NGD! It has safely arrived

[Reverend Bow]

Thanks for all the mental support!

The big white truck delivered me some happiness from Sweetwater.

Classic Vibe 70s Stratocaster Natural finish.



Neck is great.
Frets are pretty good, they need a Polish, but I'll hold off for now. Might adjust the truss rod after it settle the next few days.

2 piece body
just a hair over 8lbs...

And pretty as can be..

I am starting to have a thing for Tortoise pickguards...

 

[Syco]

SWEET !!! HNGD !

 

[wickedtools]

Sweet Strat love that look!

 

[4406Pack]

Very nice ! HNGD

 

[BlueTele]

Very cool looking.

 

[Loin Lover]

HNGD!

 

[Big tuna]

I like the big headstock on those nice strat!

 

[Reverend Bow]

Thanks everyone! Y'all convinced me to take the leap and order it on line.
It resonates great, feels great, and looks killer.

Still will be on the lookout for the CV70s Strat Maple fretboard neck for it.

Also received the new tortoise pickguard, CTS pots, GFS 6k single coil size humbuckers in cream, and cream knobs. The Guitar Madness "Smooth Velvet Alnico II Middle pickup RWRP" in cream is arriving tomorrow. It is also spec'd at 6k.

I will build up the pickguard, but plan on playing it as is for now.

 

[Reverend Bow]

Interesting ..

According to the Fender Serial Number lookup, the Body is made of "Soft Maple"
And this one was made in Sept 2021

Serial #	Model #	Description	Date
ICSF21024887	0374020521	SQ CV 70s STRAT LRL NAT	09/2021

 

[Naked Strat Brat]

Thanks for all the mental support!

The big white truck delivered me some happiness from Sweetwater.

Classic Vibe 70s Stratocaster Natural finish.
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Neck is great.
Frets are pretty good, they need a Polish, but I'll hold off for now. Might adjust the truss rod after it settle the next few days.

2 piece body
just a hair over 8lbs...

And pretty as can be..

I am starting to have a thing for Tortoise pickguards...

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Yes indeed lovely Strat for sure!

 

[stormsedge]

HNGD! Great looking grain on that one! I really like the CV series (have two 50s).

 

[Robb]

Ooooooo come to Papa !!!

 

[Radiotech]

HNGD!

 

[Lonn]

Nice. My wife is heading to Japan in a couple of weeks so I may head up the highway to Sweetwater. Haven’t been there in a couple of years as it’s an hour and a half drive and I never buy new, but it’s a cool place.

 

[Reverend Bow]

HNGD! Great looking grain on that one! I really like the CV series (have two 50s).

Yup, I was concerned about getting one the didn't have the proper Look to the Woodgrain.

I think I found a winner

 

[Michael7]

Yes, very nice match to that wood grain. HNGD!

 

[CV50sFan90]

Awesome! I try to pick up and play every Classic Vibe I'm able to, and I still haven't been disappointed by one. Excellent guitars.

What's your opinion on the lacquer they put on the neck? Like it, don't like it?

 

[M T Poteet]

Nice!

 

[BluesForDan]

<trying to repress GAS for a natural finish strat> I hear ya about looking for a maple fingerboard. If they had one, I would have succumbed already

 

[Dana Rudd]

Congrats on that beauty. Will be even better looking if you find the maple neck. Enjoy and HNGD.