If you are looking at this then you probably know all about the legendary Dan Smith era guitars! This is from 1982.Right the story behind it.In 1982 I was working and able to buy my first proper guitar a 1982 Fender Stratocaster, I l9ved that guitar and kept it as my main guitar until about 10 years ago when I was persuaded to sell it,a decision I deeply regret! So I decided to buy one to replace it.i saw this one,which I believe is " blonde " ? and it has a Rosewood fretboard.My original one was White and had a maple neck.i bought this one and loved it.I took it to Shane Haigh ( the String Surgeon) a brilliant  luthier and a very interesting man! I bought the guitar with a small mark on the front,see photo £1 coin on for scale.it was my original intention to have the crack filled and resprayed Olympic white but decided this would not be in keeping with it's  history and the previous owner who had owned it from new. So we decided to fret level it,crown polish,re-wire the original volume and tone in to place and jack socket.Set it up and put on Ernie Ball Super Slinky strings.There was a slight roughness to the finish at the side of the fretboard so this was smoothed off.Now the guitar is absolutely awesome! I have now found exactly the guitar I am looking for! So very reluctantly I am putting this one up for sale,I will then leave it to the guitar gods as to whether or not it sells or I keep it! I would really like the buyer to come and collect it and try it but I know this is not always possible so I am offering a postal OPTION PLEASE NOTE DUE TO SEEING ANOTHER GUITAR  ON EBAY I REALLY WANT FOR A LIMITED TIME I AM OFFERING A FENDER TWEED HARDCASE IN WITH THE PRICE! IF THE GUITAR DOES NOT SELL AND THE ONE I'M WANTING DOES THIS CASE OFFER WILL BE WITHDRAWN, THANKS