Fender Rarities Flame Maple Top Stratocaster HSS Thinline Semi-Hollow Mahogany - Sold

JamesDad · October 2022

RARITIES FLAME MAPLE TOP HSS STRATOCASTER THINLINE

(12/2019)

USA -- Rarities Collection (Limited Edition)

MODEL NUMBER: 176501833

BODY

Body Material: Mahogany with Flame Maple Top

Body Finish: Gloss Polyurethane

Body Shape: Semi-hollow Stratocaster

NECK

Neck Material: Solid Rosewood

Neck Finish: Hand-Rubbed Satin Urethane

Neck Shape: Modern & "Deep C"

Scale Length: 25.5"; (648 mm)

Fingerboard Material: Rosewood

Fingerboard Radius: 9.5” (241 mm)

Number of Frets: 22

Fret Size: Narrow Tall

Nut Material: Bone

Nut Width: 1.865” (42.8 mm)

Position Inlays: Mother-of-Pearl Dots, Narrow Spacing

Truss Rod: Bi-Flex

Skunk Stripe: Yes

HEADSTOCK

Type: Small

Logo: Large Whitish Spaghetti

Other Decals, front: None

Other Decals, back: None

ELECTRONICS

Bridge Pickup: Custom Double Tap Humbucking

Middle Pickup: Custom Shop '69 Strat Single-Coil Pickup, Staggered Poles

Neck Pickup: Custom Shop '69 Strat Single-Coil Pickup, Staggered Poles

Controls: Master Volume with S-1 Switch, Tone 1. (Neck, Mid), Tone 2. (Bridge)

Switching: 5-Position Blade

S-1 Switch on Volume Control Selects Rear Coil of Bridge Pickup

Configuration: HSS

HARDWARE

Bridge: 2-Point Synchronized Tremolo with Pop-In Tremolo Arm

Saddles: Vintage Style Bent Steel Saddles

Tuning Machines: Fender Standard Cast /Sealed Staggered

String Tree: Ezy Glider

Hardware: Nickel/Chrome

Pickguard: 3-Ply Parchment, 11 Holes (Config. Modern) (p/n 0056799000)

Control Knobs: Aged White

Switch Tip: Aged White

Tremolo Arm Tip: Aged White

Pickup covers: Aged White (Sigle Coil), Uncovered Zebra (Humbucker)

Neck Plate: 4-Bolt, "LIMITED EDITION", "CORONA, CALIFORNIA", Serial "LE"

COLORS

(833) Violin Burst

MISCELLANEOUS:

Strings: .009-.042

ACCESSORIES

Brown Hardshell Case

COMMENTS

Truss Rod Nut: 1/8"; American Series

FENDER SAYS

Combining exotic tonewoods with premium pickups and appointments, the limited-edition Rarities Collection creates a truly unique musical experience.

The Rarities Flametop Stratocaster HSS Thinline features a mahogany body with a Violin Burst flame maple top and solid rosewood neck. The Custom Shop 69 single-coil pickups add a breathy, open note to the traditional Strat voice while the custom Double Tap bridge pickup offers both a sweet humbucking voice and - via an S-1 switch - dynamic single-coil sound.

I have added to this instrument's incredible versatility with the addition of a mini-switch, which allows for neck & bridge and all three pickup together combinations (also known as the 7-switch, or David Gilmour mod). I have done this modification to almost all my Strats. It is simple to do, reversable (just disconnect 2 wires and swap the pickguard), and enables some great extra sounds.

I have owned this since new (bought Aug 2020) and only played it at home (in a pet and smoke-free environment). It is in excellent condition, with zero fretwear, and the full Rosewood neck feels sublime. I'm only selling as I am thinning out my guitar collection, and I have a couple of other Strats which I have owned for many years and have a greater emotional attachment.

Fender Rarities Flame Maple Top Stratocaster HSS Thinline Semi-Hollow Mahogany

Fender Rarities Flame Maple Top Stratocaster HSS Thinline Semi-Hollow Mahogany

JamesDad · November 2022

Back for sale, and (sensible) offers welcome.

axisus · November 2022

Sounds lovely but you really do need better pictures!

JamesDad · November 2022

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JamesDad · November 2022

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axisus · November 2022

Absolute peach of a strat!

JamesDad · November 2022

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JamesDad · November 2022

Anyone?

youngsc · November 2022

Looks fantastic - bit PRS like? How does it sound? Any demos?

JamesDad · November 2022

Sorry no demos, but it sounds pretty much as you'd expect an HSS Strat to sound, with perhaps a bit more "airiness" from the semi-solid construction. Wonderfully light too. Anyone interesed is welcome to come & try it out.

JamesDad · December 2022

I have to ask; does anyone ever buy anything on here, or just ask questions?

Rich31k · December 2022

It's a fairly small market here, so higher priced guitars in particular tend to take a while to sell. Although I've noticed everything is quite slow at the moment.

Worth trying eBay if you want a quicker sale. There are some offers on for the next three days - £1 final value fee, or 80% off final value fees.

fretfinder · December 2022

JamesDad said:

I have to ask; does anyone ever buy anything on here, or just ask questions?

I have bought loads on here, and sold loads too. I have nearly always asked questions before buying, and I’ve almost always been asked questions before selling. It’s part of the process, embrace it!

bubblecar · December 2022

I’m trying to sell a couple on eBay it’s far worse trust me, I need scales, micrometer, carbon dating, you name it. This is a wonderful guitar if I wasn’t trying to thin the herd I’d be tempted

Dominic · December 2022

Yes things do sell on here but much slower of late in tune with the pre Xmas thrift and general flavour of commerce around the world at the moment.
It used to be very lively but the pace is noticeably slower in General.
Guitars /pedals seem to tick over but amps come here to die at the moment.
There are some very active buyers /sellers on here but ,of late ,a lot of inaction but a million questions.
As my clothes shop owning friend used to say " Come on , Are you buying or Spying ? "

Dumodal · December 2022

JamesDad said:

I have to ask; does anyone ever buy anything on here, or just ask questions?

The market right now is incredibly slow, not only the cost of living has gone up but the general uncertainty about everything makes people think twice before buying anything plus the market in general is saturated.

I've seen bargains on Facebook Marketplace sitting for weeks (Some of them are still there), super tricky right now.

Also if I was about to drop almost 2k for a guitar, I would ask everything even how it smells, if you don't answer the question or do it in a way that shows you are irritated by the question (Yep not all HSS sound the same) then people will lose interest.

Cheers and good luck with the sale!

JamesDad · December 2022

Still available, and I can ship in time for Christmas

JamesDad · May 2023

Re-listed and open to (sensible) offers.

Might also be interested in a part-exchange on a Patrick James Eggle 96 (HH version, as I have a nice HSS already)

JamesDad · June 2023

Any interest?

JamesDad · June 2023

Price drop to £1750

JamesDad · July 2023

Still available, and open to reasonable offers.

JamesDad · August 2023

Still available, and open to reasonable offers.

JamesDad · August 2023

Still available, and open to reasonable offers.

equalsql · August 2023

Come on dude, if you want people to take you advert seriously, you need to post up a whole bunch of photos of tbe guitar so a potential buyer can really see what the instrument is like. Just posting a tiny pixilated single piccie is pointless.
If I'm looking to spend that sort of money on a guitar, I really want see close ups and high quality pics of all facets of the beast.

JamesDad · August 2023

Had to move pictures

prudd · August 2023

Lovely looking guitar with great specs, I wish I was in a position to make an offer.

equalsql · August 2023

Now we're talking!

That's one beautiful instrument.

JamesDad · August 2023

Now I just need a buyer

JamesDad · August 2023

Price drop to £1700.

JamesDad · August 2023

and this one is still here

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