1996 Fender USA Stratocaster Electric Guitar

Overview: I bought this Strat off of the original owner, who'd had it since he was a youngster. It arrived barely-played and with the original protective wrap still on both the pickguard and trem-springs coverplate. It's a bit of a "time capsule" guitar and, aside from a dulled pickguard and a couple of scuffs near the endpin strap button, is very clean. It's very typical of a '90s American Strat with a 1 11/16" nut, slimmer, C-shaped neck, and an alder body. I've always liked the 2-point bridges on these and their hardened saddles -- it's a good, simple, effective design.

Repairs included: I gave it a very light level/dress of the frets, restring, and setup. It's playing spot-on and ready to go. I strung it with 9s and the whammy is set to lightly-floating.

• Weight: 7 lbs 15 oz
• Scale length: 25 1/2"
• Nut width: 1 11/16"
• Neck shape: slim medium C
• Board radius: 9 1/2"
• Depth at first fret: 53/64"
• Depth at seventh fret: 27/32"
• Body width: 12 1/2"
• Body depth: 1 3/4"
• Body wood: alder
• Bridge: adjustable, hardened saddles
• Fretboard: rosewood
• Neck wood: solid maple
• Pickups: 3x single coil
• Action height at 12th fret: 1/16” overall (fast, spot-on)
• String gauges: 42w-9
• Truss rod: adjustable
• Neck relief: straight
• Fret style: medium-bigger

Condition notes: The plastic hardware has darkened a hair from age and, because the cling-wrap was left on the pickguard for decades, I had to scrub adhesive/plastic gunk from the pickguard with WD40 and a little steel wool to clean it up. The pickguard is thus dulled in its finish rather than shiny. The trem coverplate is in good shape, though. There are a few scuffs (pictured) on the sides. 

It comes with: It has its original, plastic-shelled, shaped hard case.

Consignor tag: JW