Fender Stratocaster, Natural (1974)
Stratocaster · SSS (3 Single Coils) Pickups · Vintage
While it's common knowledge that the 1970s brought with it some quality control issues for CBS-owned Fender, there are always exceptions to the rule.
For starters, this Strat is no boat anchor - not even close. It weighs in at 7lbs 9oz on our scale, and feels perfectly balanced both seated and using a strap. Second, it has a fantastic playing neck with a very comfortable profile and lean taper. It's also got stagger-pole pickups, which gave way to flatpoles later in the year - a rather noticeable tonal difference in our opinion!The wood gods seemed to have blessed this build - check out the beautiful figure of the Ash body and the mix of birdseye and flame in the Maple neck! It's always nice when the high-quality looks are matched with the tone of the guitar too. Punchy and clear, with the woodiness of a great Ash/Maple combination that has been going strong since 1954. The guitar has been very well maintained over the last 50 years and only has a replaced tone knob and a missing back plate to show for any notable changes. The original frets show some light wear but playability is still very nice with comfortable, low action.
Ships with a Mooradian padded gig bag.
| Style | Solidbody |
| Body | Ash |
| Finish | Polyurethane |
| Color | Natural |
| Pickups | Original Grey Bobbin | 5.57k Neck / 5.65k Middle / 5.7k Bridge |
| Electronics | Original CTS pots | 137-7430 visible |
| Controls | Volume (x1) / Tone (x2) / Original 3-Way switch |
| Bridge | Original Tremolo bridge w/ original saddles |
| Tuners | Original Fender |
| Pickguard | Original 3-Ply |
| Neck | One-Piece Maple |
| Binding | None |
| Carve | C | .84"-.89" |
| Radius | 7.25" |
| Inlays | Dots |
| Frets | Original |
| Nut | Original |
| Scale Length | 25 1/2" |
| Serial # | 568619 |
| Weight | 7lbs 9oz |
| Case | Mooradian Gig Bag |
Every instrument is thoroughly checked and set up before shipping fully insured via UPS with tracking to your door. We reuse boxes and materials to cut waste when they meet our protection standard.
Inspect it, play it, and if it isn't right, contact us within 48 hours of delivery to arrange a return or one-time exchange. Returns are subject to a 5% restocking fee, and the buyer covers shipping both ways.
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