1983 Fender Stratocaster Dan Smith Era Hardtail Sienna Sunburst

Excellent condition featuring double cutaway contoured alder body with Sienna Sunburst finish, three single coil Fender pickups, one volume control and one tone control with white plastic skirted knobs, five way pickup selector switch with white plastic tip, output jack mounted to the pickguard, single ply white plastic pickguard, Smith era top loading “hardtail” bridge with six individual adjustable elongated saddles, bolt on maple neck with walnut skunkstripe, maple fingerboard with black dot inlays starting at the 3rd fret, bone nut, small Stratocaster peghead shape with black and gold Fender block logo, Stratocaster logo, serial number and Made in USA on the peghead face, two butterfly string trees, six in a line individual Fender stamped sealed tuning machines, four bolt neck fastening plate with cursive Fender logo engraving, two metal strap buttons, chrome plated metal hardware and original Fender black plastic molded rectangular hard shell case. This guitar weighs 7lb 2oz.

This 1983 Smith Era Stratocaster is in excellent vintage cosmetic condition showing only slight signs on play wear throughout. This guitar is exceptionally tidy and original and came from its original owner who took extremely good care of it. The neck profile on this Stratocaster is that of a thin, almost V shape and feels comfortable and fast in the hand. The fret wire shows slight signs of use but has many years of life left. This Stratocaster plays outstanding up and down the fingerboard with low action and very good intonation. The original pickups sound great in every position and have a very nice articulate bell like chime and sound very good clean or overdriven. This instrument has a top loading hardtail bridge that helps keep the tuning stability rock solid and makes string changes a snap. These Dan Smith era instruments are unique and collectible and if you are looking for a hardtail model that plays great, sounds great and is exceptionally tidy, this one is a definite winner. This Stratocaster is housed in its original Fender molded hard shell case. A gem of a guitar shipped out safely and promptly from our little shop here in Clarksville, Tennessee, to your front door.