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al3d
07-16-2008, 04:38 PM
well, after selling my Ibanez, i still needed something with a locked trem. My main axe, my 87 Strat, as a regular trem, and when need to do extrem dive bomp kinda riff...she's no good for it. SO, with pure dumb luck while looking at the music adds i found this little girl 3 streets from my place..:)

Made In Japan Fender Stratocaster 62 Reissue HSS Hot Rod. those version had a Foto Flame Finish with a Floyd. She plays beautifully and appart from a small ding in the back, she's flawless basicaly. Came with a square HSC. Pups are 2 noiseless and a Dimarzio Paf Pro installed by the former owner.

Here she his..:) i'm very please with it so far, specialy at that price.

http://www.cnd-fx.com/ftp/boogie/62_HSS_02.jpg
ne1roc
07-16-2008, 04:47 PM
Whoa! Nice find!!! How much did you get that for?

Is a Foto Finish flame a decal??
al3d
07-16-2008, 04:56 PM
Whoa! Nice find!!! How much did you get that for?

Is a Foto Finish flame a decal??

no, a laminated peice. on ebay, I've seen them go up to 800$. on the regular market, the average is about 750$
Ripper
07-16-2008, 05:40 PM
Here's a site with info on the foto-flame models.

http://www.xhefriguitars.com/page7.html

Nice looking guitar.
al3d
07-16-2008, 06:13 PM
Here's a site with info on the foto-flame models.

http://www.xhefriguitars.com/page7.html

Nice looking guitar.

oh..interesting site...who could have guess it's a damn pict..LOL...
Ripper
07-16-2008, 06:18 PM
They are great guitars. I have owned three of them over the years. Two like yours with a Floyd and one with the locking fender bridge (those can be a little wonky and really hard to get parts for), but I sure could never complain about how well they played and felt. I had a black flame one like yours and I still kick myself for getting rid of it.
Archer
07-16-2008, 09:18 PM
Photo flame finishes are pretty common on many import guitars.

If you pick up a guitar and there is NO light play when you look at the top from different angles you are probably looking at a picture of flamed wood glued on the instrument.
brad22386
08-17-2008, 05:40 PM
yeah , an original floyd would be nice, if only the the Dean MLs came stock with the original floyds , i've had som trouble with my licensed floyd on my dean dime-o-flame ml, stipped screws and all, not ver good metal is used.