Vintage 70s Fender Stratocaster - Sunburst - USA - 1973
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This 1973 Fender Stratocaster is in fantastic shape. Belonging to a renowned Sydney guitar luthier, this vintage 1973 Strat has received all the care and preventative maintenance a guitar could want. This results in a super clean, well set up, great playing, great sounding vintage Strat.
The guitar sports the original grey backed Fender pickups, at some point they were swapped out at one stage for Kinmans. The originals always stayed with the instrument, and have been reinstalled for sale. Several fresh solder joints confirm this. One visible date under the middle tone pot gives us a date reading of 49th week of 1972 - closely followed by a neck production date of January 1973. The original 1973 dated pickups are well balanced, with slightly higher 5.74k output at the bridge.
At 3.55kg, or 7.8lbs, this instrument is relatively light - substantially lighter than many 1970s instruments we’ve seen. This guitar sports an extremely clean, almost undetectable refret with replacement .10” (2.7mm) medium jumbo frets. They have some light wear in the lower registers - approx. 80% left of their playing life left. The guitar sports aftermarket Fender stamped bridge plate and saddles from the early 1980s. The tremolo block is also made of chrome plated brass. These units were an upgrade of the original ‘pot cast’ Fender saddles and are extremely rare. How cool!
This is one of nicest early 1970s Strat we have ever seen. A fantastic player, and a very clean example. Comes with an after market Fender tweed case.
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Brand: Fender
Model: Stratocaster
Country: USA
Year: 1973
Serial: 379XXX
Case: Tweed HSC
Body Colour: Sunburst
Neck Colour: Natural
Finish Type: Urethane Gloss
Body Material: Alder
Neck Material: Maple
Fretboard Material: Rosewood
Scale Length: 25.5"
Frets: 21
Fretboard Radius: 7 1/4”
Action (Low E): 1.9mm
Neck Profile: C
Nut Width: 41.2mm
12th Fret Width: 52mm
1st Fret Depth: 20.2mm
12th Fret Depth: 23.4mm
Pickups: Single Coil
Resistance:
Neck = 5.63K
Middle = 5.6K
Bridge = 5.74K
Electronics: Original
Knobs: White
Pick Guard: white, black white
Tuners: Original “F” stamp
Hardware: Chrome
Weight: 3.55kg
Mods, Repairs: Bridge upgrade, refret
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| Condition | Excellent (Used) Excellent items are almost entirely free from blemishes and other visual defects and have been played or used with the utmost care.Learn more |
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