Here for sale we have a Fender American Standard Stratocaster in 3-Colour Sunburst finish. Made in the USA in 1998, this guitar features a bolt-on construction comprising an Alder body, a Maple neck and 22 Medium Jumbo fret Rosewood fingerboard. The hardware featured on this guitar consists of a 2-point synchronized tremolo bridge and a set of Fender Deluxe Staggered tuning machines. A trio of American Standard Stratocaster single-coil pickups are installed, these are wired to a 5-way blade switch, master volume, neck and middle tone controls.
The Satin Maple neck plays very well, with the Modern ‘C’ profile sitting very comfortably in the hand and promotes ergonomic hand positioning, feeling smooth whilst providing an articulate playing experience. The Rosewood fingerboard is pleasant under the fingers and offers a tactile and durable playing surface, with the 9.5" radius working in conjunction with the Medium Jumbo frets to produce an authentically vintage playing experience, allowing for vibrato techniques and complex chordings to be played with ease.
The Fender American Standard Stratocaster Single-Coils pickups provide all the classic Stratocaster tones that you coil wish for. 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 sculpting.
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 Standard Stratocaster 3-Colour Sunburst 1998 Electric Guitar
Brand - Fender
Model - American Standard Stratocaster
Finish - 3-Colour Sunburst
Year - 1998
Made In - USA
Body - Alder
Neck - Maple
Neck Profile - Modern ‘C’
Fingerboard - Rosewood
Fingerboard Radius - 9.5”
Frets - 22, Medium Jumbo
Scale Length - 25.5”
Nut Width - 1.706”
Pickups - 3 x Fender American Standard Stratocaster Single-Coils
Controls - 5-way blade selector, master volume, middle tone, neck tone
Our ID: 111102452590
Weight: 8lbs
Serial Number: N8364371
Aesthetic Condition:
Headstock: Overall very good condition, a moderate indentation cracking the finish slightly is apparent to the rear treble side edge.
Neck: Overall very good condition, finish cracking is apparent throughout the neck which can be felt when deliberately trying to. When playing, it is not noticeable under the thumb. The fingerboard edges demonstrate delamination and chipping of the finish.
Body: Overall excellent condition, light scratching is apparent to all aspects of the body, most notably across the rear. These markings are only visible under direct lighting at certain angles.
Condition of Frets:
This instrument has had a fret level and re-crown to ensure the best playability. There is considerable material remaining for any fret work the new owner may wish to perform.
Current Set Up:
Truss Rod: Fully functional. Truss rod tool (1/8" hex) not included.
Hardware: Fully functional with moderate signs of use, most notably oxidation of the bridge plate. Tremolo arm included.
Structural: No concerns or issues 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.
This guitar demonstrates moderate fret noise on the bass strings which is only mildly apparent when amplified. This noise does not affect sustain of notes, nor does it affect bending the notes. The new owner may choose to raise the action to alleviate this.
Electrics:
Full working order.
Case & Accessories:
Unbranded rectangular hard case.
Overall very good condition. The case displays mild signs of past use.