1989 Fender American Stratocaster Plus Deluxe! SOLD!
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Fender's Strat Plus has been discontinued a few years back but still has a big following on the used market. Many players love the advanced features, powerful Lace Sensor pickups and great quality of these USA built guitars. Nearly top of the line in the 80s and 90s, these guitars are being discovered by a new generation of players for their quality and cool tones. The body is alder for good sound and weight. The 25.5 inch scale maple neck features a 9.5 inch radius rosewood fingerboard with 22 medium jumbo frets. Check out the figuring on this example. You seldom see flame maple necks on Fender's of this period. A blue Lace Sensor at the neck teams with 2 golds at the bridge and middle. I suspect the bridge pickup has been changed as it should be a red and the cover appears a little lighter than the rest. A 2 point trem offers smooth whammy action while a roller nut and sealed tuners keep it accurate. The tuners have been changed to Fender American Standard style units. This example is finished in a very cool shade of Midnight Wine metallic. It looks a little more red than most Midnight Wines I've seen and I even thought it was a dark Candy Apple Red. A cool looking Strat!
This Strat plays fine and has good tone. The action is good and the frets are fine. The pickups sound great and deliver a variety of tones. The electronics work as they should. This would make a good guitar for a player. It isn't a collector piece but is in solid condition for its age. It shows Moderate pick, clearcoat, and belt scratches as well as some indents, chips, and dings. Still has some eye appeal though. Comes in an aftermarket tweed hardshell case.
This is a cool American made Strat at a good price. Strat Plus guitars have steadily increased in value over the past few years. I now pay about the same price for them as what I sold them for a few years back. Great guitars for the bucks.
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