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Fender Stratocaster Natural Finish, 1977

  Fender Stratocaster Natural Finish, 1977

This Fender Stratocaster Natural, has an Ash body with Maple neck and was built during 1977 in Fullerton California and with a few period modifications – a brass nut and saddles, and EMG pickups. During the 1970’s and 1980’s, many players sought new ways to customize their instruments for new sounds and capabilities, and this led to the proliferation of third-party parts and pickup suppliers.

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Fender 57 Strat Journeyman Relic Sherwood Green, 2016

  Fender 57 Strat Journeyman Relic Sherwood Green, 2016

With the Fender 57 Strat Journeyman Relic, a ‘standard’ ’57 Reissue Stratocaster receives the ‘Journeyman Relic’ treatment – used, but not abused. This excellent condition example sports a Sherwood Green finish and its Certificate of Authenticity (COA) is dated 3/30/16, March 30th 2016. These are Fender Custom Shop models, built in Corona California.

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Fender Highway One Stratocaster Honey Blonde, 2002

 Fender Highway One Stratocaster Honey Blonde, 2002

Here is a first run Fender Highway One Stratocaster wearing a Honey Blonde finish and built during 2002 in Corona, California. Introduced in July of 2002 and built to June of 2006, the Fender Highway One series features an Alder body with light satin lacquer finish, and a satin polyurethane finish neck with 22 frets and a 9.25 inch radius, rolled-edge fingerboard.

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Fender Stratocaster LH Left Handed Maple Neck Black, 1974

   Fender Stratocaster LH Left Handed Maple Neck Black, 1974

Finding a decent vintage Strat is one thing, but finding a 70’s vintage Fender Stratocaster LH Left Handed model can be quite a bit harder. Here we’re looking at one such beast – hailing from 1974 and Fullerton California, a Fender Stratocaster LH Left Handed model in Black, with Maple neck and in overall good condition.

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Fender The Strat Olympic White and Gold, 1982

 Fender The Strat Olympic White and Gold, 1982

At the end of the 1970s it was apparent that the classic models needed updating and the Fender ‘The Strat’ model appeared in 1980 with this aim. Built from 1980 to 1983, towards the end of the CBS period, The Strat featured an ash body, solid colours and matching (small) headstocks, a gold plated heavy brass bridge and control knobs, and revised wiring with the second tone control replaced with a two-position rotary switch.

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Fender Strat Rosewood Board Sunburst, 1997

 Fender Strat Rosewood Board Sunburst, 1997

Introduced in 1954 as Fender’s second distinct electric guitar model and soon referred to as the Fender Strat, the Stratocaster was rapidly adopted and has been one of the dominant designs. While there have been some minor changes over the years, until the early 1980’s the design was basically unchanged – a tribute to its success.

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