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1981 / 1982 Fender "The STRAT" Vintage Blonde Stratocaster - KILLER sound!
Estimated price for orientation: 1 450 $
Category: Vintage Pro Audio Equipment
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Description Brand: Fender Country/Region of Manufacture: United States Model: Stratocaster VG UPC: Does not apply
1981
/ 1982 Fender USA "STRAT"
In a rare Blonde finish - AWESOME
Sound!
Overview:
The "STRAT"
was Fender's top of the line Stratocaster from 1980-1982,
designed by Gregg Wilson and Dan Armstrong to blend classic
Stratocaster features with modern electronics. It was one of
the first Stratocasters to return to the smaller pre-CBS
headstock, with a vintage truss rod and a solid four-bolt neck
plate. With its hot "X-1"bridge pickup and a twin mode rotary
selector switch the STRAT has 9 new tones - similar to the
current Fender S-1 switching system. This particular STRAT has
some modifications so she's probably not a true collectable,
but she plays and sounds great.
The Specifications:
Ash
body
Olympic White nitro finish (faded to
cream color)
Matching headstock with nitro finish
Maple 25.5” scale 4-bolt neck with
maple fretboard
21 jumbo frets (yes, JUMBO!)
41 mm nut width (1 + 5/8")
20.4 mm neck depth at Fret 2
Comfortable "C" neck profile
1980s Sperzel USA locking tuners
Vintage Fender Alnico
pickups (neck and middle)
Fender X-1 overwound bridge pickup
Pickups' actual resistance - Bridge:
7.32k, Mid: 5.66k, Neck: 5.79k
Full-size 250K Volume and Tone pots
5-way pickup switch
Additional unique serial/parallel
pickup switch knob
3-ply white pickguard
Gold-plated brass Fender tremolo bridge
with solid brass block
Actual total weight: 10 lbs. 2 oz.
CONDITION
I'll
take it a bit at a time... NECK:
Good to Very good. The neck has
some cosmetic flaws but plays very well. The original
frets were replaced many years ago with the jumbo frets
shown in the picture. They have little wear and plenty
of life left. If you're not a fan of the smaller vintage
frets, this is the STRAT neck for you! The lacquer on
the neck has darkened considerably and has plenty of
honest wear; some on the fretboard and some along the
neck's edges, but not much on the back of the neck. I've
taken accurate photos of it all so take a good look.
There are a few small dings on the neck's back, nothing
very noticeable. The good news is there are no flaws
that affect the neck's s playability much.
Like most STRATs, there is some finish wear on
the headstock, but this example is better than most. The
original logo is 100% intact. I have blurred out the
headstock's serial number for this listing to keep
scammers away, but it is present in its entirety on the
headstock. The neck still has its original factory nut.
The tuners were upgraded back in the 1980s with Sperzel
USA locking tuners, the same model used on the early
Strat Plus guitars. The neck's truss rod turns normally
in both directions. Most important: this neck is easy to
play no matter what your style. I've set the action to
what I consider medium height, but it can easily be
adjusted to suit you. THE BODY:
In very good light relic condition. The solid
density of the Ash wood is immediately noticeable when you
pick up the STRAT, and its contribution to the overall fat
sound is obvious when you plug it in. This body has a few
cosmetic flaws to it, but far fewer than most of the STRATs
you see for sale. The worst ding is on the body's upper side
edge, the rest are much smaller and not objectionable at
all. Its nitro finish has faded greatly from its original
white to a creamy blonde color, except on the upper horn's
face, which has worn down to the white undercoat. The
gold-plated brass neck plate has some wear on it, nothing
major. Thankfully, there is no fake "relic" modifications
here - just honest-to
Description
| Brand: | Fender | Country/Region of Manufacture: | United States |
| Model: | Stratocaster VG | UPC: | Does not apply |
1981
/ 1982 Fender USA "STRAT"
In a rare Blonde finish - AWESOME Sound!
Overview:
The "STRAT" was Fender's top of the line Stratocaster from 1980-1982, designed by Gregg Wilson and Dan Armstrong to blend classic Stratocaster features with modern electronics. It was one of the first Stratocasters to return to the smaller pre-CBS headstock, with a vintage truss rod and a solid four-bolt neck plate. With its hot "X-1"bridge pickup and a twin mode rotary selector switch the STRAT has 9 new tones - similar to the current Fender S-1 switching system. This particular STRAT has some modifications so she's probably not a true collectable, but she plays and sounds great.
The Specifications:
Ash body Olympic White nitro finish (faded to cream color) Matching headstock with nitro finish Maple 25.5” scale 4-bolt neck with maple fretboard 21 jumbo frets (yes, JUMBO!) 41 mm nut width (1 + 5/8") 20.4 mm neck depth at Fret 2 Comfortable "C" neck profile 1980s Sperzel USA locking tuners Vintage Fender Alnico pickups (neck and middle) Fender X-1 overwound bridge pickup Pickups' actual resistance - Bridge: 7.32k, Mid: 5.66k, Neck: 5.79k Full-size 250K Volume and Tone pots 5-way pickup switch Additional unique serial/parallel pickup switch knob 3-ply white pickguard Gold-plated brass Fender tremolo bridge with solid brass block Actual total weight: 10 lbs. 2 oz.
CONDITION
I'll take it a bit at a time... NECK:
Good to Very good. The neck has some cosmetic flaws but plays very well. The original frets were replaced many years ago with the jumbo frets shown in the picture. They have little wear and plenty of life left. If you're not a fan of the smaller vintage frets, this is the STRAT neck for you! The lacquer on the neck has darkened considerably and has plenty of honest wear; some on the fretboard and some along the neck's edges, but not much on the back of the neck. I've taken accurate photos of it all so take a good look. There are a few small dings on the neck's back, nothing very noticeable. The good news is there are no flaws that affect the neck's s playability much.
Like most STRATs, there is some finish wear on the headstock, but this example is better than most. The original logo is 100% intact. I have blurred out the headstock's serial number for this listing to keep scammers away, but it is present in its entirety on the headstock. The neck still has its original factory nut. The tuners were upgraded back in the 1980s with Sperzel USA locking tuners, the same model used on the early Strat Plus guitars. The neck's truss rod turns normally in both directions. Most important: this neck is easy to play no matter what your style. I've set the action to what I consider medium height, but it can easily be adjusted to suit you. THE BODY:
In very good light relic condition. The solid density of the Ash wood is immediately noticeable when you pick up the STRAT, and its contribution to the overall fat sound is obvious when you plug it in. This body has a few cosmetic flaws to it, but far fewer than most of the STRATs you see for sale. The worst ding is on the body's upper side edge, the rest are much smaller and not objectionable at all. Its nitro finish has faded greatly from its original white to a creamy blonde color, except on the upper horn's face, which has worn down to the white undercoat. The gold-plated brass neck plate has some wear on it, nothing major. Thankfully, there is no fake "relic" modifications here - just honest-to
In a rare Blonde finish - AWESOME Sound!
Overview:
The "STRAT" was Fender's top of the line Stratocaster from 1980-1982, designed by Gregg Wilson and Dan Armstrong to blend classic Stratocaster features with modern electronics. It was one of the first Stratocasters to return to the smaller pre-CBS headstock, with a vintage truss rod and a solid four-bolt neck plate. With its hot "X-1"bridge pickup and a twin mode rotary selector switch the STRAT has 9 new tones - similar to the current Fender S-1 switching system. This particular STRAT has some modifications so she's probably not a true collectable, but she plays and sounds great.
The Specifications:
Ash body Olympic White nitro finish (faded to cream color) Matching headstock with nitro finish Maple 25.5” scale 4-bolt neck with maple fretboard 21 jumbo frets (yes, JUMBO!) 41 mm nut width (1 + 5/8") 20.4 mm neck depth at Fret 2 Comfortable "C" neck profile 1980s Sperzel USA locking tuners Vintage Fender Alnico pickups (neck and middle) Fender X-1 overwound bridge pickup Pickups' actual resistance - Bridge: 7.32k, Mid: 5.66k, Neck: 5.79k Full-size 250K Volume and Tone pots 5-way pickup switch Additional unique serial/parallel pickup switch knob 3-ply white pickguard Gold-plated brass Fender tremolo bridge with solid brass block Actual total weight: 10 lbs. 2 oz.
CONDITION
I'll take it a bit at a time... NECK:
Good to Very good. The neck has some cosmetic flaws but plays very well. The original frets were replaced many years ago with the jumbo frets shown in the picture. They have little wear and plenty of life left. If you're not a fan of the smaller vintage frets, this is the STRAT neck for you! The lacquer on the neck has darkened considerably and has plenty of honest wear; some on the fretboard and some along the neck's edges, but not much on the back of the neck. I've taken accurate photos of it all so take a good look. There are a few small dings on the neck's back, nothing very noticeable. The good news is there are no flaws that affect the neck's s playability much.
Like most STRATs, there is some finish wear on the headstock, but this example is better than most. The original logo is 100% intact. I have blurred out the headstock's serial number for this listing to keep scammers away, but it is present in its entirety on the headstock. The neck still has its original factory nut. The tuners were upgraded back in the 1980s with Sperzel USA locking tuners, the same model used on the early Strat Plus guitars. The neck's truss rod turns normally in both directions. Most important: this neck is easy to play no matter what your style. I've set the action to what I consider medium height, but it can easily be adjusted to suit you. THE BODY:
In very good light relic condition. The solid density of the Ash wood is immediately noticeable when you pick up the STRAT, and its contribution to the overall fat sound is obvious when you plug it in. This body has a few cosmetic flaws to it, but far fewer than most of the STRATs you see for sale. The worst ding is on the body's upper side edge, the rest are much smaller and not objectionable at all. Its nitro finish has faded greatly from its original white to a creamy blonde color, except on the upper horn's face, which has worn down to the white undercoat. The gold-plated brass neck plate has some wear on it, nothing major. Thankfully, there is no fake "relic" modifications here - just honest-to