Forget all the cheap Vandalism replicas made from unbranded Strats, Squiers, Chinese & Mexican guitars. The general consensus is that Kurt's Vandalism Strat was a black 1980's Japanese Fender FujiGen-built Stratocaster. Here is that guitar. This is right-handed not left, but it is basically the exact model that Kurt played. If you're looking for the real deal this is the one to mod with the sticker, tape, pickups & 3-ply guard if authenticity is important. It's the first issue MIJ E-serial built between 1984-'87. It is in fine condition for one of these original Vandalism Strats. There is some playwear commensurate with age but, just dimples, no paint chips etc, it's all just light ageing. The original pickguard still has the original clear plastic protective film on from 40 years ago! Plays beautifully and we have set it up with a medium acton. The neck is dead straight, truss rod fine, still plenty of life left in the frets. Very resonant with a dark and dense slab rosewood fingerboard (7.25 radius). No breaks or repairs. Weight is very good at 3.5kg. Still has its original backplate. Any bright spots you see are just the reflection from overhead spotlights. Complete with correct black tipped tremolo arm & a very cool original vintage 1980's Japanese leatherette softcase. Don't miss this one as these original 1980's Fender Japan Vandalism Strats don't come up often.

At Gas Station Guitars, each instrument is carefully hand-selected. If a guitar doesn’t impress us in tone, feel, and overall character, it simply doesn’t make it into our inventory. If it’s listed by us, you can be confident it’s something special.

• All photos shown are of the actual guitar
• Every instrument is fully inspected and in hand—no drop-shipping
• Shipped directly from us to you

Please note:

• This guitar is not available for trades or part exchange
• We are unable to offer holds or layaways

We ship WORLDWIDE including:

• United Kingdom
• European Union
• United States
• Canada
• Australia

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