FENDER ELECTRIC INSTRUMENT COMPANY, FULLERTON, 1983 and 1989, A SOLID-BODY ELECTRIC GUITAR, STRATOCASTER, 57V

FENDER ELECTRIC INSTRUMENT COMPANY, FULLERTON, 1983 and 1989
A SOLID-BODY ELECTRIC GUITAR, STRATOCASTER, 57V
The headstock bearing the decal logo Fender STRATOCASTER / WITH SYNCHRONIZED TREMOLO, the neckplate stamped V015052, the custom color finish in Vintage White with original case bearing a label inscribed FENDER STRATOCASTER V57 CREAM #1 EMG+STAINLESS S. FRETS #V015052 and SERIAL NO. DG1031; accompanied by the original Fender inspection tag, a handwritten note from the CBS Fender UK warehouse on the reverse of a Fender Landed Quality Check form, and a handwritten note on a sheet of Astoria headed notepaper recording a neck swap in July 2005
Length of back 15 ¾ in. (40 cm.)

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Pre-Lot Text
57V STRATOCASTER
The 57V Stratocasters were released by Fender in 1982 and were offered in a variety of “Custom Colors.” The impetus for the model was the attempt, by Fender, to revisit the earlier productions that their reputation had been built on and replicate the sound and feel of the vintage Stratocasters made in 1957. With a dearth of true vintage examples available on the market, the 57V proved to be an excellent alternative, offered at an affordable price point. The instruments received excellent reviews from players both amateur and professional.