Fender Rarities Flame Maple Top Stratocaster HSS Thinline Semi-Hollow Mahogany - Sold

JamesDad

RARITIES FLAME MAPLE TOP HSS STRATOCASTER THINLINE

(12/2019)

USA -- Rarities Collection (Limited Edition)

MODEL NUMBER: 176501833

BODY

Body Material: Mahogany with Flame Maple Top

Body Finish: Gloss Polyurethane

Body Shape: Semi-hollow Stratocaster

NECK

Neck Material: Solid Rosewood

Neck Finish: Hand-Rubbed Satin Urethane

Neck Shape: Modern & "Deep C"

Scale Length: 25.5"; (648 mm)

Fingerboard Material: Rosewood

Fingerboard Radius: 9.5” (241 mm)

Number of Frets: 22

Fret Size: Narrow Tall

Nut Material: Bone

Nut Width: 1.865” (42.8 mm)

Position Inlays: Mother-of-Pearl Dots, Narrow Spacing

Truss Rod: Bi-Flex

Skunk Stripe: Yes

HEADSTOCK

Type: Small

Logo: Large Whitish Spaghetti

Other Decals, front: None

Other Decals, back: None

ELECTRONICS

Bridge Pickup: Custom Double Tap Humbucking

Middle Pickup: Custom Shop '69 Strat Single-Coil Pickup, Staggered Poles

Neck Pickup: Custom Shop '69 Strat Single-Coil Pickup, Staggered Poles

Controls: Master Volume with S-1 Switch, Tone 1. (Neck, Mid), Tone 2. (Bridge)

Switching: 5-Position Blade

S-1 Switch on Volume Control Selects Rear Coil of Bridge Pickup

Configuration: HSS

HARDWARE

Bridge: 2-Point Synchronized Tremolo with Pop-In Tremolo Arm

Saddles: Vintage Style Bent Steel Saddles

Tuning Machines: Fender Standard Cast /Sealed Staggered

String Tree: Ezy Glider

Hardware: Nickel/Chrome

Pickguard: 3-Ply Parchment, 11 Holes (Config. Modern) (p/n 0056799000)

Control Knobs: Aged White

Switch Tip: Aged White

Tremolo Arm Tip: Aged White

Pickup covers: Aged White (Sigle Coil), Uncovered Zebra (Humbucker)

Neck Plate: 4-Bolt, "LIMITED EDITION", "CORONA, CALIFORNIA", Serial "LE"

COLORS

(833) Violin Burst

MISCELLANEOUS:

Strings: .009-.042

ACCESSORIES

Brown Hardshell Case

COMMENTS

Truss Rod Nut: 1/8"; American Series

FENDER SAYS

Combining exotic tonewoods with premium pickups and appointments, the limited-edition Rarities Collection creates a truly unique musical experience. 

The Rarities Flametop Stratocaster HSS Thinline features a mahogany body with a Violin Burst flame maple top and solid rosewood neck. The Custom Shop 69 single-coil pickups add a breathy, open note to the traditional Strat voice while the custom Double Tap bridge pickup offers both a sweet humbucking voice and - via an S-1 switch - dynamic single-coil sound.

I have added to this instrument's incredible versatility with the addition of a mini-switch, which allows for neck & bridge and all three pickup together combinations (also known as the 7-switch, or David Gilmour mod). I have done this modification to almost all my Strats. It is simple to do, reversable (just disconnect 2 wires and swap the pickguard), and enables some great extra sounds.

I have owned this since new (bought Aug 2020) and only played it at home (in a pet and smoke-free environment). It is in excellent condition, with zero fretwear, and the full Rosewood neck feels sublime. I'm only selling as I am thinning out my guitar collection, and I have a couple of other Strats which I have owned for many years and have a greater emotional attachment.

JamesDad

Back for sale, and (sensible) offers welcome.

axisus

Sounds lovely but you really do need better pictures!

JamesDad

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axisus

Absolute peach of a strat!

JamesDad

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Anyone?

youngsc

Looks fantastic - bit PRS like? How does it sound? Any demos? 

JamesDad

Sorry no demos, but it sounds pretty much as you'd expect an HSS Strat to sound, with perhaps a bit more "airiness" from the semi-solid construction. Wonderfully light too. Anyone interesed is welcome to come & try it out.

JamesDad

I have to ask; does anyone ever buy anything on here, or just ask questions?

Rich31k

It's a fairly small market here, so higher priced guitars in particular tend to take a while to sell. Although I've noticed everything is quite slow at the moment. 

Worth trying eBay if you want a quicker sale. There are some offers on for the next three days - £1 final value fee, or 80% off final value fees.

fretfinder

JamesDad said:

I have to ask; does anyone ever buy anything on here, or just ask questions?

I have bought loads on here, and sold loads too. I have nearly always asked questions before buying, and I’ve almost always been asked questions before selling. It’s part of the process, embrace it!  

bubblecar

I’m trying to sell a couple on eBay it’s far worse trust me, I need scales, micrometer, carbon dating, you name it. This is a wonderful guitar if I wasn’t trying to thin the herd I’d be tempted 

Dominic

Yes things do sell on here but much slower of late in tune with the pre Xmas thrift and general flavour of commerce around the world at the moment.
It used to be very lively but the pace is noticeably slower in General.
Guitars /pedals seem to tick over but amps come here to die at the moment.
There are some very active buyers /sellers on here but ,of late ,a lot of inaction but a million questions.
As my clothes shop owning friend used to say " Come on , Are you buying or Spying ? "

Dumodal

JamesDad said:

I have to ask; does anyone ever buy anything on here, or just ask questions?

The market right now is incredibly slow, not only the cost of living has gone up but the general uncertainty about everything makes people think twice before buying anything plus the market in general is saturated.

I've seen bargains on Facebook Marketplace sitting for weeks (Some of them are still there), super tricky right now.

Also if I was about to drop almost 2k for a guitar, I would ask everything even how it smells, if you don't answer the question or do it in a way that shows you are irritated by the question (Yep not all HSS sound the same) then people will lose interest. 

Cheers and good luck with the sale!

JamesDad

Still available, and I can ship in time for Christmas

JamesDad

Re-listed and open to (sensible) offers.

Might also be interested in a part-exchange on a Patrick James Eggle 96 (HH version, as I have a nice HSS already)

JamesDad

Any interest?

JamesDad

Price drop to £1750