This guitar is a commission sale. If you have a high end guitar or amplifier you are interested in selling, please contact us. Here for sale we have a Fender 1997 Collectors Edition Stratocaster Electric Guitar in 3-Tone Sunburst finish. Made in the USA in 1997, this bolt-on constructed guitar consists of a '62 Strat Solid Alder body, a 1-piece Maple neck with a '62 Strat neck profile, and a 21-fret Rosewood fingerboard. Other appointments include a 6-saddle vintage-style tremolo bridge, Gold hardware, Vintage-style tuners, two Texas Special single coil pickups, and a Seymour Duncan Hot Rail humbucker. These pickups are wired to a master volume, tone 1, tone2, and a 5-way pickup selector. The Maple neck plays very well, with the '62-Strat profile filling the hand nicely for a substantial grip, whilst remaining slim enough for fast articulate playing. Certainly, the profile is distinct from Fender's more modern offerings and delivers a unique but practical playing experience across the register. The Rosewood fingerboard is pleasant under the fingers, and with its 9.5" radius is well suited to a wide range of styles and techniques. The Pearloid fingerboard inlays and binding are a nice touch which add a real sense of luxury to the playing experience. The smooth lines of the Stratocaster body are as comfortable in the arms as ever, ensuring comfort in both standing and seated positions. The duo of Fender Texas Special Single-Coils installed in this instrument deliver classic Stratocaster tone, with the added bonus of the Seymour Duncan Hot Rail in the bridge of r an extra bit of grunt! The bridge pickup provides bright, full-bodied 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. Brand- Fender Model- 1997 Collectors Edition Stratocaster Finish- 3-Tone Sunburst Year- 1997 Made In- USA Body- '62 Strat Solid Alder Neck- 1-Piece Maple Neck Profile- '62 Strat Fingerboard- Rosewood Fingerboard Radius- 9.5" Frets- 21, Medium Jumbo Scale Length- 25.5" Nut Width- 1.65" Pickups- 2x Texas Special Single Coil Pickups (N, M), 1x Seymour Duncan Hot Rail (B) Controls- Master Volume, Tone 1, Tone 2 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.

Verification report

Our ID: 109022577012 Weight: 7.8lbs Serial: 1971 Aesthetic Condition: Headstock: Overall very good condition. Light indentations are present to the center of the rear face, these can be seen under close scrutiny under direct light. Mild indentations are present to the tip and treble side edges, these have not pierced the lacquer finish. Light scratching is present to the front face of the headstock, these can only be seen under direct light. Neck: Overall excellent condition. All aspects of the neck and fingerboard display light signs of past use. Body: Overall very good condition. All aspects of the body display light scratching and indentations, the most apparent of these can be seen to be the face at the lower bout and treble side of the body, these can be seen under direct light, as is common with high gloss finishes. Condition of Frets: The frets demonstrate mild signs of use, not affecting playability. Denting and flattening of the frets is apparent throughout the register. There is moderate material remaining for any fret work the new owner may wish to perform. Current Set Up: Truss Rod: Fully functional. Truss rod tool (Flathead driver) not included. Hardware: Overall very good condition. Light to mild tarnishing of the metal hardware is present, the most apparent of these can be seen to the bridge consistent with regular past use in a high contact area. Light scratching is present to the scratchplate which can be seen under direct light, this is common with regular past use. Tremolo arm not included. Structural: No concerns or issues to note. Height of the string from the 12th Fret-1.75mm - Bass 2mm Please be aware that the action on a guitar may move slightly in transit and this measurement is the current height. Strings on Guitar - 10-46 Electrics: Fully functional. A previous owner has replaced the bridge pickup with a Seymour Duncan Hot Rail single-coil, the original pickup is not included. Case & Accessories Fender hard case. Overall excellent condition and fully functional. All aspects of the case display light signs of past us. Original paperwork and accessories included. Tremolo arm not included. Also included in the case is a CD of the previous owner, Jimmy C’s, own music. His family have asked us to include this so that his memory will live on.