Happy New Year all you Brummies Abroad, brummie musicians of the 60's and fans of the 60's.
The gift giving and the hullabaloo of the family Christmas Dinner have passed and me and Mrs Bob are taking it easy recovering from the party and home invasion by the Bobettes so accordingly this will be a shorter version than normal of the blog.
I was thinking about the Stratocaster piece I did in the November blog and specifically the part about saying that real aficionados would prefer to have an original Strat and not the Ultra models that have all the bells and whistles. Well, slap me down with a piece of wet cod, Fender have the answer to fulfill your desires, and mine.
FENDER STRATOCASTER 1954. 70th ANNIVERSARY.
I was 8 years old when I first saw my first Strat in real life at Woodruffes guitar store in the centre of Birmingham. I stood there for what seemed hours admiring its space age looks and the wonderment of its Sunburst paint job. I've never forgotten that feeling, so it came as a big surprise when I clapped my eyes on the recently released 1954 Anniversary Stratocaster that I felt overcome by the same experience. This guitar is a thing of real beauty.It is expensive, around the £2,500 pounds mark, so you know you are buying a guitar of quality build.
The depth of colour over the wood grain is impressive, the smell is incredible, reminiscent of the old days. The included tweed case is luxurient lined with red crushed velvet and the 70th Anniversary logo is emblazoned on the interior and full of case candy.
I would love to own this guitar, not necessarily as a stage instrument, but one to play on rare occasions at home for my sole enjoyment because I really believe that this will be a really collectible guitar and its value should increase exponentially even in the short term.
I have seen it demoed and its sound and tone without pedals is perfect, no, it's better than that! It's probably the closest thing I have heard to that early 50's sound that made it the most popular guitar in the world at the time. I honestly keep thinking about buying one then just as quickly dismiss the thought, it's a dilemma so ...... Watch this space........
What a beauty!! There is also a Custom Shop version for an extra 400 hundred quid but this one does it for me.
Way back in the day, the first Strat I saw in someones hands was white and belonged to Bob Hanson, lead guitarist of The Dextones, being played at The English Martyrs School youth club and funnily enough there is Partscaster on it's way to me that was constructed by Bob and has recently been gifted to me by its owner and my oldest musical mate, the lovely Cliff "Oggie" Ogden who unfortunately can't play it any longer. I look forward to giving you the run down on how this baby performs once I get it out of the box and cranked up. So Happy New Year Cliff and I thank you from the bottom of my heart for thinking of me.
FINALLY
I really hope you have a great 2025. Above everything I wish you a life full of peace and love. I wish Ukraine a speedy resolve in deposing the Russian Thug and getting their beautiful country back in their own hands.
Love the ones you're with,
Bob
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