Now here is something very special! 1986 Fender Japan Standard Stratocaster in the classic Piano Black finish, upgraded with ultra cool noiseless David Gilmour signature DG20 EMG active pickups, as well as the EXG Expander and SPC Presence Control.
Guitar comes in great condition for it's age, with some minor surface wear on the body, several tiny dings on the body and the back of the neck and some attractive fretboard wear. C-shape neck is very easy to play and has a lot of life left in the frets. Basswood body is fairly light and very resonant. Original Gotoh tuners hold well and stable tremolo allows for all those expressive flutters without compromising tuning stability.
This unique set of EMG SA pickups and the DG20 active electronics have been used by David Gilmour on his legendary Red Strat since around 1985. The SA Pickups feature an Alnico Bar magnet for smooth string bending and amazing sustain.
The EXG control adds the feature of boosting both low and high frequencies while the SPC is a mid-boost designed to enhance the mid-range response of the instrument. The EXG and SPC controls are effective when turned clockwise, and fully bypassed when they are turned counter-clockwise. Both circuits are continuously variable from flat to maximum effect and are wired in series with the signal path, so there is an input and output. The circuit uses a 9V battery. No alterations to the guitar body has been made to accommodate these pickups and circuitry, the battery fits the control cavity perfectly.
This instrument received a full professional setup with deep body cleaning, neck deep clean, full electronics check, truss-rod and action and intonation adjustment! Restringed with D'addario 10-46 nickel-plated steel strings.
This guitar will be shipped around UK with Parcelforce 24h courier, safely packed into a sturdy guitar cardboard box. 24h courier service provided to UK customers. We also ship to USA, Canada, Japan, Australia and many other places, but at the moment we don't ship to EU or Northern Ireland.
Fender Stratocaster - Standard - Japan - EMG Gilmour Noiseless - Black (1986)
SPECS:
MODEL: Fender Japan Standard Stratocaster
YEAR: 1986
COLOUR: Piano Black
PICKGUARD: upgraded 3-ply black
NECK: C-shape maple neck, clear gloss finish
FRETBOARD: maple, 7.25-inch radius
FRETS: 21 vintage frets with moderate wear
TUNERS: original Gotoh tuners
BODY: basswood body, original HSH body routing
TOTAL WEIGHT: 3.4 kg
TREMOLO: original 6-point vintage-style tremolo, bent steel saddles, tapered tremolo block, 3 springs
WEAR: several tiny dings on the body and the top of the headstock; fretboard finish wear
PICKUPS: upgraded EMG SA20 noiseless single-coils
WIRING: upgraded David Gilmour signature wiring with 9V battery, EXG Expander and SPC Presence Control
DISCLAIMER
Please note that although we put our heart and soul and also all our knowledge into every single guitar we sell, a setup is a personal preference. However, we try to get the best playability out of every guitar and set them up so you can play both rhythm and lead. We also pull them all apart to clean and check every single component and replace all unreliable parts with new ones, from dodgy pots to the whole wiring, tuners, string trees, nuts and etc. All the work done is described in detail in the listing.
We make sure that every guitar we sell is problem free and take full responsibility for the accuracy of our listing descriptions. All photographs are done by a professional photographer and processed on a calibrated monitor. Some colours might look slightly different on your monitor, but we will always put the official Fender colour name in the listing description, so please study pictures of other guitars with the same colour if you are unsure. We focus on finding great quality guitars and making them reliable and inspiring to play.