1976 Fender strat

[nonreverb]

Here's a guitar I've owned for a long time...it's a 1976 Stratocaster hardtail.
It's had some minor changes such as a '73 pickup in the neck and the origional black guard has been replaced with a '71 guard I had. It's got a new volume pot too. Other than that, it's all origional. Interestingly, it's a lightweight which is uncommon for that time period.http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l70/nonreverb/newpics082.jpg
http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l70/nonreverb/newpics080.jpg

[SCREEM]

love it, sweet colourDrool Drool

[nine]

I wonder if they used a different formulation of paint for Olympic White in the 70's? It seems like they tended to turn banana yellow more often than years earlier and after.

[MaxWedge]

Very nice guitar. It's aged well.

[nonreverb]

I wonder if they used a different formulation of paint for Olympic White in the 70's? It seems like they tended to turn banana yellow more often than years earlier and after.

Actually, after some research, I discovered that this colour is, in fact, cream.
Your observation is correct. many of the Strats and Tele's from this era in this colour seem to go a deep banana colour. It's a really cool colour and it's checked nicely as well....My girlfriend can't stand it...she thinks it looks ugly. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder I guess!:tongue:

[nine]

Thanks for the info. Yeah, I think they look pretty cool when they turn yellow like that as well.

[gerald guerrero]

Thanks for the pic. Thats a great strat!