Fender USA Stratocaster 1987 in Olympic White Maple Fingerboard – Rare EE Serial No.
Price: £1,100 SOLD
Description:
This is an iconic, beautifully balanced, easy to play, great sounding guitar played by the greats such a Hendrix, Clapton, Gilmore etc.
In 1985 CBS sold Fender to a group of Fender employees backed by private investors, and they opened the flagship US factory and headquarters in Corona, California. This guitar was made in the US in 1987 (CTS pots dated), in the Corona factory, and it was made for the export market, hence the EE serial number. The EE serial numbered models are quite sort after, as rumour has it that Custom shop parts were used in the production of these models, and the EE serial number models are well known for their exceptional build quality.
This beautiful example has mojo oozing out of it! This is a vintage guitar now aged 38, and like a good wine, it is only getting better in time.
These guitars are not so easy to date however the year of production has been verified by the dating of the CTS pots (as shown in the pics).
The guitar has a lovely feeling neck, easy to play and the fingerboard is in excellent shape with plenty of life left in the frets. The action is low and the guitar has been recently had a full setup, to make the guitar sing, and been re-strung with a new set of D’Addario nickel wound XL strings (9-46) gauge. The TBX tone control had a slight crackle when being turned however this has been almost entirely eliminated with some switch cleaner and is now hardly noticeable and was not worthwhile replacing.
The guitar has been played and enjoyed and bears the marks typical of a guitar of its age, (all shown in the pictures).
It comes with its original Fender case.
Don’t miss out on this fabulous vintage piece of Fender history!
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to ask.
Condition: Used but in good overall condition.
Price: £1,100 SOLD
Shipping available.
Link to ebay listing: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/167361220142