Genuine first issue 1987 Strat Plus in Very Good to Excellent condition for age. Strat Plus was created shortly after Fender was recovered from declining CBS in 1985 in order to regain market share. It has been described as a virtual custom shop guitar due to the specs.

Strat plus featurerd gold lace sensors, TBX control on the rear tone knob, Wilkinson roller nut and locking tuners. The serial number is dated E4XXXXX and the neck dated 9/17/87. You might think this is a 1984 but the reality is that Fender continued to use up old CBS parts on these models. This serial number can only be found on the very earliest of models and also further validates it's authenticity.

Everything works great and she sounds amazing, the neck is thicker than the modern c shape but not as fat as the old 60s baseball bat style.

This guitar is a very good example of a first edition Strat Plus identified by the early Sperzel tuners, the very early style of Wilkinson roller nut AND - Fiesta red was only an option in the 1987 Strat Plus guitars.

AND - if this didn't make this beautiful instrument already rare and very collectible - it has a very rare body style that was only put on a few Strat plus guitars and only in the 1987 possibly some in 1988 - making this wee beast VERY COLLECTIBLE.

Note the hard case is from a 1989 or so Strat Plus but is period correct for what the 1987 had, or very similar.

See these links to get further information on these amazing guitars and the "mysterious" Bob bodies on 1987 Strat Plus and on the colours.

http://xhefriguitars.com/page2.html

There is a small crack about 1.5 cm long on the upper side neck pocket in the paint however this remains a very rare and very nice example of the first issue Strat Plus.

Selling to finance a trumpet. This old vintage girl will help me reach that target. I don't know what this guitar is really worth, I'll let the buyers decide!

Please ask any questions, I will do my best to answer them!