For Sale! Europe guitarist John Norum’s 1974 Fender Stratocaster 3-tone Sunburst Rosewood Neck & Fender Tolex Case

THE STORY

Ten years ago, Robert, the previous owner, told me that the guitar belonged to a world-famous guitarist and was played by him in the studio: John Norum of the Swedish band Europe, known for their hit "The Final Countdown."

"This Strat belongs to the guitarist and founder of the band Europe (The Final Countdown), John Norum. You can still find it pictured and described on his website johnnorum . se under "Gear".

John is an incredible guitarist and Stratocaster player. I got the Strat through John Norum's studio engineer, Michael Jessen."

Michael Jessen later confirmed this information to me in writing. The whole story is fully documented at my blog paleblueice . com

THE GUITAR

John Norum’s old axe is a very fine 1974 Fender Stratocaster in 3-tone Sunburst. And this guitar is still in very good, almost mint condition! Some facts: Nitro laquered light weight Alder Body – only 3.42 kg. Typical early 70s colour fading. The frets are in great shape and the neck has a very comfortable medium C-profile. Great playability and Sound.

The three original and desired 1974 Fender Grey-Bottom-Pickups still have the staggered Polepieces all stamped ´74. They make it a great sounding Vintage Strat with the voice of the famous late 60/70s Rock Hits we all know, warm punchy with a lot of clarity. The Strat comes in its original period correct black Fender tolex case with orange interior.

Pots and a 5-way Switch have been changed by Norum at some time from wear out. Pat. Nr. 3.143.028 at the Peghead Logo on the headstock.

Former old locking Tuners on the headstock were changed back to period correct 1970s Fender-Logo Tuners - therefore there is one small aditional hole under the Tuners. Capacitor, Plastics, Screws, Neckplate with Serial number all original. Only the backplate is missing – like on the photos on John Norum’s website johnnorum.se where this Strat is described as follows: „Fender Stratocaster 1974 in mint condition! This guitar is super light and extremly resonant. The sound of this guitar reminds me a lot of Ritchie Blackmore's sound on the album ,Burn’ (Deep Purple). As soon as you pick this guitar up you want to start playing that ,Burn’ riff..ha. It's very ,straty’ sounding and loud! A great guitar!“

The serial number on the neckplate is „576048“. "The Guitar Dater Project" says: „Your guitar was made at the Fullerton Plant (Fender - CBS Era), USA in 1974. Production Number: 576048“

The guitar offered here is in ready-to-play condition and has been played at home over the last ten years. It has some minimal signs of wear. The pictures are part of the description. The electronics with the 5-way switch and potentiometers work perfectly, without crackling or popping. The truss rod works, the neck is straight, and the playability is very good. The frets are in good condition at around 90%; they do not have any rough nicks or scratches. To my knowledge, the frets are still the original ones.

I am happy to answer any further questions. You are welcome to come by and try it out

SHIPPING COSTS

DHL shipping including increased insurance

+ DEUTSCHLAND 40 EURO

+ EU 100 EURO

+ NON-EU 120 EURO

+ JAPAN 170 EURO

+ CANADA 210 EURO

+ Other Countries: Please ask for shipping costs!

Shipping with DHL (as an insured parcel) is at the buyer's risk.

DISCLAIMER: The item I am offering above is a used item from my private collection. To the extent that I am aware of any defects in this item, I have indicated them in my offer above. As this is a private sale between individuals, any warranty for the item listed above is excluded; there is also no right of withdrawal or return for this item.