1957 Fender® Stratocaster®

$38,995.00

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  • Year: 1957
  • Manufacturer: Fender®
  • Model: Stratocaster®
  • Case: Hard
  • Color: Sunburst
  • Condition: Near Mint
  • Description: This near mint condition ’57 Strat® has a two tone Sunburst that display beautiful checking on it’s alder body. The maple neck has the soft “V” shape we love so much with it’s original frets still working order.
    All parts and hardware are original.
    The pots date from the 15th week of 1957, the body date reads 5-57. The instrument was in the possession of the original owner until recently. It’s had two owners up till this point. Although the tweed hardshell case we have for it is a new one, it has the rarely seen original brown Fender® gig bag and original “stratocaster instruction manual”

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    Make: Fender
    Year:   1957
    Model: Stratocaster
    Serial No: 19744
    Body Finish/Color: Original 2-Tone Sunburst (Touch-up on Bottom Back)
    Body Wood: Alder
    Body Binding: none
    Neck Wood: 1pc Maple
    Neck Binding: none
    Neck Finish/Color: Original Natural
    Neck Date: 6-57
    Neck Back Shape: Soft 'V'
    Fingerboard Wood: None
    Frets: Original
    Electronics:  Original
    Neck Pickup: Original
    Middle Pickup: Original
    Bridge Pickup: Original
    Potentiometers: Original
    Potentiometer Date: 15th Week of 1957
    Nut: Original
    Nut Width: 1 5/8"
    Tuners: Original Single Lined Kluson Deluxe
    Pickguard: Original White 1-ply
    Hardware Color: Nickel/Chrome
    Bridge: Original
    Knobs: Original
    Case: Original gig bag & newer tweed hardshell.

    Special Comments: Body Date 5-57 at Tremolo Spring Cavity. Original Owners Manual.