Fender Stratocaster Sunburst 1973
£4,999.00
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Fender Stratocaster Sunburst 1973
£4,999.00
Pickup available at Hanks Guitars, Denmark Street, London
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FENDER STRATOCASTER 1973
We are happy to offer for sale this vintage Fender Stratocaster from the early 1970s. Details as follows:
- Year of manufacture: 1973
- Country of origin: USA (Fullerton, CA)
- Serial number: 370537
- Body Material: Alder
- Weight: 7.40 lbs
- Body Finish: Gloss Polyurethane in 3-Tone Sunburst
- Neck Material: Maple with a "C" shape profile
- Neck Construction: 3-Bolt neck plate with Micro-Tilt™ adjustment
- Fingerboard: Maple with a 7.25" radius
- Scale Length: 25.5" (648 mm)
- Frets: 21 Vintage-style frets
- Headstock: Large '70s style with "Bullet" truss rod adjustment nut at the top
- Pickups: Three Grey-Bottom Single-Coil pickups with staggered pole pieces
- Pots: Replaced CTS pots
- Controls: Master Volume, Tone 1 (Neck), Tone 2 (Middle), and a 5-way selector switch (original 3-way switch was replaced)
- Bridge: 6-screw Synchronized Tremolo
- Hardware: Chrome finish; "F" stamped tuning machines.
- Pickguard: 3-ply White/Black/White (Parchment)
- Condition: 7/10
- Case: NOHSC (Non-Original Hard-Shell Case)
Comments:
By the early 1970s, Fender (under CBS ownership) had implemented several cost-saving and functional changes, such as the transition from a 4-bolt to a 3-bolt neck plate with a "Micro-Tilt" adjustment for neck angle. This specific period is known for the "Bullet" truss rod (a nut that protrudes from the headstock) and the iconic Large Headstock design, which was originally introduced in late 1965 to accommodate a larger Fender logo. The 3-Tone Sunburst finish on this guitar was applied over a polyurethane base coat, which was thicker and more durable than the nitrocellulose used in the 1950s.
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