Fender '68 Stratocaster Left-Handed Electric Guitar

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Vintage Style Hardware. Left Handed Design.

The ultra-cool left handed '68 Stratocaster recalls a landmark year as exciting and tumultuous as the music it produced. The Alder body has a 3-ply White pickguard; the C-shaped maple neck has Black dot position inlays and a 7.25 in.-radius separate laminated Maple fingerboard with 21 frets, topped by a large '60s-style headstock. Other features include 3 reissue single-coil Strat pickups, chrome hardware, Fender/Schaller vintage 'F'-style tuning machines and a vintage-style tremolo bridge.

Features:
Alder body

Maple neck with separate laminated maple fingerboard

21 vintage frets

Vintage-style tuning machines

Vintage-style tremolo bridge

Three reissue single-coil Strat pickups

Master Volume, Tone (neck), Tone (bridge) controls

Five-position pickup selector switch

Super 250L strings (073-0250-003)

Optional molded case (099-6101-106)

Model Name: '68 Stratocaster Left Handed

Model Number: 027-9222-(Color)

Series: Special Edition Series

Colors:
(500) 3-Color Sunburst
(541) Vintage White
(Polyurethane Finish)

Body: Alder

Neck: Maple, 'C' Shape (Gloss Polyurethane Finish)

Fingerboard: Separate Laminated Maple, 7.25 in. Radius (184mm)

No. of Frets: 21

Pickups: 3 Vintage Style Single-Coil Strat(R) Pickups

Controls: Master Volume, Tone (Neck), Tone (Bridge)

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

Bridge: Vintage Style Synchronized Tremolo

Machine Heads: Fender/Schaller Vintage 'F' Style Tuning Machines

Hardware: Chrome

Pickguard: 3-Ply White

Scale Length: 25.5 in. (648 mm)

Width at Nut: 1.650 in. (42 mm)

Unique Features: Large '60s Style Headstock, Black Dot Position Inlays

Strings: Fender Super 250L (.009 to .042) Nickel Plated Steel pn#073-0250-003

Accessories: None

Case: None

Introduced: 1/2005

For support or warranty questions, please contact the manufacturer:
Phone: 800-488-1818
Web: https://my.fender.com/support
Guitar and Bass Owner's Manual

Reviewers gave this product an overall rating of 1.5 out of 5 stars. (9 ratings)
Submitted June 22, 2006 by a customer from hotmail.com

"replace the pickups & its good"

Overall: 1.5 out of 5 stars
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i bought this guitar 2 months ago and i have too many fenders, as it is. i have too many guitars (along with being out of town for 5 weeks)and i didn't play it seriously until two weeks ago. i will probably trade this guitar for something else, but lefty guitars aren't always a good barter item. so, i am going to take my time.
Sound
i would replace the pickups on this guitar. japanese guitars have very nice finishes and necks, but the electronics are no better than a made in mexico strat.
Features
nothing new to report, pretty regular strat features.
Ease of Use
a fender strat is pretty easy to operate.
Quality
if the electronics are substandard, the guitar is substandard. gets a five for bad pickups, pretty much a typical mim strat tone.
Value
no, it isn't a bargain. i would compare it to squier, although squier has better pickups.

Musical Background:

musician

Musical Style:

rock?
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