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Fender 50th Anniversary Stratocaster Sunburst, 2004

On July 3, 2019 /

Here we have a very well preserved Fender 50th Anniversary Stratocaster, built during 2004 at the Fender plant in Corona, California. This example features an Ash body and Maple neck, with a single-layer white pickguard. The finish is the early style two-tone sunburst. For this, Fender sprayed a yellow center coat and then a dark ring around the body edges.
This is not a slavish re-creation of the 1954 model. It also sports a modern two-point trem bridge with steel block saddles – this is one of our favourite bridges for the improved brightness, clarity and separation offered by the heavier bridge components.

Used

This instrument has sold

Fender Stratocaster Left Handed Made In Japan Blonde, 1987

On June 18, 2019 /

It’s unusual to see a Fender Stratocaster in Left Handed form, from the start of the ‘New’ Fender era when much of Fender’s production was Made in Japan. Here, we have a Fender Stratocaster Left Handed built during 1987 at the FujiGen Gakki plant in Nagano, in Blonde finish with Rosewood fingerboard. The original pickups have been replaced with Seymour Duncan models, and the original pick guard with a faux-tortoise unit. This really works well with the Rosewood fingerboard.

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Ernie Ball Music Man Axis Translucent Gold, 2011

On June 10, 2019 /

The Ernie Ball Music Man Axis is a straight ahead model, built to reliably deliver rock performance – a Basswood body with Maple cap, bolt on Maple neck, a pair of humbuckers, and a Floyd Rose double locking system are the core components. Introduced in 1996, the Ernie Ball Music Man Axis has been a popular design. It does exactly what it’s designed to do, and very well. The combination of a Maple capped Basswood body and Maple bolt on neck provide excellent tone, with lots of warmth but also clarity and separation.

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Furlanetto F Bass 6 String Sunburst, 1989

On May 23, 2019 /

This Furlanetto F Bass 6 String dating to 1989 and built using an Ash body is paired with a one-piece Maple neck and Macassar Ebony fingerboard. The bass is wrapped in a very nicely executed Nitrocellulose Lacquer sunburst finish. Hardware is straightforward for a six string bass – there are six Gotoh tuners with mini bodies at the head and a massive, fully adjustable six saddle bridge.

Used

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Fender Limited Edition USA Geddy Lee Jazz Bass Trans Crimson, 2015

On April 26, 2019 /

The Fender Limited Edition USA Geddy Lee Jazz Bass was built in Corona, California, and is based on an Alder body with Flame Maple Top, finished in translucent crimson red poly. The neck is Maple with a combination of oil finish on the rear of the neck and gloss Poly on the fingerboard and headstock. The rear of the head has Geddy Lee’s signature.

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Fender Telecaster 63 NOS Custom Shop Candy Apple Red, 2007

On April 22, 2019 /

This Fender Telecaster 63 NOS is based on Fender’s 1963 specs. It is in complete and all original condition, and in good shape – there are a few dents and small chips around the edges of the nitrocellulose lacquer body finish. It is unusual for players to keep the ‘Ashtray’ pickup cover on. Though its purpose is to provide some shielding for the bridge pickup, it can get in the way of palm muting, and most of the time it is removed, set aside, and lost. Not here!

Used

This instrument has sold

Ash

Fender 50th Anniversary Stratocaster Sunburst, 2004

Fender Stratocaster Left Handed Made In Japan Blonde, 1987

Ernie Ball Music Man Axis Translucent Gold, 2011

Furlanetto F Bass 6 String Sunburst, 1989

Fender Limited Edition USA Geddy Lee Jazz Bass Trans Crimson, 2015

Fender Telecaster 63 NOS Custom Shop Candy Apple Red, 2007

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