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Fender '57 AVRI STRATOCASTER 1986 2 TONE SUNBURST w/ Case U.S.A. - BEAUTIFUL-

Estimated price for orientation: 3 425 $

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Description
Brand: FENDER Dexterity: Right-Handed
Model: '57 American Vintage Rissue Stratocaster String Configuration: 6 String
MPN: Does Not Apply Exact Year: 1982
Body Type: Solid Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Series: AVRI


UP FOR SALE IS A BEAUTIFUL, FENDER VINTAGE AMERICAN RE-ISSUE '57 STRATOCASTER.  THIS GUITAR IS PURE JOY TO PLAY.  THE NECK IS STRAIGHT AS CAN BE.  THERE ARE SOME FINGERNAIL DIVOTS IN THE LACQUER FINISH ON THE FIRST COUPLE OF FRETS (SEE PHOTOS)
I AM SELLING THIS ON REVERB FOR LESS THAN IN EBAY.  I JUST LISTED IT HERE FOR GREATER EXPOSURE.
THERE ARE SOME MINOR DINGS TO THE BODY (SEE PHOTOS)
FOR CLOSE UP PHOTOS OF THE NUMBERS ON THE BACK OF THE POTS, PLEASE SEE THE GUITAR AT REVERB.
THE DATE ON THE NECK LOOKS TO ME LIKE SOMEONE WROTE "10-26-82" AND THEN SOMEONE ATTEMPTED TO MAKE THE 2 INTO A 4 BY ADDING TWO DARK VERTICAL LINES TO THE 2.  THE DATE ON THE BODY LOOKS TO ME TO BE "9-3-82" WITH A SLOPPY BOTTOM ON THE 2 THAT CURVES BACK TOWARD THE ROUNDED BACK OF THE 2.  FENDER SERIAL NUMBER IS: V018383
THE DATES ON THE POTS MAKE THIS A 1986 CORONA, CA ORIGIN WITH THE NECK AND BODY LIKELY LEFT OVER FROM THE FULLERTON, CA FACTORY.
I ACQUIRED THIS GUITAR AT A PAWN SHOP.  THE ONLY THING THAT I HAVE ADDED IS AN END PIECE TO THE TREMOLO BAR AND STRINGS.  EVERYTHING ELSE IS EXACTLY THE WAY THAT I ACQUIRED THE GUITAR.  THE TONE KNOB IS STRIPPED AND DOES NOT STAY ON THE POST OF THE POT.  THERE IS A 1957 PENNY GLUED TO THE BACK COVER.  THE CASE HAS THE NAME "SONNY SAGE" WRITTEN IN SHARPIE ON THE INSIDE LID.THE ONLY REASON FOR SELLING THIS GUITAR IS TO FUND MY 16 YR OLD SON'S OPPORTUNITY TO GO SING WITH HIS HIGH SCHOOL CHOIR AT CARNEGIE HALL IN NEW YORK CITY IN JUNE.  HE IS WILLING TO GIVE IT UP THIS BEAUTIFUL STRAT FOR THIS "ONCE IN A LIFETIME'" EXPERIENCE.  HE IS GROWING TO BE A MULTI-INSTRUMENTALIST.  HE SINGS, PLAYS PIANO & GUITAR AND IS STARTING DRUMS.  HE IS IN HIS 2ND YEAR WITH THE CHOIR.
I SELL (MOSTLY ELECTRONICS) ON EBAY AS A HOBBY AND HAVE OVER 600 SALES WITH A 100% FEEDBACK RATING.I WOULD WELCOME REASONABLE OFFERS. PLEASE MESSAGE ME WITH ANY QUESTIONS?