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FS/FT: *PRICE DROP* 1974 Fender Stratocaster (refinished) - £1600 - Or trade for Gibson ES 335

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cjolleycjolley Frets: 38
edited April 2018 in Guitars £

Purchased by me in around 2005, and lived largely in a case since then and not enjoyed nearly frequently enough, this 1974 (suggested by the serial, but it was sold to me as a 1973..) Strat is an absolutely lovely player. It's been refinished but it's a great job, very thick and looks great. The neck Is surprisingly clean for the age. 


Everyone who's played it has enjoyed it, and I will be sad to see it go - but it's just not getting the use. 


Not much more to say really, Happy to travel (within reason) in the north west or a bit further if somebody wants to meet up to take a look at it etc.


Looking for £1600 or guitar trades considered - particularly Gibson 335's

Based in Chester


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  • finest1finest1 Frets: 94
    PM'd you mate
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  • dombennisondombennison Frets: 111
    Absolutely lovely guitar this. After playing it, it was the first strat that ever made me want one. The neck is ridiculously nice
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  • welshboyowelshboyo Frets: 1810
    A maple neck Strat with pearl dots? IIRC all maple neck Strats were black dots - are you sure this is original neck?
    Trading Feedback Here -http://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/57820/
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  • richardhomerrichardhomer Frets: 24797
    welshboyo said:
    A maple neck Strat with pearl dots? IIRC all maple neck Strats were black dots
    Correct - maple ALWAYS had black dots during the 70s....
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  • cjolleycjolley Frets: 38
    Not sure what to suggest here, it's definitely the original neck.. maybe the original owner had these replaced. Theyve been present since I purchased it in 2005/06 
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  • cjolleycjolley Frets: 38
    Bump - Price dropped to £1700 or guitar trades considered - particularly Gibson 335's
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  • cjolleycjolley Frets: 38
    Bump
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  • lovestrat74lovestrat74 Frets: 2512
    dombennison said: The neck is ridiculously nice
    In what way? Slim and fast or a rounded handful etc??
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  • lovestrat74lovestrat74 Frets: 2512
    Is it a nitro refin? What does it weigh? Any pics of the butt of the neck markings?

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  • dombennisondombennison Frets: 111
    lovestrat74 said:
    dombennison said: The neck is ridiculously nice
    In what way? Slim and fast or a rounded handful etc??
    I'd say it's nice and rounded but definitely not a thick neck. Really comfortable and easy to play and the finish is great on it - Super smooth
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  • cjolleycjolley Frets: 38
    Sorry about the lack of responses from me - I dont seem to get email alerts from this thread
    I can get some pictures of the neck butt markings tomorrow (Sunday) so will add some :)

    As dombennison above has said (he's played this more than a few times!) the neck is great.
    It's rounded, silky smooth, and very easy to fret despite the vintage. I have quite a collection of Ibanez's with nice big fretwire, and it plays just as well - if not better! - than those in my opinion. Sure you need slightly better technique compared to a brand new modern guitar with jumbo frets.. but this is still a breeze!
    The radius is nice and comfy, for lead work or for chords. But this is always subjective I guess. Everyone who's played it loves it.
     
    I believe the re-finish is nitro. I wouldn't know for sure though.

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