Here for sale we have a Fender Limited Edition American Original '50s Stratocaster in Mary Kaye White Blonde finish. Made in the USA in 2020, this guitar features a bolt-on construction comprising a Chambered Alder body, Maple neck and 21 fret Maple fingerboard. This guitar is equipped with a Pure Vintage Synchronized Tremolo with Bent Steel Saddles and a set of Pure Vintage Single Line "Fender Deluxe" tuning machines. A trio of Fender Pure Vintage '59 Single-Coil pickups are installed, and are wired to a 5-way blade switch, master volume, neck tone and middle/bridge tone controls.
The Maple neck plays very well, with the Soft ‘V’ profile sitting very comfortably in the hand and promotes ergonomic hand positioning, feeling chunky and smooth whilst providing an articulate playing experience. The Gloss Maple fingerboard is pleasant under the fingers and offers a tactile and durable playing surface. The 9.5" radius delivers a suitably vintage-inspired playing experience whilst retaining practicality for lead lines and string bending, further enhanced by the Vintage Tall frets. The Pure Vintage Synchronized Tremolo bridge offers excellent tuning stability and supports tremolo techniques whilst the Pure Vintage tuning machines keep tuning locked in. The smooth lines of the Strat body along with generous body contours are as comfortable and familiar as ever, ensuring that long gigs and practice sessions are a breeze.
The trio of Fender Custom Shop Fat '50s Single-Coils installed in this instrument deliver classic Stratocaster tone. The bridge pickup provides bright and glistening trebles with plenty of spank, power chords sound gritty, whilst also providing soaring lead tones. However, with subtler amp settings the bridge offers a bright, glassy clean tone. The middle pickup produces bright trebles and full warm bass, and lends itself well to rhythm tones. The neck pickup has rounded creamer tones great for chordal phrasings or quick jazz style lines, whilst also handling higher gain settings masterfully, offering plenty of room for tonal scaping. It's easy to see why the Stratocaster has been a mainstay of the guitar world for almost 70 years.
Please be aware that for international buyers import fees are not included in our postage and packaging cost, this only covers the cost of the guitar being sent to you. Import fees will be charged by Customs upon the guitar's arrival in the recipient country. Due to Brexit, this also applies to EU buyers. We advise checking the total import cost with Customs as this is not information we are able to accurately provide.
Fender American Original '50s Stratocaster Mary Kaye White Blonde 2020
Brand - Fender
Model - Limited Edition American Original '50s Stratocaster
Finish - Mary Kaye White Blonde
Year - 2020
Made In - USA
Body - Chambered Alder
Neck - Maple
Neck Profile - Soft ‘V’'
Fingerboard - Maple
Fingerboard Radius - 9.5"
Frets - 21, Vintage Tall
Scale Length- 25.5"
Nut Width - 1.676”
Pickups - 3 x Fender Custom Shop Fat '50s Single-Coils
Controls - 5-way blade selector, master volume, bridge/middle tone, neck tone
Our ID: 110102452230
Weight: 7.8lbs
Serial Number: V213708
Aesthetic Condition:
Headstock: Overall excellent condition. Light scuffing is present to the tip of the headstock, this does not break through the finish. On the treble side edge below the high E tuning machine very light chipping to the lacquer is present, this has broken through the lacquer but does not expose the wood. Any markings to the headstock are difficult to discern.
Neck: Overall excellent condition. There are some light lateral scratch marks on the fingerboard visible under bright light. Any other markings are difficult to discern.
Body: Overall excellent condition. Very light scratching is present to all faces under close scrutiny. Light finish chipping is present around the neck plate, most notably on the top right corner where it has broken through the finish exposing the wood beneath.The finish to the front face has naturally darkened when compared to the back face, this is common with nitrocellulose finishes being exposed to natural lighting.
Condition of Frets:
The frets demonstrate very light signs of use, not affecting playability. There is plenty of material remaining for any future work the new owner may wish to perform.
Current Set Up:
Truss Rod: Fully functional. Truss rod tool included.
Hardware: Fully functional. The metal hardware displays light signs of tarnishing. Tremolo arm included.
Structural: No structural concerns to note.
Strings on Guitar - 10-46
Height of string from 12th Fret- Treble 1.5mm - Bass 2mm
Please be aware that the action on a guitar may move slightly in transit and this measurement is the current height.
Electrics:
Fully functional
Case & Accessories:
The case is in very good condition, however the middle lock does not align so the case must be secured using the two locking clasps. The case has the words 'Sour Cream' sprayed onto the top.