{"product_id":"fender-stratocaster-sunburst-1973-usa","title":"Fender Stratocaster |Sunburst | USA | 1973","description":"\u003cp\u003eIf clean is your thing, then look no further. This 1973 Fender Stratocaster is in fantastic shape. Belonging to a renowned Sydney guitar luthier, this vintage 1973 Strat has received all the care and preventative maintenance a guitar could want. This results in a super clean, well set up, great playing, great sounding vintage Strat. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe guitar sports the original grey backed Fender pickups, at some point they were swapped out at one stage for Kinmans. The originals always stayed with the instrument, and have been reinstalled for sale. Several fresh solder joints confirm this. One visible date under the middle tone pot gives us a date reading of 49th week of 1972 - closely followed by a neck production date of January 1973. The original 1973 dated pickups are well balanced, with slightly higher 5.74k output at the bridge. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt 3.55kg, or 7.8lbs, this instrument is relatively light - substantially lighter than many 1970s instruments we’ve seen. This guitar sports an extremely clean, almost undetectable refret with replacement .10” (2.7mm) medium jumbo frets. They have some light wear in the lower registers - approx. 80% left of their playing life left. The guitar sports aftermarket Fender stamped bridge plate and saddles from the early 1980s. The tremolo block is also made of chrome plated brass. These units were an upgrade of the original ‘pot cast’ Fender saddles and are extremely rare. How cool!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is one of nicest early 1970s Strat we have ever seen. A fantastic player, and a very clean example. Comes with an after market Fender tweed case.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eBrand: Fender\u003cbr\u003eModel: Stratocaster\u003cbr\u003eCountry: USA\u003cbr\u003eYear: 1973\u003cbr\u003eSerial: 379XXX\u003cbr\u003eCase: Tweed HSC\u003cbr\u003eBody Colour: Sunburst\u003cbr\u003eNeck Colour: Natural\u003cbr\u003eFinish Type: Poly\u003cbr\u003eBody Material: Alder\u003cbr\u003eNeck Material: Maple\u003cbr\u003eFretboard Material: Rosewood\u003cbr\u003eScale Length: 25.5\"\u003cbr\u003eFrets: 21\u003cbr\u003eFretboard Radius: 7 1\/4”\u003cbr\u003eAction (Low E): 1.9mm\u003cbr\u003eNeck Profile: C\u003cbr\u003eNut Width: 41.2mm\u003cbr\u003e12th Fret Width: 52mm\u003cbr\u003e1st Fret Depth: 20.2mm\u003cbr\u003e12th Fret Depth: 23.4mm\u003cbr\u003ePickups: Single Coil\u003cbr\u003eResistance: \u003cbr\u003eNeck = 5.63K \u003cbr\u003eMiddle = 5.6K \u003cbr\u003eBridge = 5.74K\u003cbr\u003eElectronics: Original\u003cbr\u003eKnobs: White\u003cbr\u003ePick Guard: white, black white\u003cbr\u003eTuners: Original “F” stamp\u003cbr\u003eHardware: Chrome\u003cbr\u003eWeight: 3.55kg\u003cbr\u003eMods, Repairs: Bridge upgrade, refret\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Fender","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42486934372414,"sku":null,"price":7950.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0572\/7489\/2350\/files\/1FenderStratocaster1973-Sunburst-USA_6df2e1ac-a7ae-4d79-b7be-22dd6526dfb5.jpg?v=1772196694","url":"https:\/\/fretboardjungle.com\/products\/fender-stratocaster-sunburst-1973-usa","provider":"Fretboard Jungle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}