My Strats

[chapperz66]

I'm hoping they might start to breed.

[Hook]

Thats a nice looking trio.
Rock on!

[Farrell Jackson]

A nice group Paul! The Strat with the green finish and the tortoise shell pick guard is very striking!

[bruno]

Lovely. But.....They are looking a little lonely, need a few more 

[chapperz66]

A nice group Paul! The Strat with the green finish and the tortoise shell pick guard is very striking!

The green one is 7Up green Clapton signature strat.  It originally had a plain white single ply scratch plate  which I changed for the tortoise she'll one. Obviously I have the original so I can put it back to original.
I got them out to check the batteries - Clapton one and the black one are active. I made the mistake of doing it while the wife was in the house. She commented that she hadn't seen the black and green ones for a while "so you might as well sell them."

I feel quite faint...

[chapperz66]

Lovely. But.....They are looking a little lonely, need a few more 

They have one other friend.

[banjaxed]

I can confirm that they don't breed as I have had my Three for ages 

[The Gobi Desert Canoe Club]

All great looking instruments but what is the orange semi? I know I shouldn't covet other musicians tools of the trade but I have to say I am feeling an element of lust.  Willie

[chapperz66]

All great looking instruments but what is the orange semi? I know I shouldn't covet other musicians tools of the trade but I have to say I am feeling an element of lust.  Willie

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It  is a Yamaha MSG Custom. It  is quite a  rarity - although it is actually a solid body. Maple cap on a mahogany body - sort of Les Paul ish but with a trem.

It was designed by English maker Martin Booth who actually set this one up for me. I got it at a really good price about 20 years ago when I worked for FedEx who did the distribution for Yamaha Kemble. It is also active and needs 2 batteries - one for the pickups and another for the lights on the fingerboard. Yes - lights! And why not?

I have never seen another one and believe the model was only made by Yamaha for a few years, although Martin Booth still makes them bespoke.

Chere's

Paul

[The Gobi Desert Canoe Club]

A rarity indeed, thanks for the info, great looking instrument.  Willie