Fender "Dan Smith Era" Stratocaster 1982, Gold

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Specs


Instrument	Solid Body
Brand	Fender
Model	Stratocaster
Finish	Gold
SKU	GS5841-A
Handedness	Right
Made In Year	1982
Body Material	Ash
Finish Material	Gloss poly
Neck/Fingerboard	Maple
Radius	7.25"
Weight	10 Lbs
Scale Length	25.5"
Nut Width	1.671"
Neck Profile	Thin C
Neck Thickness	1st-0.811" 12th-0.843"
Electronics	1 Vol 2 Tone 5 Way Switch, original Pickups
Pickup Impedance	Bridge-7.36K Middle-5.90K Neck-5.84K
Case	OHSC Tweed with original tremolo arm in the case

Description

Near the end of CBS's ownership of Fender, they appointed a man named Dan Smith who brought many welcome changes to Fender's specs that had been lost to '70s era CBS designs. He implemented a more pre-CBS accurate smaller headstock, a heel adjustment truss rod, 4 bolt neck, and a new slightly hotter 'X-1' bridge pickup while retaining the '70s style logo. This signified the end of the '70s era design cues, making many guitarists happier with the new "Standard Stratocaster." Because of the impact Dan Smith had on the design of the time, these are dubbed "Dan Smith" Strats as an homage to a man that brought Fender back to its roots.

As for this example, it is a beautiful Aztec Gold with matching gold hardware and its original electronics. With its flashy appointments and thin, fast neck it is just begging to be on stage! It has some general chips and scratches and the frets have some wear, but it plays great with no issue at all.

Includes its original tweed case.

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