Here for sale we have a Fender Standard Stratocaster 'Dan Smith' Electric Guitar in Black finish. This guitar is from Fender's 'Dan Smith' era and was created as a way to make American-made Fender's more affordable. They made some significant changes to make this possible, including; moving the jack socket to the scratchplate to replace a tone pot, a single tone pot that controls the tone for all pickups, and a new Freeflyte bridge. The 12" fingerboard radius and the Slim C-shaped neck were introduced to keep guitarist's of the time interested in Stratocasters in an age where Super-Strats were all the rage.
Made in the USA in 1983, this guitar consists of an Alder body, a Maple neck, and a Maple fingerboard. Other appointments include Fender Die-cast tuners, a Freeflyte bridge, a 12" fingerboard radius, and a set of three single-coil Stratocaster pickups. These pickups are wired to a master volume, master tone, and a 5-way pickup selector.
The Maple neck plays well, with the 'Slim C' profile offering comfortable playability and easy reach across the register. Certainly, the neck will feel familiar to those used to Fenders' Modern 'C' profile. The Maple of the fingerboard is pleasant under the fingers, providing a smooth and durable playing surface. With a slightly untraditional 12" radius, the playing surface is well equipped for string bending and fast lead techniques whilst remaining practical for chordal playing. The smooth lines of the Stratocaster body are as comfortable in the arms as ever, reducing fatigue on long gigs and practice sessions.
Amplified, all of the vintage-inspired Stratocaster tones we expect are present and correct. The neck position is warm and round without being too soft; working very well for lead tones. The middle position is punchy and clear, perfect for funky rhythm parts. The bridge is of course brighter, easily cutting through the mix with crunchy rock rhythms and riffs. The reduction in controls keeps things nice and easy with one knob for volume, and one knob for tone which makes shaping your tone nice and simple.
Please be aware that for international buyers import fees are not included in our postage and packaging cost, this only covers the cost of the guitar being sent to you. Import fees will be charged by Customs upon the guitar's arrival in the recipient country. Due to Brexit, this also applies to EU buyers. We advise checking the total import cost with Customs as this is not information we are able to accurately provide.
Fender Standard Stratocaster 'Dan Smith' Black 1983 Electric Guitar
Brand- Fender
Model- Standard Stratocaster 'Dan Smith'
Finish- Black
Year- 1983
Made In- USA
Body- Alder
Neck- Maple
Neck Profile- Slim 'C'
Fingerboard- Maple
Fingerboard Radius- 12"
Frets- 21
Scale Length- 25.5"
Nut Width- 1.75"
Pickups- 3x Single Coil Pickups
Controls- Master Volume, Master Tone, 5-way pickup selector
Our ID: 1130126170814
Weight: 7.25lbs
Serial: E318394
Aesthetic Condition:
Headstock: Overall very good condition, the top edges demonstrate light indentation that does not pierce the finish. Some light scratching and very slight delamination is apparent around the truss rod walnut plug.
Neck: Overall very good condition, the edge of the fingerboard at the fret ends demonstrates occasional slight chipping due to fret sprout that has since been resolved. The rear of the neck demonstrates light indentation infrequently throughout the register, difficult to discern beneath the thumb.
Body: Overall very good condition, all aspects of the body demonstrate consistent light scratching, visible only under direct lighting at certain angles. This is most notable to the rear face where consistent light scratching to the center of the face has caused a slight hazing of the finish.
Condition of Frets:
The frets demonstrate light signs of use, with some evidence of a recent level and re-crown. Fret ends have been re-dressed in-house due to fret sprout. There is considerable material remaining for future fret work.
Current Set Up:
Truss Rod: Fully functional. Truss rod tool (1/8" hex) not included.
Hardware: Fully functional with light signs of use.
Structural: No concerns or issues to note.
Height of the string from the 12th Fret-1.75mm - Bass 2mm
Please be aware that the action on a guitar may move slightly in transit and this measurement is the current height.
Strings on Guitar - 10-46
Electrics: Fully functional.
Case & Accessories
TSA Fender hard case
The case demonstrates notable signs of use with a cracked exterior, remaining functional.