Very good condition featuring double cutaway ash body with transparent red finish, multi-ply pearloid, black and white pickguard, three lipstick tube single coil pickups, one volume control and two tone controls with white and gold skirted knobs, five way pickup selector switch with white tip, two point pivot tremolo tailpiece with six individual adjustable block saddles, oval shaped metal output jack plate, maple neck with walnut skunk stripe, Indian rosewood fretboard with abalone dot inlays starting at the third fret, metal roller nut, small Fender Stratocaster maple peghead with Fender and Stratocaster chrome logos, six in a line individual locking tuning machines, serial number and Made in USA stamped on the back of the peghead, four bolt neck fastening plate with Fender logo and Corona, California engravings, multi-ply tremolo cavity cover plate, two metal strap buttons, and hard shell case. This guitar weighs 7lb 14oz.
This 1998 Fender American Deluxe Stratocaster is in very good cosmetic condition and is set up in fantastic playing order. The frets show little wear and have a long life left in them. The neck profile is a soft C shape and feels great in hand. The pickups have been changed to three lipstick tube single coils similar to one of Stevie Ray Vaughan's Stratocasters. These pickups offer a wide range of tonal possibilities and really add a ton of character to this guitar. The bridge is solid brass dipped in chrome giving this guitar a tremendous amount of sustain. The roller nut and locking tuners also ensure that this guitar will stay in rock solid tune. The abalone fret markers and pearloid pickguard look attractive and set this guitar apart from other instruments. This is overall a really fantastic offering from the Fender company and an outstanding instrument for stage, home or studio use. If you’re looking for a dynamite playing unique Stratocaster, don’t look past this one.
