The 50th Anniversary Shads Guitar in action

[OLDEREK]

I think maybe these all apply......... :D

Custom Red Strat

Cliff Richard Strat

Cleverly Reproduced Specifications's

Continue Remembering Sixties

Can't Resist Spending

Co-op Retail Services

[David Martin]

CRS stand for Custom Red Stratocaster - except on Saturdays when it's Can't Resist Sausages!

[nigel]

So then its collesterol routine saturation is it !!!!

[shadhasher]

hi all
nice to hear all the praise for the new Shadows guitars,can anyone tell what brand and gauge of strings they are fitted with?
please?

[aardvarkd]

They are shipped with Fender 10-46s.

[OLDEREK]

They are shipped with Fender 10-46s.

Have you got yours yet ?????????

[aardvarkd]

Derek,
Yes, it turned up on Wednesday. I have a number of Strats including Custom Shop models but the 50th is undoubtedly the best-built Strat I've ever had the pleasure to use. It falls into the 'plays itself' category. There's no doubt that Howard has put together a very full and impressive package of extras too. The sound (via an AC15 Heritage and EFTP) is there and the colour can be 'anything that anyone ever thought 34346 looked like', depending on the light. The bottom line on that, I suppose, is that Hank and Bruce say its correct and it is, after all, their tribute guitar.

[Geoff Alderton LH]

Hi all and good morning. 'Custom Red Stratocaster' well thats what CRS stands for. Sounds good to me. With all this talk of Custom Shop and Master Build guitars going on can I ask if anyone has registered for the Fender Custom Care service? This service is available to all customers who have either a Custom Shop or Master Build guitar. Its a world wide service and as an original owner entitles you to a lifetime warranty plus quite a few other perks. Has anyone had cause to use the service? Regards Geoff.

[Geoff Alderton LH]

Hi Aardvarkd. Peter its good to hear there are more Antoria lovers out there. I suppose I shold have put the pic in the Guitar section but did you see the pic I posted in Gary's posting 'Besides Hank' in the General section. It's the refurbished Antoria LG50 and now back with its owner Colin PJ. Regards Geoff.

[aardvarkd]

Thanks Geoff. Great picture - just like Hank's even down to the grain patterns. One minor difference is that his had the Antoria logo engraved on the tailpiece, but there seem to have been all kinds of minor varations on these models. Perhaps the restoration used another tailpiece? Mine (as a Guyatone-branded example) was the same as this but with block-markers on the fingerboard. Has Barry Gibson seen this one? Like you, I await details of the Drifter upgrade/reissue, which he promised would be a playable version of the design! I hope to hear C P-J on disc with it at some point.