USED Fender American Strat Hardtail MN 1979 Old Vintage 70’s Guitar in Wine red

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Summary:
Here we have here in stock in our showroom in Parkstone a lovely example of a vintage Fender Stratocaster, this particular model has had two owners in its time, one owning it since 1994. It has been well cared for and spent most of its later years in the case. This is a lovely piece of Fender history that is always rising in rarity and price.

Weight: 4.2KG / 9.1lbs
Hard case / Gig Bag: Comes with a third party hard case from the correct time period (see pictures)

Body Condition: 7/10 – The body of the guitar is in very good condition for the age, no cracks in the neck pockets. The body has various dings, scuffs and bumps (see pictures as I have captured the most noticeable) on a guitar of this age it’s nothing I wouldn’t expect to see. Some light hazing and patina on the lower bout and upper horn of the guitar.

Neck: 7/10 – The frets do exhibit some wear to them, most noticeable down the cowboy end of the neck. Still plenty of material left and is not at the point of needing any work as of now. The neck is in good condition also, a few bumps and scuffs in the back but nothing that would impact the playing experience of this guitar. See the pictures for a slight bit of lacquer flaking on the lower part of the headstock, the top of the headstock has a few dings and bumps as well. Yet again all part of the charm and character of this vintage guitar. This is all genuine wear! Not fabricated 😉

Hardware: 7/10 – All original hardware, fairly tarnished but to be expected for a 46 year old guitar! Everything is functioning perfectly though.

Electrics: 7/10 – These look to be all original (see pictures) Sockets, pots and switches etc are wear and tear items. The electrics on this guitar have been tested and are in excellent working order, but my standard disclaimer is it’s a used guitar and one must expect SOME occasional electrical ‘scratching’ noise, crackling and popping when adjusting pots and switches. In our opinion the electrics on this guitar exhibit less than average ‘noise’ in normal play but there’s no guarantee how long they will stay in this condition.

Playability:
This guitar has been lovingly set up by Jon, one of the UK’s most highly regarded and experienced guitar techs.
That doesn’t mean this guitar is the best playing guitar ever, it just means that he has taken the time to set it up. Adjust the action, intonation etc so that it plays as well as can be expected and stays in tune as good as any guitar of this type does.
We all have differing styles and demands from our instruments. Some of us like fast n low actions for fretboard burning licks, others prefer a high n mightly action for show stopping windmills and downtuned heavy riffing and everything in between. No one set up suits all!

Case: Comes with a third party hard case from the correct time period (see pictures)