Fender Strat

Up for auction is one of the finest Fender Strat Plus electric guitars that you will ever see. It has been played so there are a few mars on the guitar as you can see in the pictures. Fender put out this plus model in 1988. It has been professionally scalloped on frets 15-22 for ease of playing. It has Shaller tuners, Wilkinson roller nuts, Lace sensor tunners, all 88 Strat plus extras, along with micro tilt adjustment under the Fender neck plate. The Serial Number is E455256. These 88 Strat Plus Guitars are getting more and more difficult to find and if you do find them getting one in this good of condition is next to impossible. This is a beautiful example of vintage strat plus. Here is some information from the website: www.stratcollector.com.

Model info: The name says it all - it's a Stratocaster...plus. The "plus" was the introduction of a few new design advances: 3 Fender Lace Sensor pickups (originally, 3 Gold Lace Sensors), which were designed to reduce if not eliminate 60 cycle hum; a roller nut; and, locking tuners. All in all, the model's marketing role was that of an upscale American Standard. In light of the model's life span of over a decade, expect spec variations.

The Stratocaster Plus Series, by Jeff Reich*

The Strat Plus Series was introduced by Fender in 1987 and was the highest-end production model next to Fender's Custom Shop guitars. (Production stopped in late 1998 or early 1999.) The Plus Series consisted of the Plus, the Plus Deluxe, and then later, in 1990, the Ultra. The Plus Series was a very good attempt to reclaim Fender USA's floundering reputation, as quality had drasically gone down hill under CBS ownership. All the Plus Series had similar features. This article discusses the Standard Plus.

After CBS sold Fender in 1985, there was no production of Fender guitars in the U.S. from February, 1985 to October, 1985 (almost 8 months). When the Corona plant was started up, only the Vintage Reissue Stratocaster models were produced between late 1985 through 1986. Finally, as we talk about the Plus Series, the Fender-Lace Sensor pickups, invented by Don Lace, were introduced in 1987. A Lace Sensor "Dually" was also used in the Ultra and some Tele Plus' using two Lace Sensors placed side-by-side, looking like a humbucker though they were actually two independent pickups.

One thing is for sure—even though these guitars vary, all Plus guitars had: locking tuners; a roller nut (which means the headstock will not have string trees); and Lace Sensor pickups. I have seen American Standard Strats with Lace Sensors that people try to pawn off as a Plus so beware!

The very first "roller nuts" were a Wilkinson type. This first version of nut was only used a short time and is rare to find.

Please pull up the website listed. It is full of interesting history and information.

Insurance will be included in shipping. This will be shipped via FEDEX ground.

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