FENDER
AMERICAN
STANDARD
Stratocaster
DAN SMITH ERA
'CHERRY SUNBURST'
CANADIAN ROCK MAPLE NECK AND ALDER BODY
GLOSS FINISH NECK
WEIGHT: 8.2 LBS ON ULTRASHIP DIGITAL POSTAL SCALES
THIS IS A REAL FIND !
JUST AMAZING CONDITION FOR 40 YEARS OLD ! AND HAS BEEN MOSTLY STORED AWAY.
THE GUITAR ALSO SOUNDS AND PLAYS AMAZING !
PICKUPS SOUND INCREDIBLE !
CLEAR AND GLASSY WITH A GOOD BOTTOM END ON THE NECK PICKUP... VERY BELL-LIKE
MASTER TONE KNOB WHICH JUST REALLY WORKS ON A STRAT !
YOU NOW HAVE TONE ON YOUR BRIDGE PICKUP ! WHICH IS REALLY VALUABLE FOR CRUNCHY , JUST BROKEN UP SOUNDS...
BRIDGE PICKUP HAS A WONDERFUL RAUNCHY , BITING TONE !
THE TOP LOADER BRIDGE IS SUPERB AND IMPARTS A MAGICAL AIRY TONE TO THIS GUITAR...
100% ORIGINAL GUITAR DOWN TO THE LAST SCREW
ORIGINAL 'FREEFLYTE' TREMOLO UNIT WITH ORIGINAL CHROME TREM ARM
ORIGINAL 80's FENDER LOGO MOULDED HARDCASE
EXCEPTIONALLY CLEAN EXAMPLE FOR 39 YEARS OLD ! ...A FEW LIGHT IMPRESSIONS ON THE SIDES EDGES OF THE BODY , A FEW FLAKES TO THE LACQUER ON THE SIDE OF THE NECK IN PLACES... NOT BAD AT ALL.
A CLEARCOAT NIK ON THE FRONT OF THE BODY AT THE UPPER HORN CENTRAL AREA....
A SMALL LIGHT CHIP IN THE FINISH EXPOSING THE WOOD AT THE SIDE OF THE UPPER HORN CUTAWAY...
A LIGHTER , RECTANGULAR AREA ON THE CLEAR LACQUER COAT ON THE BACK OF THE HEADSTOCK FROM A PREVIOUS STORE STICKER !
SEE PICS BELOW...
PLENTY OF MEAT ON THE ORIGINAL MEDIUM JUMBO FRETS AND FOR THE AGE ARE REMARKABLE...
INCREDIBLE SLIM - MEDIUM , WIDE 'C' SHAPE TINTED CANADIAN ROCK MAPLE NECK WITH STUNNING FRET WORK
12" RADIUS FINGERBOARD IS AN ABSOLUTE DELIGHT !
PICKUPS SOUND CLEAN , CRISP AND BELL-LIKE !