Hi everyone and thanks for looking at my latest auction. Up for sale is a 2003 57 Vintage Re-Issue Fender Stratocaster in lovely Coral Pink. The best picture to really get a feel for the colour of this guitar is the picture taken in full sun with out the backplane tremolo cover on! I'm listing this as used as there is a small issue in the lacquer of the headstock but apart from this it really is in an unused condition. It still has all the plastic coverings on the scratch plate and trem cover. Zero fret wear as it's not been played. Made in Mexico back in 2003 this guitar was stored for 12 years buy a collector and good friend of mine. He sold to the guitar to me to repair upon finding out the lacquer was damaged on the headstock. On the rear large portions of lacquer had peeled away and this was an issue that needed repairing please see attached photo of the original damage. I've managed to sand it flat leaving the original serial number. Although this was not easy and took a lot of time, I felt it was important to keep the providence of the instrument if at all possible. The rear now is colour matched to the body and looks awesome! I added a little custom graphic around the serial number as I felt it looked odd with just a square letterbox showing through. On the front of the headstock there is still a crack in the lacquer about 3 cm long originating from the string tree screw hole. I have not repaired this as it really is not an issue and would have definitely required replacing the decals and logos. Apart from this the rest of the guitar is in mint condition. She plays perfectly with a low fast action all over the neck and everything works as expected. The body is alder fitted with a maple neck. It's got a lovely comfortable "C" shaped profile with a 9.5 radius fitted with 21 narrow vintage style 6105 frets.The neck is dead straight. It sounds fantastic either unplugged of through an amp as the guitar really resonated and rings in your hands. Vintage hardware throughout the pickguard is fitted with Kinman HX Noise cancelling pickups. There is no buzz what so ever. The pickups provide an awesome range of sounds, Bell like highs with full ringing bass low's. I'm an experienced pro luthier and have been building guitars from scratch for over 20+ years check out http://fendersrock.com for more information. I've just given her a full setup and service upon completion and she's ready to go right out of the box. She's setup to .10 gauge strings. The guitar passed tolerance tests, nothing needed adjusting apart from a small adjustment to the action and intonation on the B string. I can confidently say she really does play as well as possible. All frets are level and the electrics work perfectly. The instrument stays in tune like you wouldn't believe. I'm limited to 12 pics in the listing, but could provide more upon request if there is something you are interested in. Comes with padded gig bag, trem bar and case candy. Postage is for insured next day delivery. Check out my feedback as I've sold over two hundred guitars on eBay now so please feel free to bid with confidence. Please feel free to contact me regarding any questions you may have before the auction closes. Try before you buy is welcomed as is local pickup on collection. International bidders are welcomed. Many Thanks for looking and good luck.