Fender Stratocaster 50th Anniversary MIJ
Fender Stratocaster 50th Anniversary (sticker on back of head stock). Made in Japan . Serial number U. Exceptionally good condition for over 20 year old guitar. Slight fret wear under G string on second fret, but nothing else to mention. Very slight tarnishing to tuner cases and the usual (for a Strat of this age) minor crack in the lacquer where the neck joins the body – this is not structural. Other than that the guitar is in great shape and has no dings or scratches. Soft V maple neck (graduates to a C by the time you reach the octave) which is extremely comfortable to play, with a good action and no buzzing or choking on bends. Original Alnico pickups but I have had the guitar professionally modded to provide seven way switching. The first tone control works only on the bridge pickup and is push/push, the other works on the middle and neck pickups. When down you have the usual five options but when up you have the added option of: 1) Switch to the back = bridge and neck pickup, which gives an almost Telecaster type tone, and 2) Switch in the middle position = all three pickups together, which gives a great tone for rhythm playing. The other positions work the same as when the knob is depressed. No case, so collection preferred; although I do have a strong cardboard box for the guitar, so could pack for shipment if necessary. Read More