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Condition: Used, Very Good

A true gentleman of a Strat that isn't afraid to cause a little ruckus!  These Fender Select models are great--the tonewoods, electronics, and fit and finish in general are all more akin to their Custom Shop magic than their standard production instruments.  

 

SP Luthier Notes: Setup

From Fender

The Fender Select Stratocaster HSS takes the refined elegance of its triple-single-coil brother and amps it up through the roof with the extra power of a humbucking bridge pickup. Features include a striking Antique Burst gloss-lacquer finish on a sleek flame maple-top body. Its modern "C" shaped birdseye maple neck has a comfortable contoured heel, Bi-Flex™ truss rod system for rock-solid stability, a satin lacquer finish and rear-headstock "Fender Select" medallion. The smooth-playing compound radius rosewood fretboard (9.5"-14") has 22 medium jumbo frets and stylish white pearloid position inlays. Full-throated sound roars from the Fender Select Stratocaster humbucking bridge pickup, with singing tone from new Fender Select Stratocaster single-coil neck and middle pickups, all with five-way switching.

Model
Select Strat
Weight
8.40 lbs
Serial #
US12149878
Year
2012
Body Material
Alder
Top Material
Quilt Maple
Color
Antique Burst
Body Finish
Gloss Lacquer
Neck Material
Birdseye Maple
Neck Shape
Modern "C"
Scale Length
25.5"
Fingerboard Radius
9.5" to 14" Compound Radius
Number of Frets
22
Fret Size
Medium Jumbo
Nut Material
Synthetic Bone
Nut Width
1.685"
Neck Plate
4-Bolt
Neck Finish
Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Fingerboard
Rosewood
Position Inlays
Black Pearloid Dots
Neck Pickup
Fender Select Single Coil Strat
Middle Pickup
Fender Select Single Coil Strat
Bridge Pickup
Fender Select Humbucking
Controls
Volume, Tone, Tone
Pickup Switching
5-Position Blade
Special Electronics
None
Bridge
2-Point Synchronized Tremolo with Bent Steel Saddles
Tuning Machines
Deluze Staggered Cast/Sealed Locking
Hardware Finish
Nickel/Chrome
Pickguard
3-Ply Parchment
Knobs
Parchment Plastic
Case
Hardshell

Warranty

This item is sold without the Sound Pure 3-year warranty (used / B-stock / dealer-exempt). Coverage terms for items in this category live in Terms & Conditions, Section 27.

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