Beautiful guitar but I rarely play it, I tend to play my Telecaster and the Stratocaster stays in its case . . I've owned this for 7 or 8 years now and it really has been a case queen. I didn't like the skinny frets that were on it when I first bought it so it had a very professional refret, courtesy of our very own Mr Steve Robinson. The fretboard still has the standard vintage 7 1/4" Radius but as it now has the taller Dunlop 6105 ( narrow tall ) frets, it doesn't choke out and it feels much closer in profile to my 97 Telecaster.
The Brown G&G Fender Case its in now is not the original . . . The Original Tweed Case was stained quite heavily with oil or ?? so I cleaned it up as best I could and sold it to buy the one that's with the guitar now . .The 5 way selector was already fitted by the time I bought the guitar and the original 3 way selector was not in the case when I opened it . Other than the refret, the guitar is completely stock . . . The strap shown on the guitar was a gift and is now on my Telecaster but I do have a fender strap that I'll include.
I'd much prefer local pickup if that's at all possible but if "YOU" want to arrange your own Courier I'll bubble wrap it up and make sure its fit to travel . . . There is a UPS Drop Off Shop literally around the corner from my house so it will be scanned and put onto the UPS System within 5 minutes of me leaving my place . . .
https://i.imgur.com/J1PI5WT.jpghttps://i.imgur.com/lWPv7Wb.jpghttps://i.imgur.com/jId9jQL.jpghttps://i.imgur.com/ewiiUsf.jpghttps://i.imgur.com/qQ7Ti7x.jpghttps://i.imgur.com/M7vPmN7.jpghttps://i.imgur.com/Ut6eyhU.jpghttps://i.imgur.com/FWG177B.jpgHere's the reply I received back from Fender when I inquired about the age . . .
Based on the serial number provided, V0x00xx, our records indicate that to be a U.S. Vintage '62 Stratocaster
in 3-Tone Sunburst from 08/1997. I've included the spec sheet below for your reference. I hope this helps !
Model Name: U.S. Vintage ‘62 Stratocaster
Model Number: 010-0909-(Color#)
Series: U.S. Vintage Series
Body: Alder
Neck: Maple
Fingerboard: Rosewood (7.25” Radius/184 mm)
Frets: 21 Vintage Size
Scale Length: 25.5” (648 mm)
Nut: 1.650” (42 mm)
Hardware: Chrome
Machine Heads: US Vintage Style
Bridge: US Vintage Style Tremolo
Pickguard: 3-Ply White
Pickups: 3 US Vintage Single Coils
Pickup Switching: 3 Position Blade
Controls: Master Volume, Tone (Neck), Tone (Mid)
(500) 3-Color Sunburst,
Case: Tweed Case as Standard . . . .
Source: U.S.
Accessories: Tweed Case, Strap, Cable, (5-way Update Kit)
U.S. MSRP: $949.00 (1982), $1,499.99 (1998)
INTRODUCED: 1982
DISCONTINUED: 7/1998
COMMENTS: First appears in the Dec. 1981 price list, however, they did not begin
shipping until toward the end of 1982.
Changed from U.S. Vintage Series to American Vintage Series in 7/1998
Thanks,
Brett Leasure
Fender Musical Instruments Corp.
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