Fender Strat

hi everyone this is an e serial number stratocaster,from japan,a true beauty.there is minimal fretwear and few expected nicks and pick marks,the color i think is called candy apple red.it does have a metalic "sparkle" in sunlight,very difficult to picture.the initials B.T. are engraved into the pickguard,see pics 11 and 12.these pics also represent the colour more accurately than the others and show the rusty screws,which only in my opinion add to this beauties authenticity!!fantastic yellowing of the pickups and a beautiful dark rosewood fretboard!!.included in this auction is a fender usa hard case,the middle latch is missing,but the handle and the 2 other latches work fine,considering its age that is to be expected.this is set up with diaddirio 11's and the action is nice and low.as with any guitar you may want to set it up to your liking.i do not have the trem bar,it is a push in pull out kind and is readily available on ebay.also the back plate is missing,i never had these and never missed them.the serial number reads as follows E677398.pic 8 shows a ding on the lower horn on the back to the right,minor.pic 4 shows in the neck pocket a small paint chip,cant see it when playing.the neck is an absolute dream to play and the locking nut keeps it in tune fantastically!nice shape guitar!sold as is and absolutley no reserve!!!!if you need more pics send your email adress and where you need a pic from,and i'll get it to you promptly.the routing on this guitar is second to none! very high quality,neck is perfectly straight,fully functioning truss rod.tuners have fender japan stamped on the back.see pic 7 for sone buckle rash.sorry if the pics are a little grainy,i have used a 3megapixel camera,doesnt do the guitar any justice.as long as you are familiar with vintage guitars there are no hidden gremlins!pics do the talking.i have also been told that the pickups were shipped from usa to japan,during some of fenders restructuring years.they sound awesome!this was made more than likely from 1984-1986,if anyone out there knows exactly,send a message and i'll pass it along in the questions and comments section on the bottom of this page..any questions please ask,shipping is to the contental usa only,no international sales.GOOD LUCK EVERYONE AND HAPPY BIDDING!!