Fender American Professional Stratocaster, Sienna Sunburst, Ash, Upgraded - Sold

JamesDad

For sale is my Fender American Professional Stratocaster.

Bought as a back-up for my main guitar, I upgraded the pickups to a set of Mojo Special Stratocaster single coils.

If you haven’t come across Mojo Pickups, they are hand made in the UK (by Marc) and are building up quite a reputation for their quality (eg they are fitted as standard to Patrick James Eggle’s fantastic guitars). He says of the Mojo Special Stratocaster pickups: “These are my best-selling Strat set, 60’s based with a “Vintage Hot” bridge which adds a little fullness to the bridge pickup.” More information can be found on the Mojo Pickup website. This set cost me £308.

I added to this instrument's 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, easily reversable (just disconnect 2 wires and swap the pickguard), and enables some great extra sounds.

This is a Sienna Sunburst, which have an ash body (now reserved for Fender’s Custom Shop models), maple neck & rosewood fingerboard. What particularly drew me to this one was its very nicely book matched two-piece body, which is much nicer than the usual three-piece and ill-matched ones I’ve seen. 

As you can see in the pictures, this is in very good condition, with just a few light surface scratches (the only one of note being a scratch on the rear upper, shown in one of the pictures), which you have to get into the right light to see properly. It also has very little fret wear, which shows how little it has been used over the past few years.

 Unfortunately, with the other guitars I have this just isn’t getting used, which is a shame as it’s a lovely guitar, so I decided it’s time to find it a new home.

Comes with original case and all the usual “case candy”; certificate of authenticity, etc.

Pics here:

https://imgur.com/a/9U2EaiH

bobacco

Gorgeous, and I bet it sounds even better than it looks. GLWTS!

Roland

 

JamesDad

Thanks @bobacco & @Roland ;. Yes, those Mojo pickups are pretty special. I guess that's why Patrick uses them in his PJE guitars (I have them in my 96 Vintage & Macon). 

bobacco

JamesDad said:

Thanks @bobacco & @Roland ;. Yes, those Mojo pickups are pretty special. I guess that's why Patrick uses them in his PJE guitars (I have them in my 96 Vintage & Macon). 

Yup, for sure. Have some PAF-types in the 96 I have, great pickups. Would definitely consider them in my next Strat 100%. 

JamesDad

Is that the one from @RevMatt ?

bobacco

My 96? Was the original owner, yes. Although I think he’s owned about 80% of the PJEs I’ve ever seen, haha. 

beed84

My favourite colour on a Strat and a lovely example it is too. GLWTS

JamesDad

Thanks @beed84 ;

JamesDad

Still available

JamesDad

Still, still available.

JamesDad

Still, still, still available.

JamesDad

Still, still, still, still available.

JamesDad

Sold