1983 Fender American Standard Stratocaster! SOLD!
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As many guitar aficionados know, the early 80s were a transitional time for Fender. Coming out of the CBS era, there was a new spirit of innovation as well as a back to basics attitude. Fender went from the big headstock, bullet truss rod guitars into the sleeker "Smith" Strats of the early 80s. A few years in the future was the modern American Standard. In between the Smith Strat and the modern American Standards came the 1983 revised Standard Strats. These came with a pickguard mounted jack and trem springs under the guard. The body is alder for great tone. The 25.5 inch scale maple neck features a maple fingerboard with 21 frets. A trio of block bobbin American Standard pickups deliver versatile tone. American Standard tuners and the Freeflyte Trem (replaced arm) round out the hardware. The finish is Olympic White and is set off by a newer pearl guard. A very cool package.
This Strat plays and sounds great. The neck is straight, the frets are good and the action is fine. Fairly flat and wide neck with bigger frets. The pickups deliver classic Strat tones. Everything works as it should. Condition wise, this guitar shows some normal wear for its age. The trem arm and pickguard have been replaced. The finish shows moderate pick, clearcoat and belt wear as well as some indents and dings. The body shows typical of the era neck pocket finish only checking. Comes in a Fender hardshell case.
Dealer prices on 83 Strats have steadily increased over the years as collectors clamor to grab onto the next big thing. Some dealers are asking big money for these with the average price falling between $1100-1500. Here's a nice example at a good price.
