{"product_id":"1976-fender-stratocaster-usa-sunburst-gg-case","title":"1976 Fender Stratocaster (USA, Sunburst, G\u0026G Case)","description":"\u003cp\u003e1976 Fender Stratocaster.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVery lightweight instrument for the era (3.85kg) thanks to a Poplar body.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePretty unique looking 3 piece body that has a darker strip of timber running above the jackplate which almost has the vibe of some of the decent horizonal 'comp stripe' limited edition Strats that have been coming out of Japan lately.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe burst on this one is vibrant too and the top coat of the lacquer has some great looking checking.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis one has had a heap of player-friendly changes; the entire pickguard assembly has been swapped out with modern electronics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePickups are boutique style \/ vintage style 'cloth-wired' numbers with bevelled magnets and branded '@ tuning' and sound great.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe tremolo assembly has been swapped out with a reissue unit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReplaced nut (bone) and re-fret.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe guitar is currently strung with D'Addario 11-49's and the neck is sitting fairly straight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe truss rod is currently completely relaxed off so stringing the guitar with lighter strings would be suboptimal at best, and push the neck into backbow with something like 9's. If you're a player who feels at home with 11's on a Strat, this one is a goodun'.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDespite being a '76 this Strat feels more 1969 than 1979 if you get my drift.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePriced according to the truss rod limitations and modifications.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMade in the USA. Includes a modern brown G\u0026amp;G case.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSerial number 568109. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWeight: 3.95kgs\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"To improve is to change; to be perfect is to change often.\"- Winston Churchill\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Fender","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52611009708344,"sku":"ET3464","price":3499.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2689\/3554\/files\/ET346410May26v2-002.jpg?v=1783390327","url":"https:\/\/echotone.com.au\/products\/1976-fender-stratocaster-usa-sunburst-gg-case","provider":"Echo Tone","version":"1.0","type":"link"}