1979 Fender Stratocaster Transparent Red

SPECS

Weight: 8.8 lbs 

Case: Original Hardshell Case

Year: 1979

Condition: Very good with various dings/scratches throughout. Deeper scratch through paint on back of guitar. 

Tech Notes: Guitar, Hardware, and Electronics have been cleaned/tested and are functioning appropriately. Fretboard cleaned and Frets polished. Minor fret wear along g/b/e strings frets 1-3. Has no impact on the playability of the guitar and no fret buzz evident. Setup with minimal neck relief and medium/low action. Plays great throughout the entire neck with consistent intonation. Fantastic feeling/sounding instrument with a long life ahead of it. 

Original Nut, Original Frets with plenty of life left. Truss rod functions appropriately. Body marking (1091) matches the '79 year correctly. CTS Pot codes original to the instrument matching '79 year. Neck Marking (092ç1897) matches '79 year. 

Mods/Repairs/Issues: Low and High E string saddle height adjustment screws have been replaced. High E string tuner is bent and turns a little off center, however has no issues maintaining the tuning/stability of the string. 

Neck Profile: Medium C

Neck Thickness: 1st: 0.90" / 12th: 0.95"

Fingerboard Radius: 7.25"

Nut Width: 1.62"

Scale Length: 25.5"

Electronics Layout: Volume x1, Tone x1, Tone x1, 5-Way Pickup Selector.

Pickups: Original 1979 Fender Single Coil Pickups x 3 (Grey Bottom Black Text Marking 151779)

String Gauge: 10 - 46

Tremolo Bar: Yes

Tools Included: None

Please note: All measurements are taken in-house. While we strive for accuracy, slight variations may occur compared to manufacturer specifications due to the nature of hand-measuring.

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