1975 Fender Stratocaster Vintage Guitar Black w/ Case

Up for sale, a 1975 Fender Stratocaster in excellent cognition and in perfect working order, complete with a hardshell case. A great medium weight vintage Stratocaster with a clear acoustic voice, this Fender is 100% original save for a fresh refret with medium fretwire and a couple newer knobs.

The trio of flat-pole gray bobbin single coil pickups excel at delivering a sparkling, snappy range of tonalities: the bridge pickup offers bite and upper midrange presence, the middle pickup has a certain honk and percussive chime, and the neck single coil has a smooth, detailed tone that's ideal for solos and lead work. This Stratocaster weighs 7lbs 15oz, professionally setup here at Mike & Mike’s Guitar Bar with 10-46 strings, low action, and accurate intonation.

Neck Specs:

-Wood: Maple

-Shape: Medium U, measuring .865” 1st fret, .905” 12th fret

-Fretboard: Maple, 7 ¼” radius

-Frets: Medium, refret, no wear

-Scale Length: 25 ½”

-Nut: 1 5/8”

-Tuners: F-stamped

-Serialization: Six-digit stamp (three-bolt “F” neck plate)

-Factory Markings: Stamp on neck heel dates to ‘75

Body Specs:

-Wood: Alder

-Pickups: Gray bobbin single coil x3 (1975 stamps on bobbins)

-Controls: Volume, Tone x2, Three-way pickup selector

-Harness: Untouched solder, CTS pots date to the 51st week of ‘74, ceramic tone cap

-Hardware: Synchronized Tremolo with “ashtray” bridge cover, jack cup

-Plastics: Three-ply pickguard, knob with greened text (two replacement knobs; Volume and Neck Tone)

The gloss Black finish is 100% original with no touch-up or overspray, exhibiting forearm wear at the bass-side lower bout edge, buckle rash central to the back, some small chips along the body perimeter, and a few additional minor dings and finish scratches. The gloss on the neck profile is smooth and clean with just a few shallow marks. There is also a cigarette burn on the headstock edge.

A vintage black tolex hardshell case is included.