22 years ago, I was praying for an electric guitar and a few days later my friends surprised me with a black stratocaster copy by Abilene. It's my first guitar and has been with me halfway across the world and I played it in church for years. Still hung on to it.
When I was in junior high, my parents got me the TS sunburst. It must've been 1994 or so... I had it for about 8 years and sold it to my best friend. I regretted it almost immediately! It was a great guitar. He's since passed away and I wonder what ever happened to it from time to time. I just searched it on a whim and here I am! Thank you for posting this.
I just bought an Abilene super cheap...i like the thick glossy red color.... that was the selling point... just like yours it's in mint condition will probably swap out the pickups and bridge... may put a squire neck on it as well... with a few upgrades this will be a fun guitar...all stuff i have.... would like to have seen the tuners on guitar... its probably the same.....
My mom won one of these in a raffle over twenty years ago. She said she told me about it years ago but apparently I forgot she had it and never picked it up from her when she gifted it to me. Well I found it about a year ago still in the case so I took it. I guess she figured I would ask for it some day. To this day it still a hasn’t been played but it needs some cleaning up tho. Looking to bring it back to life so I’m searching for ways to fix her up.
I just bought one with a yamaha 10 watt amp for $50 already had an amp so i figure i could sell the amp for $30 and have a $20 guitar still it needs to be set up and intonation set first string like your higher than the rest only difference is mine is maple neck and made in korea..body is solid and heavy more like a usa strat not like a light squire tuners are good no problems
Nice demo & rundown - enjoyed Michelle ! Spotted an Abilene here in Australia for sale $100. Thanks.
22 years ago, I was praying for an electric guitar and a few days later my friends surprised me with a black stratocaster copy by Abilene. It's my first guitar and has been with me halfway across the world and I played it in church for years. Still hung on to it.
When I was in junior high, my parents got me the TS sunburst. It must've been 1994 or so... I had it for about 8 years and sold it to my best friend. I regretted it almost immediately! It was a great guitar. He's since passed away and I wonder what ever happened to it from time to time. I just searched it on a whim and here I am! Thank you for posting this.
Thanks for sharing that. I sold my first ever guitar and still think about her, checking Craigslist every so often with no luck.
I just bought an Abilene super cheap...i like the thick glossy red color.... that was the selling point... just like yours it's in mint condition will probably swap out the pickups and bridge... may put a squire neck on it as well... with a few upgrades this will be a fun guitar...all stuff i have.... would like to have seen the tuners on guitar... its probably the same.....
Can you tell me what the string spacing (E to E) is at the bridge?
My mom won one of these in a raffle over twenty years ago. She said she told me about it years ago but apparently I forgot she had it and never picked it up from her when she gifted it to me. Well I found it about a year ago still in the case so I took it. I guess she figured I would ask for it some day. To this day it still a hasn’t been played but it needs some cleaning up tho. Looking to bring it back to life so I’m searching for ways to fix her up.
I just bought one with a yamaha 10 watt amp for $50 already had an amp so i figure i could sell the amp for $30 and have a $20 guitar still it needs to be set up and intonation set first string like your higher than the rest only difference is mine is maple neck and made in korea..body is solid and heavy more like a usa strat not like a light squire tuners are good no problems
Wow, can't beat a $20 strat. Good find!
@@zbthunderwood well $40 for the set up I didn't have the tools needed so a little more invested
Jus got one for 15$ making a kurt cobain strat replica with it