Here for sale we have a Fender ST68-85TX Stratocaster Electric Guitar in Vintage White finish. Made in Japan in 2014, this bolt-on neck construction guitar consists of an Alder body, a Maple neck with a 21 Vintage Style fret Gloss Maple fingerboard. Other appointments include a 6-Saddle Vintage-Style tremolo bridge and a set of Vintage "F" Stamped tuning machines. A trio of upgraded House of Tone single-coils are featured, these are wired to a 3-way pickup and a master volume, neck tone and a middle pickup tone control.

The Maple neck plays well, with Fender's ‘U’ profile feeling comfortable in the hand and offering comfortable playability in all registers. The Maple fingerboard provides a durable playing surface, and with its 7.25" radius strikes a nice balance between easy chord playing and practicality for lead lines and string bending. The familiar lines of the Stratocaster body feel as great in the arms as ever, and provide a comfortable playing experience in both standing or seated positions. 

The guitar comes fitted with upgraded House of Tone Single-Coil Strat pickups, these pickups provide the player with all of the classic Strat tones that you would expect from such an instrument. The bridge pickup is full of heat and bite but is in no way too brittle, perfect for ripping truly searing solos. The middle and neck are given an excellent amount of tonal diversity thanks to the tone control knobs. Packed with warmth and clarity, the neck, middle and in-between positions provide the player with tasteful tones that are enough to inspire any creative mind. 

Brand- Fender

Model- ST68-85TX Stratocaster

Finish- Vintage White

Year- 2014

Made In- Japan

Body- Alder

Neck- Maple

Neck Profile-’U’

Fingerboard- Maple

Fingerboard Radius- 7.25"

Frets- 21, Vintage Style

Scale Length- 25.5"

Nut Width- 1.591"

Pickups- 3x House of Tone Single Coil Pickups

Controls- Master Volume, Tone 1. (Neck Pickup), Tone 2. (Middle Pickup), 3-way pickup selector

Luthier Report

Our ID: 1240326194300

Weight: 7.8lbs  

Serial: JD14015217

Aesthetic Condition:

Headstock: Overall very good condition, the top edges demonstrate some light indentation, piercing the finish slightly.

Neck: Overall excellent condition, it is difficult to discern any markings to the neck and fingerboard.

Body: Overall very good condition, a chip to the finish is apparent to the treble side of the neck pocket, revealing the wood beneath. The front face demonstrates consistent indentation piercing the finish slightly to the lower bout, particularly the treble side. The rear demonstrates an indentation piercing the finish near the bass side cutaway.

Condition of Frets:

The frets demonstrate very light signs of use, not affecting playability. There is considerable material remaining for future fret work.

Current Set Up:

Truss Rod: Fully functional. Truss rod tool (flathead driver) not included.

Hardware: Excellent condition. The backplate is included, screws necessary to mount to the body are not included.

Structural: No concerns or issues to note.

Height of the string from the 12th Fret-1.5mm - Bass 2mm

Please be aware that the action on a guitar may move slightly in transit and this measurement is the current height.

Strings on Guitar - 10-46

Electrics: Fully functional. The pickups have been replaced for a set of House Of Tone pickups. Originals included.

Case & Accessories

Thomann rectangular hard case

The case demonstrates light signs of use. 

Please be aware that for international buyers import fees are not included in our postage and packaging cost, this only covers the cost of the guitar being sent to you. Import fees will be charged by Customs upon the guitar's arrival in the recipient country. Due to Brexit, this also applies to EU buyers. We advise checking the total import cost with Customs as this is not information we are able to accurately provide.