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Fender Standard Stratocaster Rosewood in Black, 1988

  Fender Standard Stratocaster Rosewood in Black, 1988

By 1988, the Fender Standard Stratocaster had appeared and was being built in Corona, CA by the “new” Fender company following its sale by CBS. Here we’re looking at a Fender Standard Stratocaster, built during 1988 in Corona, California – an early example of the ‘new’ US built Strats. This example features an black-finished Ash body paired with a Rosewood-fingerboard Maple neck.

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McInturff Taurus Trans Purple, 2001 NO LONGER AVAILABLE‼

McInturff Taurus Trans Purple, 2001 NO LONGER AVAILABLE‼

It’s rare to see one of these available for sale – a Terry McInturff Taurus in Translucent Purple finish, built during 2001 with an AA Quilted Maple top. The McInturff Taurus is a single-cutaway solidbody electric using the proven formula of a Maple cap on a Mahogany body, with Mahogany for the neck and Indian Rosewood for the fingerboard. On the Taurus, the Maple cap is highly figured, AA Quilted Maple. A mixture of Abalone and Mother of Pearl is used for the inlay set.

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Gibson Explorer 76 Reissue Natural, 1998

   Gibson Explorer 76 Reissue Natural, 1998

The Gibson Explorer 76 Reissue is a re-build of the Explorer version built between 1975 and 1982 with Mahogany replacing the ”Korina’ or African Limba wood used on the original Explorers from 1958, 1959 and 1963.  The Gibson Explorer is one of the most radical designs produced under the leadership of Ted McCarty, and when introduced was met with very little interest.

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Fender Ultra Luxe Stratocaster Maple Neck Plasma Red, 2021

  Fender Ultra Luxe Stratocaster Maple Neck Plasma Red, 2021

The Fender Ultra Luxe Stratocaster is the newest evolution of the classic instrument introduced in 1954 as Leo Fender’s second design.

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Fender Eric Johnson Stratocaster Maple Neck Sunburst, 2006

  Fender Eric Johnson Stratocaster Maple Neck Sunburst, 2006

The Fender Eric Johnson Stratocaster is based on a light weight 1957 model with deep contours, two tone sunburst in nitrocellulose lacquer and a soft V neck profile. Dating to 2006, this Fender Eric Johnson Strat was built in Corona, California. It’s in great condition with little wear of any kind.

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Fender CS Stratocaster / AM Std Neck Blonde, 2005

  Fender CS Stratocaster / AM Std Neck Blonde, 2005

This blonde Fender CS Stratocaster from 2005 has an American Standard Neck from 2013 and is from the Fender Custom Shop in Corona, California. One of the obvious benefits of a bolt-on neck design is that either the neck or body can be changed if damage occurred.

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