SOLD FS/FT Fender Strat Plus Deluxe 1989 Made in the USA PRICE DROP £850

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1989 Fender Strat Plus Deluxe in white that's aged to a lovely 'vintage white' / cream / yellow. £850, Trades/PX for a nice SG

Loaded with 3 original Fender Lace Sensor pickups (Silver - Silver - Blue) and with the TBX tone circuit this thing will take you from Clapton to Corgan without breaking a sweat.

Other features include roller nut and Sperzal locking tuners, and the (in)famous fender "Trem-Setter" system (which I have currently swapped out for a more traditional trem spring setup - but of course kept the original! - see pictures).

This specimen is in pretty decent condition for a 29-year-old, there are one or two knocks I have tried to capture in the pictures and the print on the pickups has begun to wear off from contact with picks and sweat etc over the years. The only real wear of note is a small chip near the input jack (pictured). 

I reckon these are probably the best Strats you can get your hands on for a reasonable price considering build quality, tone and versatility. Scott Grove loves 'em... for whatever that's worth

I'm based between Salford and Manchester and refer cash on collection but happy to meet a reasonable distance. I am open to offers and PX either way; looking at SGs (Preferably Small guard... and not huge fan of bright red), mayyybe mid/high gain heads.

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johnswiss

Blimey I must have been adding my 89 strat plus deluxe at exactly the same time! GLWS

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johnswiss said:

Blimey I must have been adding my 89 strat plus deluxe at exactly the same time! GLWS

I thought the same! Same to you buddy! All the best :-)

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kennedydream1980

PM'd

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McToot

Let me embed those for you. Too pretty to stay as an ugly link 





If you were closer I might have to pop round and have a try...

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McToot said:

Let me embed those for you. Too pretty to stay as an ugly link 





If you were closer I might have to pop round and have a try...

Thanks McToot, struggled with getting them to display properly myself! D'oh!

Shame you're not closer bud, it's a cracking player. 

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Price drop. Talk to me about trades for a nice SG.

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Funkfingers

THR1LLHAU5 said:
original Fender Lace Sensor pickups (Silver - Silver - Blue)

That permutation is not original to any Fender Stratocaster model.

A 1989 Deluxe would have been three Gold Sensors. The Plus Deluxe was Red-Silver-Blue (bridge-to-neck). 

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Funkfingers said:

THR1LLHAU5 said:
original Fender Lace Sensor pickups (Silver - Silver - Blue)

That permutation is not original to any Fender Stratocaster model.

A 1989 Deluxe would have been three Gold Sensors. The Plus Deluxe was Red-Silver-Blue (bridge-to-neck). 

The first very Deluxe Plus models came with Silver/Silver/Blue and the full Wilkinson nut to my knowledge.

Not sure if links are allowed but you can read a little more on the history here if you're into it http://xhefriguitars.com/page3.html


Are you interested in a sale or trade, Funkfingers? Or just chipping in?

johnswiss

Silver silver blue on my 89 deluxe too

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sunshinewelly

These strats are simply amazing. I have one and have owed 4 other strats attthe same time including a Jason Smith masterbuilt and the only strat I have kept is my strat plus. 

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sunshinewelly said:

These strats are simply amazing. I have one and have owed 4 other strats attthe same time including a Jason Smith masterbuilt and the only strat I have kept is my strat plus. 

You aren't wrong there @sunshinewelly ;

guitarmanessex89

Looks lovely. Do you now how much it weighs? 

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guitarmanessex89 said:

Looks lovely. Do you now how much it weighs? 

Thanks @guitarmanessex89 . It is lovely! I haven't weighed it (would you believe I don't have a set of scales, I don't need that kind of negativity in my life ;-) ).

I'd say it's very comparable to most other Strats I've had. It's been plenty light and comfortable for 2-3 hour rehearsals, but it's not like a featherweight toy, either. 

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