Here for sale we have a Fender American Special Stratocaster in Olympic White finish. Made in the USA in 2018, this guitar features a bolt-on construction comprising an Alder body, Maple neck and 22 fret Maple fingerboard. This instrument is fitted with a Nickel 6-point synchronised tremolo bridge and Chrome Fender sealed tuning machines. This guitar has been modified with a Gold Anodized pickguard, Fender American Standard neck and middle single-coil pickups and a custom wound Luker A5 Brass plate bridge pickup. These are wired with a James' Home of Tone Eric Johnson harness.

The Maple neck plays very well, with Fender's popular Modern 'C' profile feeling very comfortable in the hand and offering easy reach in all registers. The Satin finish to the rear of the neck ensures smooth transitions into any register, making navigation of the 25.5" scale a breeze. The 9.5" fingerboard radius provides a fine balance between comfortable chord playing and modern practicality for string bending techniques. This is accentuated by the Jumbo frets which offer enhanced vibrato and string bending techniques, as well as a rock solid playing surface. 

The James' Home of Tone Eric Johnson wiring harness installed in this guitar offers some unique tones. As the second tone control is wired to the bridge pickup, it's actually the middle pickup in this guitar which has no tone control. This means that the middle pickup provides a more aggressive tone, as well as altering the traditional 'in-between' sounds found in positions 2 & 4. The custom wound bridge pickup is nice and hot at 8.44k, meaning that you'll have no trouble cutting through the mix or driving your amp into a saturated harmonic distortion. 

Brand - Fender

Model - American Special Stratocaster

Finish - Olympic White

Year - 2018

Made In - USA

Body - Alder

Neck - Maple

Neck Profile - Modern 'C'

Fingerboard - Maple

Fingerboard Radius - 9.5"

Frets - 22 Jumbo

Scale Length- 25.5"

Nut Width - 1.685"

Pickups - 2x American Standard Single-Coils (Neck/Middle), Custom Wound Bridge Single-Coil

Controls - 5-Way Blade Switch, Master Volume, Neck Tone, Bridge Tone

Luthier Report

Our ID: 1060326189040 

Weight: 8.15lbs

Serial Number: US17028527

Aesthetic Condition:

Headstock: Overall very good condition. Very light indentations are apparent toward the tip of the rear face. Any other markings to the headstock are difficult to discern.

Neck: Overall very good condition. The rear of the neck demonstrates light indentation, most notably in line with the 3rd fret, that cannot be felt by the hand in the playing position. The treble side edge of the fingerboard shows very mild cracking of the finish at the 3rd fret. This has become lightly discoloured and is lightly felt under the finger in playing position.

Body: Overall very good condition. A light indentation is apparent to the bass side waist, with an even smaller one apparent to the front face lower bout, near the strap button, these have marked but not removed any of the finish. Light scuff marks are apparent to the treble side lower bout sides. The front face of the body shows light to mild discoloration which is consistent across the face, and is only noticeable when comparing to the sides & rear. There is mild discoloration surrounding the lower strap stud.

Condition of Frets:

The frets demonstrate light signs of use, not affecting playability. There is considerable material remaining for any fret work the new owner may wish to perform. 

Current Set Up:

Truss Rod: Fully functional. Truss rod tool (1/8" inch hex) not included.

Hardware: Fully functional and very good condition. Light scratching and tarnishing is apparent to the bridge and tuners. The saddle grub screws from the D & G strings have been replaced for longer screws to raise the action. The pickguard has been replaced with an anodized one, the original pickguard is included. The D and G saddle height screws have been replaced, the original screws are included.. The original parts are included in the case. Tremolo arm not included.

Structural: No concerns or issues to note. 

Strings on Guitar - 10-46

Height of string from 12th Fret- Treble 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. 

Electrics:

Full working order. The neck and middle pickups have been changed for american standard pickups, with the bridge pickup being replaced for a custom wound ‘Luker A5 Brass plate’ single coil bridge pickup. The readings are Neck: 5.73 Middle: 7.11 bridge: 8.44. The wiring has been replaced with a James' Home of Tone Eric Johnson Strat wiring harness. All original electronics are not included.

Case & Accessories:

Fender Deluxe Gig Bag

Fully functional and very good condition. All aspects of the case demonstrate light signs of previous use.

Original pickguard included. Tremolo arm not included.

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.