***SOLD*** 2007 Fender Custom Shop Stratocaster, '57 Relic, Dave's Guitar Shop 25th Anniversary Ltd. to 25, Taos Turquoise. ***SOLD***
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I (okay, my dad) was one of the earliest patrons of Dave's Guitar Shop in La Crosse, WI. My dad bought me a used Washburn and a new Marshall Lead Combo series amp in '84 at Dave's Ward Ave store. At the time, Dave was already gaining notoriety as a luthier and collector and, of course, for his guitar shop .
Later that year, after a burglary (and after losing my license), I walked to Dave's and picked out my Fiesta Red '83 JV '57 Reissue Stratocaster (to be posted later). Whenever I went there we would stare at that beat up old '57 Turquoise Stratocaster he had on the wall. I have seen the story he has on the website about how he rejected a check for $2,700, or something like that. I don't know: I remember he was asking a like $17,000 for it in 1984. Whatever, the case, when I bought the JV, the salesman (not Dave) was pointing out all the similarities using the Turquoise Strat as a reference.
I moved to LA for a number of years, but that Turquoise guitar always stuck in my mind. When I moved back, I started going to Dave's at the present location. When I saw he was selling these 25th Anniversary Custom Shops, I knew I should own one. But, at the time, my wife and I just had a new baby, and that was just not possible. However, I have been waiting, and watching, and now I have one. Now, you can own it, if you agree to this price. Yes, I will pack it with care, and it's yours. Otherwise, it is mine, which is fine with me.
I communicated with the first owner, and it's obvious this guitar was not played much at all, Of course, it's difficult to gauge relics, but the first frets show just the slightest wear that comes from chord fretting. That's it. It is a FANTASTIC guitar to play and look at The original owner did swap out the relic'd string tree and bridge sections. However, the originals are still with the guitar. Includes hang tags, COA, and case goodies.
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Later that year, after a burglary (and after losing my license), I walked to Dave's and picked out my Fiesta Red '83 JV '57 Reissue Stratocaster (to be posted later). Whenever I went there we would stare at that beat up old '57 Turquoise Stratocaster he had on the wall. I have seen the story he has on the website about how he rejected a check for $2,700, or something like that. I don't know: I remember he was asking a like $17,000 for it in 1984. Whatever, the case, when I bought the JV, the salesman (not Dave) was pointing out all the similarities using the Turquoise Strat as a reference.
I moved to LA for a number of years, but that Turquoise guitar always stuck in my mind. When I moved back, I started going to Dave's at the present location. When I saw he was selling these 25th Anniversary Custom Shops, I knew I should own one. But, at the time, my wife and I just had a new baby, and that was just not possible. However, I have been waiting, and watching, and now I have one. Now, you can own it, if you agree to this price. Yes, I will pack it with care, and it's yours. Otherwise, it is mine, which is fine with me.
I communicated with the first owner, and it's obvious this guitar was not played much at all, Of course, it's difficult to gauge relics, but the first frets show just the slightest wear that comes from chord fretting. That's it. It is a FANTASTIC guitar to play and look at The original owner did swap out the relic'd string tree and bridge sections. However, the originals are still with the guitar. Includes hang tags, COA, and case goodies.
Click here for photo slideshow.