I'm confused as to why it is $2,800? What is special about it?

Yeah, $2,800 can buy you a strat with plenty of mojo, a brand new AVRI Jaguar and Showman, or a brand new custom fender strat.

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What is special about it?

Its a 1959 1957 1986 SurG green, thats whats special.

Heck- I didn't mean to upset anyone with the price of the Strat- it is a 1986 Corona Fender plant re-issue of a 1957 . It is surf green in color with a maple neck. Bought from Joe the Guitar Man in Dallas, TX- just incredible tone and intonation - the best Strat I have ever played and I have played alot over 25 years- check out his web site and you will see it is NOT overpriced- a very unique guitar and difficult to replace.

Thanks for the message, Iron Maiden- I really am not trying to rip anyone off In fact, I really despise anyone who takes advantage of anyone in the musical community- Yeah, I will stick around- I really like this site and I am thrilled to see a dedication to surf music- it is what got me started playing over 25 years ago- the first time I heard pipeline I was hooked!! I am a newbie to forums- how can I post or send photos of the guitar for you or others to view?

Windude
Heck- I didn't mean to upset anyone with the price of the Strat- it is a 1986 Corona Fender plant re-issue of a 1957 . It is surf green in color with a maple neck. Bought from Joe the Guitar Man in Dallas, TX- just incredible tone and intonation - the best Strat I have ever played and I have played alot over 25 years- check out his web site and you will see it is NOT overpriced- a very unique guitar and difficult to replace.

Sorry about that man. I'm just not used to seeing that kinda price on anything but vintage insturments and completely custom made one of a kind guitars. But, if it is as good as you say it is, then I guess it's worth it. Good luck on finding a buyer.

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I'm somewhat a fan of these particular models. I have an 88 and an 83 in my collection. Collectors consider these to be some of the best Strats that ever left the Fender factories. At the time that this particular guitar was made in 1986 there were 5 or 6 people working at Fender building guitars. It was like the Custom Shop before there was a Custom Shop. Through 1985 there were no Fender guitars made in the USA. At the time they had just started the new factory in Corona and these were among the first product they put out so they needed to pay care to make sure the guitars were great. The reputation of the new Fender company and owners hung on these instruments. They went back and studied how the old guitars that everybody was paying big bucks for were made. They looked at a lot of guitars and took measurements because they wanted to capture that vintage vibe and then tried to recreate that in a modern instrument. In 1985 Fender actually spent $5600 to buy back original models from an Illinois vintage dealer so they would have accurate measurements. So these instruments do have a special place in Fender's history and as the market has risen dramatically in the past 2 years so have the prices for these models.

There is Surf east of Sepulveda.

Fripperton
I'm somewhat a fan of these particular models. I have an 88 and an 83 in my collection. Collectors consider these to be some of the best Strats that ever left the Fender factories. At the time that this particular guitar was made in 1986 there were 5 or 6 people working at Fender building guitars. It was like the Custom Shop before there was a Custom Shop. Through 1985 there were no Fender guitars made in the USA. At the time they had just started the new factory in Corona and these were among the first product they put out so they needed to pay care to make sure the guitars were great. The reputation of the new Fender company and owners hung on these instruments. They went back and studied how the old guitars that everybody was paying big bucks for were made. They looked at a lot of guitars and took measurements because they wanted to capture that vintage vibe and then tried to recreate that in a modern instrument. In 1985 Fender actually spent $5600 to buy back original models from an Illinois vintage dealer so they would have accurate measurements. So these instruments do have a special place in Fender's history and as the market has risen dramatically in the past 2 years so have the prices for these models.

The Fender guys bought the old instruments from the Illinois vintage dealer in '81, the CBS-era, as they were working on the '57/'62 reissues, not in '85 (by which point the reissue designs were pretty set, despite the transfer of ownership).

I've heard the above theories in other places, and have watched the prices of '82-'84 and '86-'87 reissue Strats rising over the last couple of years. That's cool by me as I have a '87 '62 reissue, but I also own a '97 '62 reissue, and I must say that I don't think the '87 is a better instrument. They are pretty much the same - and they're both great. But older instruments have a certain mystique, so it's no surprise that they're going for more money.

Anyway, good luck with selling your Strat. I'm sure it's a great guitar.

Ivan

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Are the Fullterton and Corona models finished differently? I would venture to guess that the Fullteron models have a completely Nitro finish whereas the Corona models have the poly coat. I would have no idea, this is just a wild guess.

DaveW mentioned that they have a poly undercoat. Not the necks, just the bodies.