On Hold - Fender Stratocaster 1958 Sunburst Vintage Pre CBS electric guitar

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This guitar has been advertised for a while with its jumbo frets, a change made by one of the owners I discuss below.  We just had it refretted with Dunlop 6105 - "Vintage Tall" frets to get it back to a vintage feel.  A new bone nut was crafted and installed in the process.  It came out great!

I've seen this 1958 Fender Stratocaster before!  It's a really good one - it is good to have it back!

This truly fine guitar came out of the Sacramento, CA area years ago and made its way to the Pacific Northwest, where it resided for years.  I picked it up from this previous owner in 2020.  He and I because good friends, so the transaction was a win/win.  He had the guitar refretted by Mike Lull years ago, prior to Mike's passing.  

I then sold the guitar to a friend from Auburn, CA.  This brought it back to the Sacramento area, and another good friend was made in the process.  He refrets all his guitars with jumbo frets, so after it hung here for a while I had the work done at the top of this listing to get it right.  I don't have to become your friend if you buy this guitar but if history again repeats itself, you might just be stuck with me.  I'm not clingy, however, so you can buy the guitar and decline my friendship with no hard feelings.

The open character of the original pickups is amazing.  A 5-way switch was professionally installed without disturbing any other solder in the electronics.  The original switch is in the original case.  The electronics all work perfectly. 

No other modification to the neck has been performed, and no changes have been made to the body.  The hardware is all original.  The original pickguard cracked years ago and is included in the original case.  The original trem arm and bridge cover are included.

The finish is in excellent overall condition - the guitar is definitely cleaner than most you'll encounter.  There is light, close checking throughout, on the body and the neck.  The color in the sunburst is strong, with the red in the sunburst very present.  

• Color: Sunburst
• Weight: 7lbs 11ozs
• Body: Alder
• Body Date/Code: 10-58
• Neck: Maple
• Neck Date/Code: 12-58
• Neck Profile: See picture
• Fretboard: Maple
• Inlays: Black dots
• Frets: Just refretted with Dunlop 6105 "Vintage Tall"
• Fret count: 21
• Nut: New bone nut
• Nut width: 1 5/8"
• Scale: 25.5"
• Radius: 7.25"
• Neck thickness at 1st fret: 0.82"
• Neck thickness at 12th fret: 0.99"
• Action 1st String at 12th Fret: 3/32"
• Action 6th String at 12th Fret: 3/32"
• Total length: 38 1/2"
• Lower bout: 12 1/2"
• Waist: 9"
• Upper bout: 11"
• Body depth/thickness outside edge: 1 3/4"
• String gauge: .010-.046"
• Hardware Color: Nickel/chrome
• Bridge Pickup/Brand: Fender 
• Bridge Pickup Reading: 6.03k
• Pickup Original?: Yes
• Middle Pickup/Brand: Fender
• Middle Pickup Reading: 6.01k
• Pickup Original?: Yes
• Neck Pickup/Brand: Fender
• Neck Pickup Reading: 6.61k
• Pickup Original?: Yes
• Pickguard: Repro, original included.
• Bridge: Original
• Tuners: Original
• Switch: 5-way, original included.
• Pots/Codes: 304839
• Case: OHSC
• Notes: 

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