1983 Fender Stratocaster Standard

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1983 Fender Stratocaster Standard

This is a classic early eighties 2-knob Fender Strat that has been converted to a standard 3-knob version with an added jack-cup. You might not notice the mod without having been told about it, but the give-away is that it’s from 1983 and has 3 knobs.

The guitar is very clean and is in great shape; it presents beautifully with very little playwear, a clean refret with medium jumbo wire, and all-original hardware but for the control knobs (and the jack cup, of course). Under the pickguard you’ll find non-original wiring and pots and plenty of shielding tape. We can’t speak to the originality of the pickups, but they sound right and measure appropriately at 5.7k, 5.8k, and 5.8k.

The neck has a fast C carve with a 1st fret depth of .803” and a nut width of 1-11/16”. 12th fret depth is .841”. The guitar weighs 8.25 lbs.

With hardshell case
1983 Fender Stratocaster Standard
  • 1983 Fender Stratocaster Standard
  • 1983 Fender Stratocaster Standard
  • 1983 Fender Stratocaster Standard
  • 1983 Fender Stratocaster Standard
  • 1983 Fender Stratocaster Standard
  • 1983 Fender Stratocaster Standard
  • 1983 Fender Stratocaster Standard
  • 1983 Fender Stratocaster Standard
  • 1983 Fender Stratocaster Standard
  • 1983 Fender Stratocaster Standard
  • 1983 Fender Stratocaster Standard
  • 1983 Fender Stratocaster Standard
  • 1983 Fender Stratocaster Standard
  • 1983 Fender Stratocaster Standard
  • 1983 Fender Stratocaster Standard
  • 1983 Fender Stratocaster Standard
  • 1983 Fender Stratocaster Standard

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