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Fender Stratocaster USA 1981 International series Hardtail

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Close-up of internal wiring and soldering on electric guitar control plate showing white and yellow wires connected to metal terminals and a brown circuit board.
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Close-up of vintage electric guitar wiring and potentiometers showing white and yellow wires soldered to metal control plate with green fabric background
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Close-up of vintage single-coil guitar pickups wired on metallic baseplate, showing model numbers and white and black connecting wires for electric guitar sound.
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Guitar Description

This very rare find is one of the international series Strats from the limited run they did in 1981 for a year. Fender decided to release a selection of bold colours in that year as a marketing exercise. These represented the very last of the three bolt neck, bullet truss rod Strats made by Fender in Fullerton. This one remains in totally stock condition with virtually no wear or marks aside from a small dink in the headstock (shown in photos) and a crack in the thick poly finish on the body. Like all late 70s / early 80s Strats it's quite heavy and features the shallow body contours. While I have never been much of a fan of this era of Fender it is a very good instrument indeed and now we've had it properly set up plays very nicely. A rare and collectible guitar that's from an interesting time in Fenders History. A great investment for sure and due to it's amazing condition will only appreciate in value. Also a super cool looking guitar!

Guitar Specification

Country Of ManufactureUSA
Fret Board Radius7
BodyAlder
Candynone
CaseGeneric hard case
FretsOriginal frets
NeckMaple
Neck ShapeC shape late 70s style
Number Of Frets21
PickupsOriginal

Guitar Condition

Amazing condition for a 42 year old guitar. Barely seen any use it seems! Small dink on headstock and a crack in body paint. Aside from these two things it's in remarkably clean condition.

Condition Rating

91 out of 100
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What have we done?

  • Action Setup String Height Adjust
  • Clean
  • Fret Dress Polish
  • Fret Level
  • New Strings
  • New Strings - daddario 9 - 42
  • Nut Lubrication
  • Strip Down Authenticity Check
  • Truss Rod Adjustment

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At a glance

Manufacturer: Fender
Year: 1981
Colour: Maui Blue
Serial Number: S967809
Condition:
9.1 / 10
Regular price £2,199.00 £2,399.00 | Save £200.00 (8% off)
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