Fender American Standard Stratocaster Sunburst 2011
Fender American Standard Strat, sunburst, made in USA 2011. The American Standard series launched in 1987, corresponding with Fender's newly opened factory at Corona in California. This one dates to 2011, so it gets a super quick neck and a very handy set of Fat 50s pickups, wound at the Custom Shop. They're great pickups: hefty low end kick, creamy mids, sweet and defined highs; they only had these pickups on deck for a year or two before the bottom line called time on the experiment. Our local ninja luthier Paul Mineur installed a set of tall stainless frets, so this is playing extremely smoothly up and down the whole neck and should last basically indefinitely. This has the understated classic look, but it's a monster guitar.
Model: Fender American Standard Stratocaster
Made: USA, 2011, Corona factory
Serial: US11183652
Finish: Three Color Sunburst, gloss poly
Body: alder
Neck: maple. rosewood fretboard, 25.5" scale, 9.5" radius, slim C shape
Weight: 3.545kg
Mods: stainless steel frets installed
Pickups: Fender Custom Shop Fat 50s single coil x3
Accessories: basic non-original hard case, trem arm
Cosmetic condition notes: minor finish wear. The headstock has dimples on the end and bottom edge. The neck is clean and smooth in the hands, minor scuffs and rub wear on the back only. The back has minor scuffs on the horns and elbow area. The sides have dimples on the top horn, a small dent in the elbow area and some light scuffs near the jack and on the bottom horn. The front has scuffs around the jack, dimples in the elbow area and some play wear on the guard and horns.
Overall: excellent condition (9/10)
Playing condition notes: Action is low, neck is straight, intonation is good, truss rod works. All electronics tested and working properly. Wearing fresh 9/42 strings.
Fret life: 9.5/10, stainless frets recently installed, no visible wear