Vintage Fender American Strat Plus 1988 in excellent condition. One of the best Strats Fender has put out in recent decades. Top of the line model in the late 80's and 90's. Original Lace Sensor Gold Pickups deliver that classic Strat tone with zero hum. Fantastic condition for a 30 year old guitar. Maple neck with rosewood fingerboard. Schaller Locking tuners, roller nut. Excellent plus shape, frets look pretty much unplayed. Beautiful grain on the body and neck. Plays well with low action. Frets are tall and clean with a virtually any wear at all.
These are some of the finest Stratocasters ever built and are on par with Fender Custom Shop ones in quality. If you have ever played one you already know the craftsmanship that has been put in to the manufacture of these beauties. The necks were built by builders who went on to work at Fender Custom Shop.
History The Strat Plus model was introduced in 1987 as an upgraded version of the mid-1980s American Standard Stratocaster (first introduced in 1986) featuring three Gold Lace Sensor pickups (used by Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck and Buddy Guy), Fender/Wilkinson needle-bearing roller nut (changed to the LSR nut in 1993), Sperzel locking machine heads (later models came with Schaller staggered locking tuners), a TBX tone control for the middle and bridge pickups and a Hipshot Tremsetter. The Strat Plus was the highest end production model next to Fender Custom Shop guitars. Models were available with both maple and rosewood fretboards.
More Details:
Finish : Original
Body Material : Alder Body
Neck Material : Single piece maple neck with Rosewood Fingerboard and mahogany stripe.
Neck Profile : Thin C
Fingerboard Radius : 9.50
Nut Width : 43.00 mm
Electronics : Fender-Lace Sensor Gold pickups. 5-way blade selector switch, TBX tone control and standard tone for the neck pickup.
Original Fender hardshell case.
Cosmetic Condition : Very Minor play wear. A couple of small dings on the neck and body (as seen on the pictures). Frets are in excellent condition. There was a small finish chip on bottom by the tone knob that has been repaired . Light buckle rash.
Tech Notes : Plays well with low action. Frets are tall and clean with with no visible wear.
