FENDER STRATOCASTER HARDTAIL 1978

We are happy to offer for sale this vintage hardtail Fender Stratocaster in a desirable Mocha Brown finish. Details as follows:

• Year of manufacture: 1978
• Country of origin: USA (Fullerton, CA)
• Serial number: S895824
• Body Material: Ash
• Finish: Mocha Brown (Walnut) in high-gloss polyurethane
• Neck: Maple with a "C" profile and a walnut "skunk stripe" on the back
• Neck Attachment: 3-Bolt Neck Plate featuring the "F" logo and Micro-Tilt adjustment system
• Nut width: 41mm
• Truss Rod: "Bullet" style adjuster located at the headstock
• Fingerboard: Rosewood with 21 frets and a 7.25" radius
• Scale Length: 25.5 inches (648 mm)
• Pickups: Three Grey Bottom single-coil pickups
• Electronics: 5-way selector switch, Master Volume, and two Tone controls
• Pots: replaced ALPHA pots
• Hardware: Chrome-plated; "F" stamped tuning machines
• Bridge: Hardtail (fixed) 6-saddle bridge with string-through-body design
• Pickguard: 3-ply Black/White/Black
• Weight: 8.85 lbs
• Condition: 7/10
• Case: NOHSC (Non-Original Hard-Shell Case)

Comments:

The late 1970s was a period of significant design shifts for Fender under CBS ownership. Hardtail Strats from this era are noted by players for having increased tuning stability and a slightly different resonance compared to the more common tremolo models. The guitar also features the distinct "Large Headstock," a 3-bolt neck plate with Micro-Tilt adjustment, and the "Bullet" truss rod nut at the headstock—all hallmarks of 1970s Fender production. The Mocha Brown finish (often referred to by collectors as "Walnut") was a signature colour of this era, typically paired with a black pickguard.

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