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FS/FT: USA 1988 Fender Strat, Bare Knuckle Pickups, Original Case NOW SOLD
Hi guys
I guess the time has come to part company with this old strat. I'm playing the tele more now and it hardly ever gets used.
http://img51.imageshack.us/img51/4792/t8eh.jpgIt's a 1988 US strat and the body has been stripped from the original red back to natural. If you're looking for a nice shiny 'case queen' then this isn't for you!!
However, it really is the best strat I've ever played by a million miles and feels and sounds superb. Apparently, the mid to late 80s strats were built well and are well regarded. It has a few minor marks but nothing horrendous
http://img13.imageshack.us/img13/343/3usg.jpgComes with the original case and one of the latches is boken but this hasn't been a problem for me and it can be fixed quite easily.
The guitar weighs in at 7.5 lbs which is an almost perfect weight for a strat and it feels as light as a feather on a strap. And talking of straps it comes with the original Fender strap that was in the case from new!!
http://img577.imageshack.us/img577/6088/ve76.jpgThe frets have loads of life left in them and the neck feels 'just right'. Not sure what the radius is though and not sure how I would check this either. Feels like 9.5 to me.
http://img197.imageshack.us/img197/4321/hl5.JPGThe guitar has had the pickups upgraded. A set of US pickups (not the original set) were sent off to Bare Knuckle to be re-wound (scatter wound) and have new cloth wires installed. This work cost over £100 from BK and that is not including the cost of the original US strat pickups. The values are:
Neck: 5.51K
Middle: 5.23K
Bridge: 6.9K
The re-wound pickups sound superb in every way! The original set of USA pickups will come with the guitar so you'll get two sets.
http://img441.imageshack.us/img441/7411/sj8m.jpgOther than the pickups the only changes to the guitar is a new Grigsby 5-way switch and a new CTS volume pot. Originals will come with the guitar.
http://img822.imageshack.us/img822/9347/k9ph.jpgThe neck pocket is really nice and tight on both sides.
http://img23.imageshack.us/img23/9931/zset.jpghttp://img43.imageshack.us/img43/2006/bdjp.jpgFew more photos here:
http://imageshack.us/g/1/10270501/I would like £575 which includes next day (uninsured) delivery by UPS. If you'd like it insured it will cost 2% of the insured value. I never bother personally. It will be shipped in a shipping carton. Payment by paypal gift or bank transfer. I'm in Cambridgeshire so pickup is an option and you're in the area please feel free to come and try it!
I might be interested in a 52 reissue tele or possibly a tele with a humbucker at the neck....happy to add cash to a deal.
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