Fender AVRI '61 Strat, Surf Green, made in USA 2003. What an absolute stunner. The American Vintage series launched in 1982 enjoyed critical and public acclaim for several decades before being replaced by the not-quite-the-same American Originals a couple of years back, but they're now gone altogether. You get all the vintage appointments: pure vintage 59 alnico pickups with cloth wiring and CTS pots, nitro finish, 7.25 fretboard radius with a slab-style rosewood fingerboard... all just like the originals. Surf Green original nitro finish. It sounds fantastic: the neck pickup is superbly glassy and rich, brimming with clarity and fullness. The middle pickup is surprisingly fun too, offering a percussive, breathy complexity with a great balance of growl and bell-like tunefulness. The bridge pickup is angular and gritty, perfect for snarly lead lines and offering a piquant zestiness. These are in increasing demand, seeing as the only new vintage reissue style USA Fenders now available are Custom Shop models... all that aside, it's mostly just a really fun, beautiful guitar. Now, where can I get a lime chiffon pie in this dang town?

Model: Fender American Vintage '61 Stratocaster

Made: Corona USA, neck date June 2003 (serial V128816)

Finish: Surf Green

Body: alder

Neck: maple with rosewood slab board, 25.5" scale, 7.25" radius, slim C shape

Weight: 3.765kg

Pickups: Fender American Vintage 57/62 single coil x3

Cosmetic condition notes: minor finish wear. The headstock has some dimples on the end. The neck is clean and smooth in the hands, minor scuffs and dimples on the back only. The back has a scratch and a dimple near the neck plate, some scuffs around the back and bottom edges and a fade mark from a since-removed sticker near the cavity cover. The sides have minor dimples on both horns and a few scuffs and light discolouration marks in the elbow area and near the jack. The front has some dimples near the jack and in the elbow area, a checking lime coming off the rear strap pin and some standard play scuffs on the guard and horns. Overall: very good condition (8.5/10).

Playing condition notes: Action is low, neck is straight, intonation is good, truss rod works. All electrics tested and working properly. The frets have minor wear only, 8/10 for fret life left. Wearing fresh 10/46 strings.

Please ask throughly. All questions will be answered. Because of vintage condition no returns whatsoever. Photos coung as description.