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Solid Body

Fender Stratocaster 1963, Sunburst

$35,000.00

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InstrumentSolid Body
BrandFender
ModelStratocaster
FinishSunburst
SKUGS10386-A
HandednessRight
Made In Year1963
Body MaterialAlder
Neck/FingerboardMaple/Brazilian rosewood
TunersSingle line Kluson Deluxe
Weight7.2lbs
Scale Length25.5"
Nut Width1.67"
Neck ProfileC
Neck Depth.82" - .97"
Radius7.25"
ElectronicsOriginal pickups
Pickup ImpedanceN = 6.0K, M = 6.1K, B = 6.0K
Contains Brazilian Rosewood (Y/N)Y
CaseBrown Tolex hard case with orange plush lining.
Modifications/Repairs5 way switch, lower tone pot wired to bridge pickup instead of middle, string tree added then removed with plugged hole, refret, new nut.
This late 1963 Fender Stratocaster, the neck date is December 1963, checks all the boxes for tone, collectability, and playability.  As far as collectability goes, the guitar is for the most part all original.  The switch has been changed to a 5-way and the guitar has had a refret with a new nut.  It's also had a slight change to the wiring so the lower tone control now controls the bridge pickup, instead of the middle pickup.  So, it's had all the good work already done, now it's just up to someone to play it.  And does this thing ever play.  It has a killer feeling neck that's pretty spot on for a '63 Fender neck.  '63 Fenders have the largest necks of the '60s guitars made in Fullerton.  The neck on this guitar is on the large side with very little in the way of shoulders, so it's really comfortable to play.  The new frets and the setup on the guitar make it play like the proverbial hot knife through butter.  Sonically, all three pickups definitely do the Strat dance like reference examples; tone for days here.  The guitar comes in its original brown Tolex hardshell case.
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