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To my knowledge, this is from the first 400 Limited Edtion of the “love ’em or leave ’em” Antigua Tele’s from Fender Japan since the early 1970’s. Last year Fender Mexico re-issued an FSR batch with a distinctly different “hue”. This “Antigua” color that Fender created in the very early 70’s was brief and without a doubt the most unusual factory choices ever! Includes Fender “Noiseless” pickups.
This Graffiti yellow Strat Plus is one of the LOUDEST, most responsive, most dynamic guitars I own. I got a hot tip from my “Ace” guitar playing nephew (thanks Seth) that this long sought after guitar was available and in our area. Within 24 hours of that call, the deal was done! It’s condition was 9 out 10 and a screamer right out of the case. I used it at an open mic jam shortly after I set it up and I knew it was the one!
The yellow color was modeled after the 1949 Ford in the movie “American Graffiti” (hence, the name), and designed to hopefully to catch Jeff Beck’s eye in developing his new signature model. It worked! I am told that no signature Jeff Beck Models actually came in this color, but the idea must have clicked. He played various Strat Plus style guitars with a slightly different pickup combination (2 single and 1 double coil) for many years. This is one of the most rare and vibrant colors that Fender made. I’ll still search for the Daphne Blue and Razzberry models, but I am nearing the end of my wish list in this guitar.
“Compare and contrast”… that’s what I always say. Inca Silver vs. Pewter, who can decide? Both guitars are near perfect condition ( even though I love my weathered models too ). They ring like only a Strat Plus can. Rosewood fingerboards on both guitars, though I have NO preference.
Yes, I have a lot of these particular guitars. Yes, they must be my favorite. Most of all… Yes, there are more to come!
I’m guessing 1974/1975 Near Mint MUSIC MAN 210/ 65 watt amp with 12ax7 tube phase inverter. Weight= 1 ton (kidding of course, but extremely heavy). Clean tone and loud as hell!
A tip about an auction led to my purchase of this very cool, very “in need of repair” pedal steel. It has a solid curly maple body, single neck E9th extended tuning, 8 pedals and 5 knee levers! Yes it’s way more steel than I need, but it was so much fun searching for parts (it was missing 4 pedals and rods plus all of their parts) and a case to fit it perfectly (Thank you Jerry Fessenden). The cleaning and polishing alone took over a month, then the tweaks and adjustments another 5 weeks or so and… what you see here is one of the prettiest, best playing, steels I’ve owned.
What a great find! I purchased this guitar a few years ago with a few small seperations on it’s back.
Ace repairman/luthier/banjo superstar Chris Warner went at it and made the seperations virtually invisible.
Then, since Chris had refinished the entire backside of the guitar with a warm glossy nitro, I rubbed out the Satin finish on the top and everywhere else. I called up old friend and former Gibson rep, Hank Ettel and he sent over cream pickup surrounds and matching knobs and toggle switch. The pickups had already been swapped out with new Gibson PAF’s and a nicer bridge piece (ABR1) and… I have one of the nicest sounding and playing Gibsons in my collection!
From Texas? From Japan? Heck, we didn’t know! Robin was and maybe still is a great Texas guitar company. In 1985, however, no one was really sure where they were being manufactured when ROBIN GUITARS first showed up at the NAMM trade show.
This ROBIN Medley Custom in Sparkle Magenta is certainly one of their first. My sources tell me that Billy Gibbons got number one at NAMM and mine was a left over from the show!
Where the serial numbers should be is a metal badge that says “Limited Edtion”.
I purchased it in 1985, when I was in the dance rock band RECKLESS, from Campbell’s Music in beautiful downtown Spry, PA also the home of my teaching studio for 37 years.
It was a “shredder” to beat all “shredders”! Locking Kahler tremolo, neck thru-body construction, ebony fingerboard and killer tone. Updated recently with IBZ dimarzios, thanks again Seth.
I honestly don’t know why I’ve kept it all these years. I guess that band and those times were just such a wonderful stage in my life!
Who knows, maybe purpley shredder guitars will stage a comeback!
As a young boy raised in Strinestown PA there were not a lot of quality guitars available to see and touch and dream about playing or even owning someday.
One family in the neighborhood made all of this possible. Kenny Krouse and his Dad had drums, amps, a Les Paul and this beautiful Gibson EB bass.
My memories were that these were the two heaviest guitars on the planet earth and quite possibly the two coolest! Our somber realities were the Teisco guitars at JM Fields or the Harmony and Silvertones in the Sears catalogs.
But at Kenny’s, thanks to his late father, we could see and touch and play the “real” thing. Now, almost 50 years later, one of these great guitars is sitting in my home office.
Thanks Kenny and family!
Made in sunny California, these “Rick” Lap Steels are from two different yet early eras.
Standing is a “tin” post war steel stuffed with paper from that era to reduce feedback. Purchased from friend and former student Tom Warman.
Sitting in the case is an earlier “bakelite” model with it’s porcelan plates replaced with wooden inserts. This one was aquired from old friend and mentor Bob Campbell Sr.
Both guitars are in perfectly loud and sustaining working order.
Who would have known that this design would still look so cool and futuristic over 40 years after it's introduction!
1990’s TTT Tut Taylor Tennessean (mahogany top) with 1930’s Regal (black) both courtesy of friend and student Lou Sachs.
My 1990’s TTV Tut Taylor Virginian (maple top) and my re-chromed 1930’s National.
Certain guitars help me ease into the new season a bit easier!
I have owned Fender Strat Plus’ for over 20 years and I have never seen another one of this color. In person it is most definetely Orange. What do you think?
I've had quite a few older and newer Les Paul's over the years (Specials, Jr."s, Deluxe's and Standards)but I liked this one so much that I bought it twice! I sold it to a friend in the 90's an re-purchased it when his kids went to college.
It has a full sound and "the feel". Incredible weight (regular head & shoulder aches) and sustain. With an "average" grade top, my favorite color (not too red), it is aging just right and hopefully be with me for a long time.
Portability, reliability and great sound are three reasons that I cherish this guitar. It is actually my second BMI steel. When I was house hunting in the early 90’s I sold a great BMI 1 1/2 body width to someone whom I can’t even remember (I’ll buy it back if you’re out there!). Friend and former student Ben Reed was kind enough to lend this one to me often so I could make the recording sessions I had booked . I’m guessing he got tired of me stopping by to pick it up & drop it off and/or he bought a new Emmons Le Grande. I’m forever grateful Ben. It is a wonderful guitar!
Made for me when Campbell’s Music first became a dealer. “Pumpkin Orange” was not a color then, especially on a Fullerton, but they were glad to try. A V-shaped neck ? Sure! Vintage pickups? ok! Locking Sperzel tuners ? Absolutely! Two cases, one vintage, one stock G&L? yep!
