{"product_id":"2018-fender-parallel-universe-limited-edition-whiteguard-stratocaster-vintage-blonde-w-case-coa-tags","title":"2018 Fender Parallel Universe Limited Edition Whiteguard Stratocaster Vintage Blonde w\/ Case, COA, Tags","description":"Up for sale, a 2018 Fender Parallel Universe Limited Edition Whiteguard Stratocaster in exceptional, 100% original condition and in perfect working order, complete with the original hardshell case, hangtags, and COA. Designed to combine the “biting twang of a Tele with the sleek, ergonomic contours of a Strat,” this discontinued model delivers on its goals with a nitro lacquer Vintage Blonde finish and Fender Custom Shop ‘51 Nocaster pickups.Tonewoods include an ash body and one-piece maple neck, offering an authoritative and complex natural acoustic profile faithfully translated by the ‘51 Nocaster pickups. The pickups deliver a traditional Tele tonal profile with plenty of chewy twang and sparkling cut. The bridge pickup has more aggressive bite while the neck has a sweeter, bell-like character. This guitar weighs just 7lbs, professionally setup here at Mike \u0026amp; Mike’s Guitar Bar with fresh 10-46 strings, low action and accurate intonation.The one-piece maple neck has a Modern C profile carve with nicely rounded shoulders, measuring .850” deep at the 1st fret and .910” at the 12th. The fretboard has a modern 9.5\" radius with practically perfect narrow-tall frets, and the guitar plays cleanly up the 25 1\/2” scale with a straight neck and a responsive, optimally-adjusted truss rod. The original bone nut measures 1 11\/16” in width. On the Tele-style headstock, the Schaller-made and Fender-branded tuners turn smoothly with bright chrome plating.The electronics function flawlessly, with the ‘51 Nocaster pickups wired to a three-way pickup selector and Master Volume and Tone controls. Hardware includes the trio of compensated brass saddles and chrome-plated components comprise the bridge, control plate, dome-top knurled knobs, and removable modern \"ashtray\" bridge cover, all of which shine like new. The one-ply white pickguard sports a shape completely unique to this one guitar, exhibiting some pick scuffing extending across the guard and beyond it to the bass-side waist. The nitro lacquer Vintage Blonde finish highlights the broad, dynamic grain of the ash body, with cosmetic wear limited to just a few faint finish scratches in the clear coat on the body as a whole. The satin finish on the neck profile is pristine.The original Fender-branded molded hardshell case is included, along with the hangtags and COA.","brand":"Fender","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43360268583168,"sku":"US18034042","price":1699.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/4437\/4714\/products\/medium_07c8fc53-f3f3-4fa9-aab2-594ef6757602.jpg?v=1751521924","url":"https:\/\/mmguitarbar.com\/products\/2018-fender-parallel-universe-limited-edition-whiteguard-stratocaster-vintage-blonde-w-case-coa-tags","provider":"Mike \u0026 Mike's Guitar Bar","version":"1.0","type":"link"}