This is an early example of the highly controversial 2 knob Stratocaster, complete with its final days of CBS era Decal.
Often mislabeled as a Dan Smith guitar, this style of standard Stratocaster ran for a few years in the early to mid 1980s.
This one is a hard tail so the problematic freeflyte bridge is not an issue here.
They marked an era of non traditional standard Stratocaster features these included:
-No rear cavity
-Die Cast tuners
-12” radius Fretboard
-Pickguard mounted input jack
-Top loaded bridge
-Bi Flex truss rod
-Micro Tilt adjustment
However many of these non-traditional features have been adopted by the Fender Ultra series most notably the much flatter fretboard which is more a feature you’d find on a Gibson.
Thus these 2 Knob Stratocasters offer a great opportunity to have a guitar with higher end options for a much lower price.
Plus the guitar has some vintage vibe to it as well, offering a piece of US Fullerton factory history for new Mexican and Japanese fender prices.
They make a great platform for modding compared to other vintage fenders, as you're not chopping up a £3,000+ instrument.
Or keep it stock and it should, fingers crossed raise in value along with inflation as we are seeing with the late 70s fenders.
This one is a maple neck and fretboard with I believe an alder body, in a classic black poly gloss finish.
Although personally I prefer the sienna sunburst, black is my next favourite.
This one comes with an aftermarket case, and is set up with a set of 9s.
The guitar has a few marks and scuffs, but is generally in good condition for a guitar over 40 years old.
There is a dark mark in the wood grain on the neck but it is below the finish and not a dent.
The Weight is 3.3kg 7.3 lbs
Frets in good Condition
All questions welcome.
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This is an early example of the highly controversial 2 knob Stratocaster, complete with its final days of CBS era Decal.
Often mislabeled as a Dan Smith guitar, this style of standard Stratocaster ran for a few years in the early to mid 1980s.
This one is a hard tail so the problematic freeflyte bridge is not an issue here.
They marked an era of non traditional standard Stratocaster features these included:
-No rear cavity
-Die Cast tuners
-12” radius Fretboard
-Pickguard mounted input jack
-Top loaded bridge
-Bi Flex truss rod
-Micro Tilt adjustment
However many of these non-traditional features have been adopted by the Fender Ultra series most notably the much flatter fretboard which is more a feature you’d find on a Gibson.
Thus these 2 Knob Stratocasters offer a great opportunity to have a guitar with higher end options for a much lower price.
Plus the guitar has some vintage vibe to it as well, offering a piece of US Fullerton factory history for new Mexican and Japanese fender prices.
They make a great platform for modding compared to other vintage fenders, as you're not chopping up a £3,000+ instrument.
Or keep it stock and it should, fingers crossed raise in value along with inflation as we are seeing with the late 70s fenders.
This one is a maple neck and fretboard with I believe an alder body, in a classic black poly gloss finish.
Although personally I prefer the sienna sunburst, black is my next favourite.
This one comes with an aftermarket case, and is set up with a set of 9s.
The guitar has a few marks and scuffs, but is generally in good condition for a guitar over 40 years old.
There is a dark mark in the wood grain on the neck but it is below the finish and not a dent.
The Weight is 3.3kg 7.3 lbs
Frets in good Condition
All questions welcome.
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