This beautiful Fender Japan Telecaster in Candy Apple Red dates to 1997 and is in very good condition for its 26 years of age. This guitar has been sitting in our shop for two decades and is beautiful. We changed the strings, dusted it off, and put it up for auction.
It was crafted by Fender Japan and has an A serial number dating to 1997. This guitar offers unsurpassed quality in guitar craftsmanship.
All original specs are detailed, including neck shape, fingerboard radius, hardware, pickups, and electronics. Here are the specifications for this beautiful Strat: YEAR OF MANUFACTURE: 1997, SERIAL NUMBER: A-Serial, COLOR: Candy Apple Red, WEIGHT: 3.5kgs or 7.72 lbs, BODY: Alder, NECK: Maple, Oval Type, 324 Scale, TUNERS: Vintage Style tuners in Gold Made by Gotoh, FRETBOARD: 9.25-inch Radius (184mm) NO. OF FRETS: 21 Vintage Style Frets, HARDWARE: Chrome, PICKUPS: 2 Vintage Style Single-Coil Strat Pickups, CONTROLS: Master Volume, and Master Tone, BRIDGE: Telecaster Chrome Bridge with Threaded Saddles, PICKUP SWITCHING: 3-Position Blade: Position 1. Bridge 2. Bridge and Neck 3. Neck, PICKGUARD: 3-Ply Cream-Black-White, Tuners: Gotoh Vintage.
There is no fret wear on this clean instrument; please look at the pictures. The body under the pickguard has been routed for holding a humbucking pickup, as shown in the pics. The single coil pickup can be swapped out for a humbucker if desired.
This Telecaster has a deep warm tone from 26 years of age. It has a few blemishes that can be seen in the pics that don’t take away from the instrument's beauty. We will try to answer all of your questions, and as with all of our auctions, all international bidders are welcome to bid. Check out our other items up for auction if you have a chance. Have fun!!
