RoKKeR
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Picked up this beauty yesterday! It's a '77 Strat with the original pickups, bridge, the whole nine yards. A Guitar Center in Maryland took it up off the streets and verified it's authenticity, so I just couldn't resist after a long summer of work.
I've been looking for this guitar for quite some time now and it's super exciting to finally have an original 70's Strat like Edge's in such good condition! The sound is phenomenal... my Streets, Pride, Bad, etc. tones all sound great and I'm sure I'll tinker with them to fit the guitar as I get more time with it. Haven't even had time to throw new strings on!
Just thought I'd share... pretty jazzed up about this!
Two quirks are the chip/dent just above the middle pickup outside of the pick guard... yes it's a distraction but the color makes it blend in fairly well. (guitar is 40 years old and outside of that there are no major cosmetic blemishes) The bridge is also lacking a spot for a whammy bar... something to think about replacing but I can't think of any time Edge (or myself for that matter) uses one other than on Streets and sometimes Pride. Either way, it was just too good to pass up!