1977 H.S. Anderson Strider ST70 Vintage S-Style Guitar White 100% Original, Japan
$1,599.99
$1,599.99
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Up for sale, a 1977 H.S. Anderson Strider model ST70 in excellent, 100% original condition and in perfect working order. The H.S. stands for Mr. Hidesato Shiino, the “Japanese Leo Fender,” a critical figure in the Japanese guitar world who would go on to start ESP and had involvement in brands including Greco and Fernandes. The brand is most associated with the T-style “Mad Cat” model HS-1 played extensively by Prince, with each instrument purportedly handmade by one of only a select few craftsmen.
Weighing 8lbs 10oz, tonewoods include a white ash body with a one-piece birdseye maple neck and fingerboard, yielding plenty of note attack and sweet sustain. The original trio of single coil pickups is sparkly and spanky with a tight low end, notably robust midrange, and shimmering highs. The bridge has a more aggressive bite, and the neck is bell-like and round. This ST70 has been professionally set up here at Mike & Mike’s Guitar Bar with 10-46 strings, low action, and accurate intonation.
Neck Specs:
- Wood: Birdseye maple
- Shape: Slender C, measuring .820” 1st fret, .925” 12th fret
- Fretboard: Maple, 7 1/4“ radius
- Frets: Medium jumbo, no wear
- Scale Length: 25 1/2”
- Nut: 1 5/8”
- Tuners: Schaller
- Serialization: Stamp on peghead dates to September, 1977
Body Specs:
- Wood: White ash
- Pickups: Single coil x3
- Controls: Volume, Tone x2, three-way pickup selector
- Harness: Untouched solder, Noble 250k pots
- Hardware: Strat-style tremolo with block saddles, jack cup
- Plastics: Three-ply white pickguard, yellowed pickup covers, knobs
The gloss White finish exhibits yellowing of the clear coat, with some small dings and finish scratches on the body as a whole. The smooth ambered gloss on the neck profile highlights birdseye figuring in the maple with a few shallow marks along the profile length.
A Rock Inn-branded gigbag is included.
Weighing 8lbs 10oz, tonewoods include a white ash body with a one-piece birdseye maple neck and fingerboard, yielding plenty of note attack and sweet sustain. The original trio of single coil pickups is sparkly and spanky with a tight low end, notably robust midrange, and shimmering highs. The bridge has a more aggressive bite, and the neck is bell-like and round. This ST70 has been professionally set up here at Mike & Mike’s Guitar Bar with 10-46 strings, low action, and accurate intonation.
Neck Specs:
- Wood: Birdseye maple
- Shape: Slender C, measuring .820” 1st fret, .925” 12th fret
- Fretboard: Maple, 7 1/4“ radius
- Frets: Medium jumbo, no wear
- Scale Length: 25 1/2”
- Nut: 1 5/8”
- Tuners: Schaller
- Serialization: Stamp on peghead dates to September, 1977
Body Specs:
- Wood: White ash
- Pickups: Single coil x3
- Controls: Volume, Tone x2, three-way pickup selector
- Harness: Untouched solder, Noble 250k pots
- Hardware: Strat-style tremolo with block saddles, jack cup
- Plastics: Three-ply white pickguard, yellowed pickup covers, knobs
The gloss White finish exhibits yellowing of the clear coat, with some small dings and finish scratches on the body as a whole. The smooth ambered gloss on the neck profile highlights birdseye figuring in the maple with a few shallow marks along the profile length.
A Rock Inn-branded gigbag is included.
