Description
What makes this guitar special: This is a very uniquely modded American Stanard Strat that has been configured to be, in large part, a Strat Plus. The original tuning machines have been upgraded to satin-finish Sperzel locking tuners. It features an LSR roller nut as well which may or may not be original, but shows a clean installation regardless. The pickgaurd is WD brand and is loaded with three DiMarzio Virtual Vintage pickups (Blues in the neck and middle and Solo in the bridge) that boast all the classic Strat tonal characteristics, with a slightly smoother response in the neck and a little extra hype in the middle positions. Especially considering it is approaching almost 20 years old, it’s also in fantastic shape, making it a well rounded package full of upgrades at every turn.
Condition: This guitar is in very good condition overall, if not better. It shows only small dings and dents here and there, as well as light surface scratches from being played, but is otherwise in fantastic shape and it shows. The frets show only light wear and still have a considerable amount of playing time left in them. The neck is comfortable and the truss rod functions as it should.
Body: Contoured alder body in Olympic White finish. Unoriginal 4-ply tortoiseshell pickguard. Deluxe-style 2-point synchronized tremolo bridge. White top hat control knobs.
Neck: Medium depth C shape maple neck and rosewood fingerboard with dot inlays. 1 111/16” LSR roller nut. Unoriginal satin-finish Sperzel locking tuners. Serial on the back of the headstock is N7256007.
Electronics: DiMarzio Virtual Vintage Blues DP-402 single-coil pickups in the neck and middle and Virtual Vintage Solo DP-404 in the bridge. 1 x master volume, 2 x tone controls. 5-way pickup selector.
Weight: 8 lbs 3.8 oz
Playability/Sound: The neck is easy and familiar. Even with a replaced set of pickups, the overall tone still carries a ton of traditional Strat tone. It still possesses the warm and smooth neck, hyped mid-range in the 2nd through 4th positions, and the classic bridge jangle.
Case: Includes original hardshell case.
