2009-10 Fender Stratocaster Electric Guitar

The first genuine Fender guitar featured here at SCGM, a flawless MIM Super Strat

I've never been much of a Fender guy, the Aria Pro II RS Special V, now one of my favorite guitars, is the first Strat that I've ever owned. This Mexican Fender fell into my lap over the weekend and when I saw the condition that it was in, I couldn't help but go for it.

The pickups and bridge all look like quality pieces and the guitar plays nice and easy. We'll get this one over to Clay sometime during the week, it definitely needs a setup and a fresh set of strings. The original owner said this thing was either in the case or hanging on the wall for most of the last few years and it certainly looks to be seldom-used.

The frets look basically untouched and there isn't a scratch on this guitar. When I was taking the photos, I saw what looked like some buckle rash, so I wiped the back of the guitar with a polishing cloth and re-shot a few photos, and it ended up just being fingerprints...

I'm not sure if this will end up staying in the collection, as I can't see it besting either of the Aria Pro IIs that I have. This did come with a nice tweed hardshell case that I can use for the Knight Warrior and the tremolo bar that it came with also fits that Kahler Flyer, so this deal ended up saving me some cash on a couple of things that I was needing.

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1980s Tres Pinos Model 113 Classical Guitar

Another top-shelf vintage classical guitar, this one made in Mexico, reportedly by hand and with solid wood construction

This is a fairly rare guitar, made sometime between 1984-1987 and originally purchased at a local music store in Orange County. Everything about this guitar is high-quality, the binding on the edges and back of the body and ivory tuning keys.

It sounds even better than it looks, as the 25+ years that the wood has aged produces a warm sound on the low end and crystal clear brights. The fact that it has spent most of that time in it's case means that it still looks great too.

This guitar rivals most Japanese guitars from the same period and is reportedly solid top and not laminate. If you can pick one up in good playing condition for under $200, you'll be very happy with your purchase.

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