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80's American Standard Versus Start Plus

  • 19-06-2008 3:26pm
    #1
    shanejunkin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 85 ✭✭


    icon5.gif80's American Standard Versus Start Plus
    Hi,

    Can you offer me an opinion on which is the better option for a stratocaster. I've played a few nice 1988 American Standard Strats, but I've heard that the 1989 Strat Plus is a better guitar.

    Can you advise which year is the best for the american standards?

    Which year is the best for the Strat Plus?

    And which is the best year/make combination overall?

    Thanks!!


Comments

  • #2
    Giblet
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,989 ✭✭✭✭Giblet


    The plus uses gold lace sensors, so if you like that sort of thing, go for it. They're rare enough guitars. I was looking for a Tele Plus, but never found a cheap one.


  • #3
    shanejunkin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 85 ✭✭shanejunkin


    As in different pickups? Is that all....?


  • #4
    Giblet
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,989 ✭✭✭✭Giblet


    IT has a roller nut as well I think, and a new tremolo system.


  • #5
    Johnny Storm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,992 ✭✭✭Johnny Storm


    http://www.stratcollector.com/scn/models/stratplus.html


  • #6
    darrenw5094
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,126 ✭✭✭darrenw5094


    I am not a Fender man, but i bought an '89 USA Strat Plus about 3 years ago.
    The Lace Sensor pickups were already changed, but most fender experts don't agree with them anyway. Funny looking Wilkinson nut...big steel nut. Push/pull tone pot for the Hendrix tones and the Sperzel tunning heads.
    I have to say it's a great job alright, feels nice and the tones are classic.

    Like i said earlier, i am not a Fender man, ex-Gibson....currently PRS, but i think they are the business alright.

    I just noticed today that Kilkenny Vintage guitar shop is selling 2 '88 USA Strats for about €1400 each......too dear, but there is always one eejit.

    If you live near Dundalk, PM me and have a go on my Strat Plus.....i can't do any more than that....


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