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Up for sale, a 1988 Fender Pro Feel Series Stratocaster model STR-850LS in excellent, 100% original condition, finished in custom color Blueberry Sunburst. Part of the short-lived, upper-tiered Pro-Feel series, this rare “Made in Japan” model was produced at the Fujigen factory and designed only to be sold to the Japanese domestic market, with modern, player-friendly features including a two-point vibrato, 9 1/2“ fretboard radius, active MDX Mid-boost circuit, contoured neck heel, and a trio of USA-made Lace Sensor pickups.
Tonewoods include an ash body, maple neck, and a slab 22 fret rosewood fretboard, and this STR-850LS weighs 8lbs 4oz. The Lace Sensor pickups have a silky smooth and snappy range of sounds: the Lace Sensor Silvers in the neck and middle positions have a fat '70s-style single coil response with increased output and midrange. The Lace Blue at the bridge is reminiscent of a '50s humbucker, dynamic with ample warmth and kick in a single coil configuration. As with all Lace products, these pickups feature a unique radiant Field Barrier system that surrounds both the coil and magnets, reducing 60-cycle hum. The patented Lace Micro Combs replace traditional bobbins, giving the player a wider tonal range and better string-to-string balance than traditional pickups. Additionally, the active MDX mid-boost circuit enables notable thickening of the sound when dialed up, for a fullness not typically afforded via most single coil pickups. This Stratocaster STR-850LS has been professionally setup here at Mike & Mike’s Guitar Bar with 9-42 strings, low action, and accurate intonation.
Neck Specs:
-Wood: Maple
-Shape: Medium C, measuring .830” 1st fret, .900” 12th fret
-Fretboard: Rosewood slab, 22-fret, 9 1/2“ radius
-Frets: Medium jumbo, faint wear beneath the plain strings on frets 1-5
-Scale Length: 25 1/2”
-Nut: 1.650” (42mm), bone
-Tuners: Gotoh
-Serialization: “Made in Japan,” G-prefix, small blue “85” sticker on back of peghead denotes original model tier and price (¥85,000)
Body Specs:
-Wood: Ash
-Pickups: Lace Sensor Silver x2, Lace Sensor Blue (bridge)
-Controls: Five-way pickup selector, Volume, Tone, MDX Mid-boost
-Hardware: Two-point vibrato with block saddles
-Plastics: One-ply pickguard
The transparent gloss Blueberry Sunburst appears almost purplish/blue-black from a distance, revealing the grain of the ash body under close inspection, and cosmetic wear is limited to a handful of faint marks central to the back and just a couple light finish scratches in the clear coat on the body as a whole. The smooth gloss on the neck profile is flawless and highlights subtle flame figuring in the maple.
A gigbag is included.
Tonewoods include an ash body, maple neck, and a slab 22 fret rosewood fretboard, and this STR-850LS weighs 8lbs 4oz. The Lace Sensor pickups have a silky smooth and snappy range of sounds: the Lace Sensor Silvers in the neck and middle positions have a fat '70s-style single coil response with increased output and midrange. The Lace Blue at the bridge is reminiscent of a '50s humbucker, dynamic with ample warmth and kick in a single coil configuration. As with all Lace products, these pickups feature a unique radiant Field Barrier system that surrounds both the coil and magnets, reducing 60-cycle hum. The patented Lace Micro Combs replace traditional bobbins, giving the player a wider tonal range and better string-to-string balance than traditional pickups. Additionally, the active MDX mid-boost circuit enables notable thickening of the sound when dialed up, for a fullness not typically afforded via most single coil pickups. This Stratocaster STR-850LS has been professionally setup here at Mike & Mike’s Guitar Bar with 9-42 strings, low action, and accurate intonation.
Neck Specs:
-Wood: Maple
-Shape: Medium C, measuring .830” 1st fret, .900” 12th fret
-Fretboard: Rosewood slab, 22-fret, 9 1/2“ radius
-Frets: Medium jumbo, faint wear beneath the plain strings on frets 1-5
-Scale Length: 25 1/2”
-Nut: 1.650” (42mm), bone
-Tuners: Gotoh
-Serialization: “Made in Japan,” G-prefix, small blue “85” sticker on back of peghead denotes original model tier and price (¥85,000)
Body Specs:
-Wood: Ash
-Pickups: Lace Sensor Silver x2, Lace Sensor Blue (bridge)
-Controls: Five-way pickup selector, Volume, Tone, MDX Mid-boost
-Hardware: Two-point vibrato with block saddles
-Plastics: One-ply pickguard
The transparent gloss Blueberry Sunburst appears almost purplish/blue-black from a distance, revealing the grain of the ash body under close inspection, and cosmetic wear is limited to a handful of faint marks central to the back and just a couple light finish scratches in the clear coat on the body as a whole. The smooth gloss on the neck profile is flawless and highlights subtle flame figuring in the maple.
A gigbag is included.
