Fender Stratocaster

Up for auction is my Fender Japan 1957 TX re-issue stratocaster . Made around 1997 it is a "Crafted in Japan" unit .It is an Alder body with maple neck and finished in the rarer "Shell Pink" , a fantastic colour you don't see every day.
As with all Fender colours drawn from the iconic automobiles of the day ,this was one of the early "De Soto" automotive colours , as quoted here from Fender.
"Fender too bought the nitrocellulose version from 1960 to 1963 when Shell Pink was an official custom colour."
It is in spotless condition and would suit new buyer.Equipped with "TX" (Texas Special) USA staggered pole pickups , dark grey bobbin , with the middle pickup reverse wound reverse polarity for that cool noise reduction in the middle/back middle/front positions,great "Quack" in middle / back position.5 way switch & tremolo arm. Nice medium "C" profile maple neck straight as an arrow. Excellent intonation.Tons of fret left , plays like new .Comes with gig bag .All original.Anyone who has read about the heritage of Japans Fenders or has played or owned one will know just how good these guitars are.The original Fender people were genuinely shocked at how good these guitars were when they first inspected them in late 1981.They easily out class the Mexican, Road worn ,USA Standard  and all the other variations of the classic model that now clutter the market with less than good guitars , made everywhere from Mexico to India , these quality guitars can compete with the "Custom Shop" models of Corona.These guitars were started to be made in Japan from 1982 and the 2 classic year models 1957 & 1962 were made from the original Fender Fullerton blueprints,since then they have remained a wonderful quality instrument to own.The beauty is they are still at an affordable price in Japan,so you don't have to pay top $ for a great Strat or Tele.Interstate buyers , I will ship quoted on individual address.The neck may have to be removed for post as the guitar exceeds postal maximum dimensions and will be well packed for shipping if required.I would also request either COD on pickup or direct transfer due to the "Paypal" rip off and ebay charge , this is with the buyers agreement of coarse.