1957 FenderStratocaster – Red/Gold Sparkle
This 1957 Stratocaster features a custom Red finish with Gold Sparkle! This finish is hard to describe without seeing it in person, as it almost has a duo-chrome effect. From certain angles, the gold sparkle appears flat, leaving the area looking red until the light hits it. This guitar also has a blue metallic undercoat, which we are adding to the list of unique undercoats we have seen on our sparkle/pre-custom-color chart instruments. As if all of this wasn’t enough, throw in some gold hardware and you’ve got one of the coolest 50s Stratocasters we have ever seen! The electronics and neck date this guitar to early ‘57, and it has a neck profile that toes the line right between a soft and hard V. This neck is particularly chunky, giving it a unique feel. Personally, we love it! Other than a refret and new nut, this guitar remains original and retains its original tweed case.
Overall Condition: 7.5
Specifications:
- Finish Details: Red/Gold Sparkle, Original, Very Good Condition, finish chipping around edges showing undercoats and wood, general playwear and neckwear
- Body Material: Alder
- Neck Material: Maple
- Fretboard Material: Maple
- Neck Profile: Medium V
- Weight: 7 lbs 13 oz
- Scale Length: 25-1/2”
- Pickup Readings: N: 5.73K M: 5.50K B: 5.96K
- Electronics: Original, Untouched
- Hardware: Original except for refret and new nut, Good Condition, some tarnishing and wear of metal plating on gold hardware
- Nut Width: 1-5/8”
- Includes: Original Tweed Case with red lining, strap
Sku: F319
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