawn shops alike, I’m fortuitous to report that Fender is producing some outstandingly gorgeous instruments at subjectively thinking prices right now (if you’re avid to dig around a bit,) and that I found my own cheap piece of heaven in a 3-tone Sunburst “Restricted Dealer Run” Thin Abrade ‘62 Stratocaster Re-Issue––one of due 180 produced.

This fetich is stunning…

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