1979 Fender Stratocaster

by Gordon
(San Jose, CA, USA)

1979 Fender Stratocaster

This is what I believe to be a 1979 Fender Stratocaster, with serial number S954896. It is in perfect condition.
The case is not original, but it is a Fender case.

ANSWER

Hi, Gordon--

The serial number indicates that your guitar was made at the Fullerton Plant (Fender - CBS Era), USA in 1978 - 1981, so the 1979 date is probably correct.

Here is the Blue Book general info:

STRATOCASTER THREE-BOLT NECK (CBS MFG. 1971-1981) A
- offset double cutaway alder or ash body with smaller body contours, bolt-on three-screw one-piece 21-fret maple neck with black dot inlays, or maple neck with 21-fret rosewood fingerboard with clay off-white dot inlays, large Strat-style headstock with two string guides and truss rod adjustment at bottom, six-on-one-side tuners, tremolo bridgeor six-saddle hardtail bridge with STB, white laminated (1971-75, 1981) or black laminated (1975-1981) pickguard, three single coil staggered height (1971-late 1974) or flatpole (late 1974-1981) pickups with white covers (1971-75, 1979-1981) or black covers (1975-1981), three knobs (v, two tone), three-way (1971-77) or five-way (1977-1981) pickup switch, jack angled into the top, nickel hardware, available in standard 3-Tone Sunburst finish or various custom color finishes, 25.5 in. scale, mfg. 1971-1981.

The pricing info:

1979
Mint $2,250
Exc.+ $1,800
Exc. $1,500
Avg.+ $1,200
Avg. $950
General $700

Add 10-15% for Black finish.

Lynne