Fender Vintage Hot Rod Stratocaster 50's Fiesta Red

Summary: 
Wow, what an absolutely incredible guitar! Love the look of a Vintage Strat with the playability of a modern instrument that can handle everything you throw at it? This might be for you! A 7.25 to 12 inch radius on the board, 2-point Trem system and a trio of Texas Special pickups. Guitar has had one owner since new and is now looking for a new home

Model: Vintage Hot Rod 50's
Year built: 2014
Weight: 8lb 5oz  /  3.7kg (approx)
Hard case or Gig Bag? - Comes with Fender case and all documents and case candy.

: PLEASE NOTE THE S1 SYSTEM HAS BEEN REMOVED FROM THIS GUITAR SO IT IS SET AS A NORMAL STRATOCASTER WITH A 5-WAY BLADE.

Body Condition: 8/10
From a few feet away it looks excellent, and it really is minus a ding in the upper horn (see pictures) no signs of lacquer cracking yet, but it will happen at some-point. These are Nitro finished guitars so they will look the part once they have been played in. A few surface scratches on the back of the body but nothing to write about really. No cracks in the neck pocket which is extremely common on most Fender Vintage style guitars.

Neck: 8.5/10 
The frets have plenty of life left in them, the glossed Maple fingerboard is in very good condition, no flaking lacquer. The back of the neck is free from any bumps or dings. some light lacquer checking around the headstock, yet again right for type on these instruments and meant to happen.

Hardware: 8.5/10
The machineheads seem to be original and in good working order, some extremely light signs of tarnish. Same for the bridge and saddles.

Electrics: 9/10 

: PLEASE NOTE THE S1 SYSTEM HAS BEEN REMOVED FROM THIS GUITAR SO IT IS SET AS A NORMAL STRATOCASTER WITH A 5-WAY BLADE.

Sockets, pots and switches etc are wear and tear items. The electrics on this guitar have been tested and are in excellent working order, but my standard disclaimer is it's a used guitar and one must expect SOME occasional electrical 'scratching' noise, crackling and popping when adjusting pots and switches. In our opinion the electrics on this guitar exhibit less than average 'noise' in normal play but there's no guarantee how long they will stay in this condition. 

Playability:

This guitar has been lovingly set up by Jon, one of the UK's most highly regarded and experienced guitar techs. 
That doesn't mean this guitar is the best playing guitar ever, it just means that he has taken the time to set it up. Adjust the action, intonation etc so that it plays as well as can be expected and stays in tune as good as any guitar of this type does. 
We all have differing styles and demands from our instruments. Some of us like fast n low actions for fretboard burning licks, others prefer a high n mightly action for show stopping windmills and downtuned heavy riffing and everything in between. No one set up suits all!
This specific guitar has been set up sympathetically for it's style so has a fairly low action, and minimal fret buzzing.

Priced with all of the above in mind but feel free to "make an offer".

Shipping
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International Shipping: 
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We first opened our doors in 1994. Since then we have expanded and grown in size and popularity to become one of the South's leading guitar shops. Our commitment to a friendly, knowledgeable and personal service has won us a collection of awards. These include: Three times winner of the prestigious FENDER EUROPEAN TOP DEALER AWARD for service, knowledge and commitment to Fender products. (They only presented them for three years) And SEVEN times award winners at the Poole Retail Awards 'Top of the Shops' event, including overall Best Independent Shop and Best Customer Service.

Our aim is to provide the highest levels of customer care, to offer a comfortable, relaxed atmosphere and still offer the lowest possible prices.  
Because we are all passionate guitarists ourselves note that all our guitars are dispatched: 

• Inspected - check for scratches, dents etc 
• Tuned - Stretching each string for optimum tuning stability 
• Set up - adjust action and intonation as required 
• Tested - give it a play to make sure we like it ! (Tough job huh ?) 
• Ready to Play - now it's your turn ! 

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