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Spanky
PostPosted: Thu 11 Oct 2007 03:41 AM 
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Hello,

I found this one yesterday. It was only 40 euro but the body is repainted and cracked. The original color seems to be gold.Maybe a restoration project. Has anyone ever seen this model?

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Wow, now that is an oddball. Does it play? I would think it would be worth restoring just to bring it out and make other guitarists do a double take :D
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yeah looks cool as. but ouch. that crack looks like it could be more that skin deep. would love to hear the effects
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the electronics seem to be good quality, also the pots and switches. The pickups are alnico. The arm feels really good. The nut has to be replaced and the first 3 frets have some wear, but plenty of life left. I'm will try to restore the old body, there seem to be some finer cracks too. If I do no get good results, I will buy a new unpainted hardtail strat body and make all the routings myself.

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In the book "Japan Vintage Vol.5" is a picture of a guitar like this... besides that the logo reads "Fresher Straighter"... and the guitar has a tremolo bridge.

Seeing the routing on your guitar... I wonder how stable the guitar with the extra route for the tremolo will be. :-?
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Hi Wutz,

thanks for the info. I'v found pics on the net of this Fresher Straighter that seem to be identical to mine (hardtail included), only the brand is different. I assume the the neck on mine is a replacement. Or maybe these brands were made in the same factory??
Anyhow, I will make this a winter project.

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Here's one nice pic

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That's Jimmy Nolan, former James Brown guitarplayer :D
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