Fender Special Edition Koa Stratocaster Electric Guitar

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High-end, boutique styling on a budget!

Value seekers looking for maximum flash and features -- here's a Stratocaster with a Koa veneer top, Birdseye Maple neck, Seymour Duncan pickups, and a Pearl pickguard and pearl dot inlays. This marks the first non-Custom Shop Koa Strat. High-end, boutique styling on a budget!

Model Name: Koa Stratocaster

Model Number: 026-5106-537

Series: Special Edition Series

Body: Alder with Koa Top

Neck: Birdseye Maple, Modern 'C' Shape, (Satin Polyurethane Finish)

Fingerboard: Rosewood 9.5 in. Radius (241mm) with Pearl Dot Inlays

No. of Frets: 22 Medium Jumbo Frets

Scale Length: 25.5 in. (648 mm)

Width at Nut: 1.625 in.

Hardware: Chrome

Machine Heads: Cast/Sealed Tuning Machines

Bridge: 2-Point Synchronized Tremolo

Pickguard: 3-Ply Pearl (W/B/Pearl)

Pickups: Seymour Duncan APS-1N, APS-1RWRP, APS-1B, (Neck/Middle/Bridge) (APS=Alnico Pro Staggered)

Pickup Switching:
5-Position Blade:
Position 1. Bridge Pickup
Position 2. Bridge and Middle Pickup
Position 3. Middle Pickup
Position 4. Middle and Neck Pickup
Position 5. Neck Pickup

Controls: Master Volume, Tone 1. (Neck Pickup), Tone 2. (Middle/Bridge Pickups)

Colors: (537) Light Burst (Polyurethane Finish)

Strings: Fender Super Bullets 3250L, Nickel Plated Steel, (.009 to .042), p/n 073-3250-003

Unique Features: White Plastic Parts and Pearl Pickguard, Pearl Dot Position Inlays, Seymour Duncan Pickups, Koa Top, Oversized Strap Buttons

For support or warranty questions, please contact the manufacturer:
Phone: 800-488-1818

Reviewers gave this product an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars. (15 ratings)
Submitted March 3, 2008 by a customer from gmail.com

"Bright and sweet sounding Strat with shinny look"

Overall: 4 out of 5 stars
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Sound
It sounds particularly sweet. Don't think it sounds like a vintage Strat cuz it comes with Seymour Duncan PUs, but anyway who cares, it is such a well crafted instrument.
Features
Not much to say about it
Ease of Use
easy on my hands
Quality
I believe it can last over 3 decades.
Value
great value,if all you need is a bright and sweet sounding strat with shinny look.U can't go wrong with it.
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