Xhefri's Guitars Guestbook

Submitted by
Name: Alik
From: Toronto
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Comments:
Hi Xhefri,

Thanks for the awesome website!

On paper, I think the Strat Plus guitars are very cool but due to their rarity I haven't had a chance to play any and see what the necks are like.

Do you know if there were any variations in neck sizes (ex: thin C vs medium) for the early ('87-'89) models? How would you say the necks compare to a modern US Standard strat?

Thanks!
Alik

Added: March 4, 2013

Submitted by
Name: John Argiropolis
From: Alton, NH
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Comments:
Great website, I'm a huge strat plus fan;I've been playing them since 1989! I've had an '89 Raspberry/Maple and an '88 Bahama Green/Maple, but I've been playing my 1991 Blue Frost Deluxe Strat Plus with maple fingerboard since 1999. It has an ash top and back and is quite heavy for a strat - even heavier than my ash Telecaster. It sounds outrageously good when paired with a custom shop Prosonic combo. I play this guitar so much the frets have been leveled twice since I got it. Can post pictures if anyone wants to see it.

Added: March 1, 2013

Submitted by
Name: Rustyroo
From: Crawley, UK
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Added: February 26, 2013

Submitted by
Name: ERROL JAMES
From: NEW ZEALAND
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Comments:
Hi, my friend has a FENDER 35TH Anniverary Strat. This would have to be the nicest Strat i have played. Have you ever had the oportunity to try one? Really enjoy your site.

Added: February 26, 2013

Submitted by
Name: tom jungkvistJUNGKVIST@HOTMAIL.COM
From: USA / Pennsylvania (Central Podunque area)
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Thank You for hosting such a wonderful & much deserved tribute, to the Strat Plus family...I Mean, even if it does make me want cry & scream...bang my head against, the the wall, then just curl up in a fetal position and wimper. But that's just becuause the $500 I paid for my Plus, NEWZ' Tags.S&H, the work (gone in a divorce)would be laughed at now. (Go figure...) So now I'm building a replacemet "Plus" with a 24' scals length (because Iplay lots'a Jazz chords), 3 TBX pots (1 for each pickup) a Brass nut (oil impregnated Brass/Bronze, in case I ever decide to actually use the Trem) and ,finally, an on-board para-metreic EQ (because Lace pups have too much bandwidth for a passive circuit to sort out & it's hard to find a sweet-spot, when a pup's entire badwidth is one great-big sweet-spot) And I'm sorry, but I've just been itching for a chancde to shove that down some Humbucking leg-humper's throat.

Added: February 24, 2013

Submitted by
Name: Bill OCallaghan
From: Ewing NJ
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Comments:
awesome site. I have a number of Strats and find your site extremely informative, you did a nice job putting all this information together. Many Thanks!!

Bill

Added: February 22, 2013

Submitted by
Name: Mike 700
From: GB Berkshire
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Comments:
Hi Xhefri,

Just to let you know, that I have just sold my 1995 Strat Plus ( the Sonic Blue one with only 3 hrs playing time on it, and in absolutely as new condition )for £1320 .

Without you and your forum I would not have been able to word the advert properly, and get the right price, as dealers offered me £300 only, so thank you.

Best regards.

Added: February 22, 2013

Submitted by
Name: aaronosaurus
From: orig. from LA
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Comments:
Great site with a LOT of great research.........
I have an early 88 plus (E4 series) bahama green with a ruined Wilkinson nut.
Anyone with an extra? Love to get a split nut.... but would be happy with the second gen........
Thanks!

Added: February 20, 2013

Submitted by
Name: Bob Sinclair
From: Toronto
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Comments:
Great site. Thanks for all the hard work.

I have recently acquired a nice Blue Burst with some date inconsistencies and wonder if you have ever seen anything similar.

It has an E9 serial on the headstock, locking tuners and the second version Wilkinson nut which suggests a 1989. The cut-out for the nut looks original.

The date on the heel of the neck is 1996 and the body date is tough to see clearly but 199? can be seen.

It has Silver-Silver-Blue pickups.

The headstock has a satin finish but the back of the neck is glossy. Rosewood fingerboard.

I originally thought this was a 1989 Plus Deluxe but I am now somewhat confused. Could this be a mutt ?

Any help would be appreciated.

TIA.

Bob

Added: February 16, 2013

Submitted by
Name: Steve Ameel
From: Detroit,MI
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Comments:
I love your site. Anybody that seriously collects, or is just thinking about purchasing a Fender or just appreciates Fender Tele Plus's, Plus' Deluxe or Ultra's should use this site as their bible. It has given me a wealth of information along with the fact it is just great reading on some of the chapters of the Fender history.

Added: February 13, 2013