Need your advice on a Strat!

[Soiouz]

Sounds like you did good with the Harmony. Hope you're not to bummed out about not getting your strat. 

Oh maan.....   

[RumorsOFsurF]

There IS a difference in routing in a Floyd and a standard Strat trem.  You'd have to deal with body fill (a pain to get it right with no seams), refin (or at best a clever touch up) and then the dreaded lock nut reversal surgery, which on a Strat would never be invisible.

I'd pass if the thought was to restore and flip it.  You'll lose money on that deal most likely...

Thanks for the input. Yeah, my friend passed on it. He bought a beautiful 1966 Harmony Jupiter instead, and it's gonna be a keeper for him!

Sounds like you did good with the Harmony. Hope you're not to bummed out about not getting your strat. 

+1 those old Harmonies are cool.  

[clegg]

I think 900 for a 79 strat would be a good deal.. As mentioned, prob. would be best to get it as close to original as possible, I'm sure you'd have been able to sell it for a profit.   


btw, I got a strat too, and I love it! 

[VintagePete]

Hi!
The worst thing you can do to a Strat(or any axe)is to install a Floyd.You can still put back a regular bridge(with some scares)but you are dead with the locking system.
I saw a similar one that still went for about 1200.00$us on eBay.There is a market for everything.
VintagePete

[Stratelejazzuar]

I think the FR bridges are ugly, and they look like a lot of work for nothing. AND i'm not looking at one now, but they look like their construction would get in the way of my hand restign comfy on the saddles.

I got a harmony Meteor the i'd take over any FR bridged guitar anyday...

*humph*