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[Help!I'maRock!]

Fender Stratocaster 1976 Natural

For sale is a 1976 Fender Stratocaster. Ash body, natural color, maple neck and fingerboard. Original hardshell case included, strap and polish cloth. Bullet trust rod works fine, neck is perfect. Some dings here and there, has played. there's a small hole on the top side of the body, please see pictures.

My father bought this guitar brand new in 1977. He added the big Fender logo (took it on an old amplifier), and also had it customized with 3 humbucker pickups. When he gave it to me circa 2000, I had it modified back as close as possible to the original thing. Pickups are Fender American Vintage 57/62. The pickguard and 5 positions switch are not original (replaced in 2000 with genuine Fender parts). All other parts are original.

The tuning pegs have some slack in them (I think it's pretty common), so you need to tune the strings upward... Other than that, that guitar is a real player!! 9lbs 9oz (very heavy), but it rewards with TONE and SUSTAIN! Great instrument...

https://reverb.com/item/6463745-fender-stratocaster-1976-natural

 

[jelloman]

Love the LOOK, hate the specs...

 

[Chad]

Those 70's ash Fenders weigh a ton. I would wreck my forearm on that Fender logo.

 

[LeftyTom]

Fender logo ruins a lovely body.
Pass.

 

[Gorgon90]

The Fender logo on the body makes this good looking wall art rather than a guitar I'd want to play.

 

[sunvalleylaw]

I would wreck my forearm on that Fender logo.

This was my first thought.

 

[Aahzz]

Nopity nope.

 

[dodgechargerfan]

Lose the logo and knock a grand off the price, and it's a maybe.

 

[Guitar Heel]

I love it, logo and all.

 

[gtrjunior]

The Fender logo on the body makes this good looking wall art rather than a guitar I'd want to play.

Agreed...
I do like the guitar but not the logo.

 

[gtrjunior]

Lose the logo and knock a grand off the price, and it's a maybe.

Yup...even at $800 it probably needs a couple-few hundred in work.

 

[sleewell]

that logo on the body would need to go.

 

[12Pack]

They should pay me to play it considering the HUGE advertisement on it.

 

[Modern Saint]

I wanted one of those back in 77.

 

[wagdog]

I have a '74 ash hardtail. It's heavy'ish. I love the guitar (my mom gave it to me), but I wouldn't buy another one.

The logo ruins that one. It's not vintage or collectible, it's just old.

 

[Jbird]

I'd love it without the logo

 

[Dudeman1967]

minus the logo and about $1K...maybe

 

[DFB]

It's a Strat,pass.

 

[Help!I'maRock!]

It's a Strat,pass.

Yeah, it's a Strat. But it has a Hugh Jass logo!

 

[DFB]

Yeah, it's a Strat. But it has a Hugh Jass logo!

There was a Strat on the local CL last month.that had the logo on it. Looks like that logo would run my arm raw.