Description
What makes this guitar special: A remarkable player's grade '66 Strat finished in classic 3-Tone Sunburst & just oozing with ultra cool, true vintage mojo. Superb tone & marvelous playability make it a player's dream, and with the few minor mods, the price tag is well within reach for many buyers. Professionally inspected & set up by the experts at Cream City Music, so it's ready for action upon arrival.
Cosmetic Condition: Good, honest play wear, just the way we like 'em - various nicks, chips, dents & dings; surface scratches, buckle rash, weather checking & finish wear throughout. The guitar was previously fitted with a Floyd Rose double-locking tremolo, so there are filled holes in both the body & upper part of the neck. There are two filled holes on either side of the bridge & a portion of the pickguard was cut & removed to accommodate the Floyd Rose. There's also one extra screw hole in the body from a previous unoriginal pickguard. There are two small filled holes on the face of the headstock & a strip of wood that was added just behind the nut after the locking nut was removed. There's also one extra string tree. There are two large dowels in the back of the neck just below the headstock. All the repairs were professionally done & the overall look of the guitar still maintains a nice vintage appeal with a gorgeous patina.
Neck: Nicely rounded B-shape maple neck with beautiful, dark Brazilian rosewood fingerboard & mother of pearl dot inlays. Original frets show some wear, but have plenty of life in them. Large headstock with extra string tree. Original tuners are in perfect working condition. 1 9/16" nut width; 25 1/2" scale length. Neck is straight & truss rod is in good working condition. Neck stamp reads 13 MAR 66 B.
Body: Contoured, solid alder body in original 3-tone sunburst finish. Original tremolo bridge & trem arm. The back cover is missing. Original 3-ply white pickguard. The treble-side horn of the pickguard had broken off, so our luthier re-glued it. Guitar weighs 7 lbs 10.9 oz.
Electronics: Original grey bottom neck pickup dates to '66 - 6.38K ohms. Unoriginal middle & bridge single coils - 12.40K & 5.33K ohms respectively. Master volume & dual tone controls - all pots date to '66. The original 3-way selector switch was changed to a 5-way. All electronics are in good working condition.
Case: Unoriginal Fender tweed hardshell case included.
