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Hello all

My name is Chris and I'm a newbie. First post. I'm trying to authenticate a guitar on craigslist. It's a sunburst strat model. He lists it as having a H-S-S pup configuration. I searched some catalogs and only find H-H or S-S-S setups. I'm wondering of this was a original model. If not, could it be an electra neck swap or a pup mod? Here's a pic link. http://images.craigslist.org/1f71281323 ... 661917.jpg Thanks for any replies.

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'82 Westone Prestige 150, '83 Electra x189, '85 Westone Dynasty

Well, that's a pretty blurry photograph... but I think it could be one of the newer Crate/Electras like this one:

http://cgi.ebay.com/CRATE-ELECTRA-SUNBU ... 240%3A1318

Which has the H/S/S configuration. If it is one of these, you can see by that auction what they are going for, not particularly well regarded. This forum, while not snobby, tends to address the '74-'82 Electras, '83 '84 Phoenix's, and Westones into the mid/late 80's, which are typically very nice instruments at (typically) reasonable prices. Good luck.

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Electra Guitar Videos ===> http://www.youtube.com/user/mjm33mjm?feature=watch

...though I do wonder for how much longer!? The prices seem to be creeping ever upward...

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"... and on the eighth day, God created New Zealanders.

Because even the Australians need heroes."

It's an early Crate Electra, before they went from the phoenix to the generic Crate headstock.
Slightly better than pre-phoenix head models.

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Addicted to Matsumoku.

Thanks to all who responded. Even thought he guitar is reasonable, $90.00 + drive time and fuel, I am becoming somewhat of a purist and more interested in the more distinguished models. I like different.
Chris

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'82 Westone Prestige 150, '83 Electra x189, '85 Westone Dynasty

Ha! You are indeed becoming one of us.... scary, eh!!

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"... and on the eighth day, God created New Zealanders.

Because even the Australians need heroes."

Okay, okay...you caught me over here scoping out the Electra scene. Come on, man. Can you blame me?!? This stuff is addictive.

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'82 Westone Prestige 150, '83 Electra x189, '85 Westone Dynasty