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    Home/ Collections/ SOLD - Fender 25th Anniversary Stratocaster – USA 1979
    SOLD - Fender 25th Anniversary Stratocaster – USA 1979
    A white Fender 25th Anniversary Stratocaster electric guitar featuring a sleek black pickguard.
    A vintage 1979 Fender 25th Anniversary Stratocaster, featuring a white body and a striking black pickguard.
    A white 1979 Fender Stratocaster guitar with a black pickguard, celebrating its 25th anniversary with a timeless look.
     Detailed view of a Fender guitar, featuring the name prominently, representing the 1979 25th Anniversary Stratocaster.
    Detailed view of a Fender Stratocaster guitar head featuring a wooden body and sleek black pickguard.
    A white USA-made Fender 25th Anniversary Stratocaster guitar displayed on a stand, showcasing its black pick guard.
    A white guitar on a stand, the Fender 25th Anniversary Stratocaster from 1979, highlighted by a contrasting black pick guard.
    A white Fender 25th Anniversary Stratocaster electric guitar featuring a sleek black pick guard.
    A Fender 25th Anniversary Stratocaster guitar in one case, with another empty case beside it, highlighting musical craftsmanship.
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    A white guitar, the Fender 25th Anniversary Stratocaster from 1979, resting in a striking orange case, emphasizing its vintage appeal.
    Home/ Collections/ SOLD - Fender 25th Anniversary Stratocaster – USA 1979

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    SOLD - Fender 25th Anniversary Stratocaster – USA 1979

    $2,995.00
    SKU: 21097
     
     
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    In 1979 Fender celebrated the 25th anniversary of the Stratocaster, the original of which was introduced in 1954, with the first "anniversary" instrument.

    This was the first Fender instrument to be issued in a pre-determined and numbered, limited quantity. The first 500 or so instruments produced were finished in Pearl White. However, due to the instability of the finish and the checking that resulted, many were recalled and re-finished in Porsche Silver.

    This is one of those first 500 guitars. It was bought brand new by its one owner back in 1979, and sure enough, after a while the original finish started to break down. In the USA you could send it back to Fender for a complimentary refinish. But this one was bought in Melbourne, so it was taken to respected local luthier Merv Cargill.

    Merv did a splendid job on its new finish in Porsche Silver, which has stood the test of time. The owner also got Merv to subtly reduce the thickness of the neck, and refinish that too. It is now a comfortable slim C profile that will suit a player with smaller hands, or who just prefers a slightly leaner neck.

    At some point later, the original Fender pickups were replaced by a set of highly regarded Kinman single coil units, which are still in the guitar and sound excellent.

    The 1979 Anniversary Stratocaster is significant for a number of reasons. It represents both a look behind and a look ahead for Fender. Noteworthy features include –

    • Reversion to the four bolt neck plate
    • Abandonment of the "bullet" truss rod adjustment in favour of the truss rod adjustment at the body end of the neck

    Features –

    Body: Exclusive Fender offset contoured waist design.

    Neck: Detachable hard rock maple neck and curved maple fingerboard graduated for fast action and comfortable playing.

    Adjustable truss rod nut at headstock.

    25½" scale.

    21 medium nickel-silver frets.

    6 Fender closed back machine heads.

    Four-bolt neckplate with "1954 - 1979 25th Anniversary" logo

    Bridge: 2-way adjustable design. 6 individually adjustable bridge sections. Pickups: Three adjustable and grounded, wide range, high output single coil pickups in a shielded cavity.

    Five position pickup selector switch.

    Synchronized tremolo with swing-away arm.

    Master volume and two tone controls.

    This 25th Anniversary Strat was played on stage for many years and is showing some wear on the fingerboard, but no pitting – just some wear through the lacquer. It has a few dings, dents & light scratches which simply add to its character leading into its 42nd year.

    It has had a professional refret with medium wire, which is showing only a little wear in the lower area but nothing that affects playability. The original tuners are strong, truss rod is fine and it plays comfortably with a medium low action.

    Weight is 9.1 lbs

    This one ticks a lot of boxes – an excellent pro refret and refinish now 40 years old and with a set of killer pickups. It is a fine player with classic Fender Strat tone to burn.

    Comes in a new tweed hard case.

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