Xhefri's Guitars - FOR SALE

First off, I AM LOCATED IN THE US! If you have an interest in one of my guitars, shoot me an email. My Email is (you need to cut and paste this as I have a java script blocking trollers and spiders!):

Below are a few guitars that I have for sale. You will see I also sell custom built guitars that are "One-Off" with Custom Shop quality at a lot less $$. Some samples are seen in my SOLD SECTION and on my page dealing with my Custom Built Guitars. You will sometimes see an (ON HOLD) on a guitar. These means a person of interest has send a down payment and will be purchasing the guitar shortly. I can email you a complete description of condition on any guitar—every detail, what comes with it, and what type of case it has—just email me. OR you can click on the active links to my Face Book account to see a lot of BIG pictures accompanied with a detailed description. You do not need a Face book account to look at the pictures. CHECK BACK FROM TIME TO TIME AS I HAVE A LOT MORE THAT WILL BE LISTED SOON - maybe even some old Gibsons!

NOTE, I do this as a hobby so I am not going to be a "salesman" trying to clinch a deal with you! ;-) I really don't care if I sell anything, so no pressure - no nonsense. Almost all of my used guitars are taken apart, cleaned, inspected, re-assembled, and then carefully adjusted to play properly. Why take a chance at getting something not represented honestly off eBay or Reverb? And people are asking ridiculous prices for junky guitars with big chips and dings! That will not happen with me. If you are interested in any of these, just shoot me an email and we can discuss a possible sale. I am also open to offers. Also shipping is not included in the sale price.

How I rate the condition of my guitars (A MUST READ!): First off, don't you just love it when you see an older guitar advertised as: "In MINT Condition!" Then they go on to list all the fret board peeling, dings and dents the guitar has! Then they say something like, "Of course, none of this affects the playability of the guitar!" To me "mint" means untouched and uncirculated—like not gigged or played hardly at all. But after stating that, The Blue Book of guitars is a bit less picky and says this about collectible guitars: "98% - Mint, 9.8 - Only very slightly used and/or played very little - may have minor "case" wear or very light dings on exterior finish only, without finish cracking, very close to new condition, also refers to a currently manufactured instrument that has previously sold at retail, even though it might be unplayed."

I prefer to say, New Old Stock would be mint but according to the Blue Book of Guitars, most of my guitars would be MINT! LOL!!! I have rarely seen a "use" guitar that was truly in mint/unplayed condition! The point is, I am too OCD to say that about a guitar, unless it is true. If I say a guitar is "near mint" that will mean it is as nice as most new guitars you would see hanging in a music store. Also, in my fanatical way of doing things I might add a + or a - to a condition. Like "Excellent -" better than "very good" condition but not quite "Excellent"!

MINT CONDITION: Like New Old Stock - basically unplayed condition.
NEAR MINT: Is rated around a 9.8 or higher out of a 10, meaning it is like brand new but has a some very, very light play wear, usually some very light impression(s), or a small nick, etc.
EXCELLENT: Is rated around a 9.5 or higher out of a 10. It might have a one or two micro-blemishes, WHAT MOST PEOPLE CALL MINT.
VERY GOOD: Is rated around a 8.5 or higher out of a 10. It might have a few very light bumps or dings but will have a high gloss, every part cleaned, and everything functioning as it should.
GOOD: Is rated around 8.0 or higher out of a 10. Rarely will you see me sell a guitar in this condition. My OCD ways just can't do it... ;-).

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1987 E4 SURF GREEN BOB BODY FENDER STRATOCASTER PLUS: Condition: MINT!! Click on my FACEBOOK Page link to see a lot of BIG HD pictures and a lot more detailed info!"Green-eyed lady, lovely lady, Strolling slowly towards the sun...Green-eyed lady, lovely lady, Soothing every raging wave that comes..." Why am I selling this??? IDK. Support rare and mint early 87 Strat Plus with a BOB body and Sperzil STAR locking tuners. WOW! I have a number of mint or near mint Surf Green Strat Plus' put away in my collection. You will be hard pressed to find another one like this. Surf Green is among the holy grail colors in the 87-89 Strat Plus', along with Fiesta Red, Dusty Rose, Torino Red, Razz Berry, Ice Blue and Bahama Green.

This is the RARE BOB bodied that has the E4 serial number used on a lot of 87-early 88 Strat Plus guitars. I plan on doing a video soon on the BOB bodies. On my website I have the whole history of the BOB bodies and how Fender went to the Corona bevels in late 87 into early 88. See: Fender's BOB Bodies story! . The CNC machines were set to the new Corona bevels and are still used today on the American Standard Strats. I have a couple pictures of the side profile so you can see the BOB bevels.

When I opened it up and to my surprise I found out the neck had a build date of October 6th, 1987. This is a very early production guitar. Then to top that off, the neck was shaped by the legendary Herb (Herbie) Gastelum (one of the longest standing Fender employees) and shaped necks for a lot of well known artists like Jeff Beck, Eric Clapton, and many others. The frets are like new! The body was made by L. Lamparena, a well know builder back in the 1980s and into the early 1990s.

The body has no scratches—no button scratches and even the back tremolo plate looks like new. Looking under the hood you find the old 666 flat top Gold Lace Sensors with the square bottoms with the first generation stickers on the backs of the pickups. Look carefully and you will see the hand inscribed production numbers etched on the aluminum plate of the pickup. It has been said that Jeff Lace, son of Don Lace Sr, would come home from high school and do these by hand for his dad Some guys swear by these older Lace Sensors. Check out the lettering on the pickups, almost mint condition which is one does not see very often on these older Plus' as the lettering rubs off with being played a lot.

It has the early "Star" Sperzil locking tuners which are super rare. These sell for between $350 - $400 on eBay if you can find them! And this comes with the hard to find split Wilkerson roller nut. This also has the nickel plated bridge block, common on the 87 - early 88 Plus' but with the screw in bridge studs. Fender moved over to the brass inserts with steel bridge posts right at the end of 1987. Another BOB body feature! The Surf Green finish has aged (see the pickguard lines) to a really nice richer color of green. Some natural patina there! The early Plus', 87 through early 89, did not come with Tremsetters. No neck-socket cracks either! When you look under the hood, it has the big resistor on the TBX. All indicative of a 1987 Plus. Being an early Plus it has the screen in bridge posts as well. I am really hesitant to let this one go!

This comes with an original Fender black rectangular case that is excellent condition. Inside is what looks like the original Fender strap with Schaller strap locks, and the Tremolo bar. I tossed in an assortment of Xhefri guitar picks! PRICE: $3550+ shipping (SOLD!!!)

1991 CRIMSON FROST V2 FENDER DELUXE STRATOCASTER PLUS ASH! N9: Condition: Near Mint. Click on my FACEBOOK Page link to see a lot of BIG HD pictures and a lot more detailed info! "Crimson and clover over and over...." OK, songs just pop in my head! This guitar is NEAR MINT! Note the lettering on the tops on the pickups are perfect. Fender started there Strat Plus line in late 1987. In July of 1989 Fender ventured out into a new Stratocaster line based on the popular Strat Plus series—the Deluxe Stratocaster Plus. The "Standard" Plus came with 3 Gold Lace Sensors, but the new V1 Deluxe came with Silver/Silver/Blue Laces Sensors. This version was short lived, being produced for like 8 months. Many of those came in very cool and now sought after pastel colors. To know more about the changes of the DX Plus see this page of my website: Fender Deluxe Strat Plus!

1990 brought some changes to the Deluxe Stratocaster Plus color line up and build type. Yes, they killed a lot of great vintage pastel colors, and today those 1989 V1 Plus colors are very collectible since they have that short-lived Silver/Silver/Blue pickup configuration! The new V2 DX had more limited colors consisting of: Natural, Antique Burst, Ebony Frost, Crimson Frost, and Blue Frost. Fender indicated that these new V2 DXs came with Ash caps on Alder, but most were made From solid Ash. This one is SOLID ASH. This guitar weighs— 9 lbs 8 ozs. This has the N9 Serial number but it is a 1991. The build date on the butt end of the neck is stamped February 22, 1991. The build date on the body, stamped in green looks like February 26, 1991.

The neck is sweet and there is some flame in the Maple down the back. The frets are polished nice and shiny! This guitar must have been displayed because I noticed there are a couple light micro-dings on the back of the neck, like it had been leaned against the coffee table in a living room. And then a couple really small bumps on the headstock. There is one pinpoint dimple on the top next to the pick guard. I am OCD my friends say. Other than that, this guitar is like brand new.

This comes in an original Fender rectangular hardshell case that is in excellent condition. Inside the case is a new Black Fender strap, bumper sticker hang tag, new old stock Fender polishing cloth, tremsetter paper , and a few Xhefri Guitars picks. PRICE: $2700+ shipping

Check out the video below as there is Strat Plus History at the start of the video:

1989 GUN METAL BLUE FENDER V1 DELUXE STRATOCASTER PLUS: Condition: Near MINT+++!!!! You know me—OCD... Click on my FACEBOOK Page link to see a lot of BIG HD pictures and a lot more detailed info! "Gun Metal Blue.... How do you do!!!" Ok, here is a rare bird.... Fender released the Strat Plus series late 1987. Then Fender, in the early part of 1989, came out with a short lived Version 1 Deluxe Plus, which was basically a Strat Plus with the newly designed Silver, Silver, Blue Laces Sensor pickups. I dedicated a whole webpage to the Strat Plus Deluxe found here: Fender Deluxe Strat Plus! The colors available for the V1 ran in the same lines as the Standard Plus from 87-89, and most of the color were cool pastels, with the exception of a few other colors. In July Fender issued a new Price List and they basically wiped out the cool vintage type pastel colors. With the introduction of the V2 Plus DX in 1990, many of the guitars were solid Ash (even though advertised differently, and they limited the colors of the V2 DX's finishes to Natural, Antique Burst, Ebony Frost, Crimson Frost, and Blue Frost—5 in all while the Standard Plus came in 11 different colors! Even today, Gun Metal Blue Plus' is pretty hard to find and is, IMHO, a very cool color!

Ok, back to this guitar. This had the E8 serial number indicates this is a 1988, but Fender did not release the new DX Plus' till 1989, so it makes sense that the build date on this guitar's neck is January 20th, 1989. Note, too, that the neck was shaped by Jesus Uribe who later worked in Fender's Custom Shop. So cool that many of the great Fender builders made the higher end American production guitars. I can't make out the complete date of the body except the 1989. But this guitar is among the very first V1 Deluxe Plus' to come out in early 89.

So being a V1 Strat Plus DX if comes with Silver, Silver, Blue Lace Sensors. I remember talking with Jack Schwarz, who worked at Fender, off and on for 35+ years, how he worked together with Don Lace Sr about the winding and tone of some new Lace Sensor pickups. Don Sr was more of an engineer and Jack, while having electronic savvy, was more of a guitar player. The two bounced tone and tech off each other till Don came out with some new designs! Thus the Silver and Blue Lace Sensors! The Silvers are voiced like a 1970s Strat. Think Jimi and a host of other players. The Blue is like a 50's humbucker or a like an old P90. Also the pickups are the old "flat tops" with the square bottoms.

This has the full Wilkinson roller nut, Sperzil "black dot" locking tuners.It was interesting that the Strat Plus of this same year came out with Schaller locking tuners while the new V1 DX's came out with Sperzils! In fact, some even shipped with the split Wilkinson Nut—it was like Fender was stepping backwards on a few things with this new release. Like all Plus' it has the TBX tone control and a two point American Bridge. Gun Metal Blue is such a cool color! Fine metal flake and the clear coat will often yellow from UV and age making the color look a little more green. This one has retains a very nice blue shade!

This guitar has seen very little playing. The frets are like brand new and I just gave them a good polishing. The pickguard and back tremolo plate have aged to a nice creamy color, as are the pickup covers. The back of the neck is ding free and feels, oh so good! The Maple fretboard is really nice is in great condition. And there is some cool black grain streaks in a few places on the back of the neck—not burns but cool dark Maple lines! The body is near spotless—with no cracks or chips. The only thing I could find was a super small micro ding on the butt end of the top that I professionally repair using Premium CA for guitar finish repairs. Very small, can't feel it and looks more like a shadow. Very hard to find. Other than that the body is mint. Even the lettering on the pickups is nearly all intact which is rare for the older flat-topped Lace Sensors. There is a small nick on the top of the Blue Lace Sensor.

This guitar comes in an original case that is in good condition. All the latches and hinges work fine and it looks like maybe someone was a little sloppy in a few places on the black fuzzy stuff with some glue when they reglued the moulded liner! OK, I am OCD, but I want to disclose everything! This is not big deal! Inside the case is a Fender extra tremolo spring pouch with extra springs, the Fender polishing cloth, an original V1 DX Plus advertisement from a guitar magazine, the tremolo arm, the original key for the case and a new vintage style Fender strap, plus 2 Xhefri Guitar picks! PRICE: $2700+ shipping

1997 CRIMSON BURST V2 FENDER TELECASTER PLUS: Condition: Near Mint. Click on my FACEBOOK Page link to see a lot of BIG HD pictures and a lot more detailed info! Transparent Crimson red with Ash peaking through—simply lovely! These come with an Ivory binding stands out that is set off nicely by the Crimson color. This one is in excellent to near mint condition. The only blemished are a few indentations on the back of the neck, possibly from leaning it against a table? And there is a small bruse on the lower front of the headstock, looks like from a guitar hanger. Some light pick scratches on the bridge plate. I found, after looking under a bright like for some time a 3 or 4 micro-scratches. That's about it. I am OCD and do not want to conceal anything. The guitar has been gently plays and well taken care of for being 27 years old! The body is high gloss. These Version2 Tele Plus' are hard to find these days, especially in this color.

These Version 2 Tele Plus' can work well in any settings; Blues, Jazz, Rock, Country, Fusion—these can do about everything a person needs! It may look like a Telecaster—it can sound like a Strat, Tele, or.... comfortable, versatile, beautiful... that about sums up the rare. Version 2 Telecaster Plus'. These were made for a short time from late 1995 to the end of 1997. And that Ivory binding on the top really sets the guitar off! I have the whole history of these right here: Fender Telecaster Plus History!

The one thing about most Telecasters that I never cared for was how they dig into your rib cage when you play. These Tele Plus' come with a tummy cut which remedies that issue.Then add to that an Ivory binding on the top of the guitar, wow, very nice! But besides comfort, these Teles are super versatile as far as voices ... this has you covered. They have 3 Gold Fender Lace Sensor pickups, indicative to the Plus Series. A Tele type Gold Lace Sensor pickup in the bridge, A Tele Gold Lace in the neck position, and there is a Strat Chrome Dome Gold Lace Sensor pickup sandwiched in middle.

It has the standard Strat 5-way switching, BUT it has a on/off mini-switch which activates the bridge pickup for positions #5 & #6. So here is what happens: When in position #5 (neck) you flip the switch and you turn on the bridge pickup thus you have neck + bridge. When in position #4 (neck + middle) you have all THREE pickups on. The tone control is a TBX, which rolls off highs by turning it from 5 to 0 and rolls off bass from 5 to 10 making the guitar brighter. And while giving you Tele + Strat tones, it plays and feels like a Tele. Slim Tele neck which is like new. I love these Teles.

This comes in a Fender Deluxe Plus hardshell case complete that is like brand new. It has those big Chrome buckles that work prefect. Inside the case is the owners and specification booklets, era correct Fender strap, Fender plashing cloth in unopened bag, case keys, miscellaneous booklets and a couple Xhefri's guitar picks. Check out this video about the history the Tele Plus series! PRICE: $2300+ shipping

1988 E4 VINTAGE WHITE FENDER STRATOCASTER PLUS: Condition: MINT!! Click on my FACEBOOK Page link to see a lot of BIG HD pictures and a lot more detailed info!Vintage White! I love that word Vintage as these 87-89 Strat Plus guitars are truly vintage these days. I love this color and have a matched set, this one with a Maple fretboard and the other with a Rosewood fretboard. I am crazy for selling this one. This guitar is MINT. I found one micro smooth bump on the top belly cut. If I did not say anything you would most likely not even know it is there, but like with all my guitars, I am OCD so I tell you everything! This guitar would easily be MINT but any seller. Even the lettering on the pickups is near perfect. The body has no scratches—no button scratches and even the back tremolo plate looks like new. The pickguard does not hardly show any pick scratches and no neck-socket cracks either!

This has the E4 serial number used on a lot of 87-early 88 Strat Plus guitars. I just opened it up for the first time and the neck build date was is an anomaly as the date is April 29th 1984. The builder must have messed up as there was not 84 necks used on the Strat Plus series. The body build date looks like May 1st 1988, but not 100% sure as the stamp is blurred. The neck builder was Jesus Uribe who later worked in Fender's Custom Shop. So many Custom shop builders worked on the Plus guitars as they wanted the best build and fit quality possible.

The pickups are the old 666 flat tops Gold Lace Sensors with the square bottoms. Some guys swear by these older Lace Sensors - they the tone is better than the new er ones. IDK. But it does put out some nice vintage 1950s chime and sparkle. My player has these early pickups and I love it. Being an early Strat Plus it has the nickel plated bridge block, common on the 87- early 88 Plus' till they went were painted grey on the Standards badges and the Black on the DX bridges The Vintage white finish has aged (see the pickguard lines) to a really nice richer yellow color that is almost like Canary Yellow. This color makes these very popular—and for a good reason! The early Plus', 87 through early 89, did not come with Tremsetters.

This comes in the original Fender rectangular case that is in excellent condition. Inside is a brand new era correct Fender strap, a Fender polishing cloth, the tremolo arm, extra spring packet with 2 extra springs, case key, and I tossed in some Xhefri guitar picks! PRICE: $2750+ shipping

1991 ANTIQUE BURST V2 FENDER DELUXE STRATOCASTER PLUS ASH! N9: Condition: Near Mint. Click on my FACEBOOK Page link to see a lot of BIG HD pictures and a lot more detailed info! "Ventura Highway in the sunshine...!" I don't know why that song popped in my head. This guitar is NEAR MINT! This still has the protective plastic on the pickguard and the lettering on the top on the pickups is perfect. It must have been displayed because I noticed there was a couple small nicks on the back of the neck, like it had been leaned against the coffee table in a living room. And then a couple really small bumps on the headstock. The Schaller locking tuners has a little bit of tarnish and there is a pick scratch on the Blue Lace pickup. Other than that, this guitar is like brand new. Fender started there Strat Plus line in late 1987. In July of 1989 Fender ventured out into a new Stratocaster line based on the popular Strat Plus series—the Deluxe Stratocaster Plus. The "Standard" Plus came with 3 Gold lace Sensors, but the new V1 Deluxe came with Silver/Silver/Blue Laces Sensors. This version was short lived and came in very cool and now sought after pastel colors. To know more about the changes of the DX Plus see this page of my website: Fender Deluxe Strat Plus!

1990 brought some changes to the Deluxe Stratocaster Plus color line up and build type. Yes, they killed a lot of great vintage pastel colors, and today those 1989 V1 Plus colors are very collectible since they have that short-lived Silver/Silver/Blue pickup configuration! The new V2 DX had more limited colors consisting of: Natural, Antique Burst, Ebony Frost, Crimson Frost, and Blue Frost. Fender indicated that these new V2 DXs came with Ash caps on Alder, but most were made From SOLID ASH as is this guitar. This guitar weighs— 7 lbs 15 ozs. This has the N1 Serial number but it is a 1991. The build date on the butt end of the neck is stamped May 31, 1991. There is a piece of paper over the build date on the body. But notice that both the body and the neck were made by D Chavez, who also started working in Fender's Custom Shop. Seem like a lot of these nicer production guitars were made by the best builders at Fender at the time.

The V2 DX had all the same features as the Standard Strat Plus, but came with the Blue, Silver and Red Laces Sensors. The Blue Sensor mimics a old PAF humbucker tone, while the Silver is voiced like a 1970s Strat single coil (think Jimi) and the Red is like a hot humbucker with a lot of bite and crunch. It has the Wilkinson roller nut, Schaller locking tuners, the TBX tone control. I want to point out again that the lettering on the flat topped Laces Sensors is like new. This also comes with the hard to find Mini Floyd Rose locking bridge, AKA the Blanda bridge, as George Bland came up with the design. Honestly, I found it interesting that this guitar has this bridge because I never really started seeing these on production models until 1992. So apparently this was one of the very first Strat Plus' with this locking bridge. To change strings, you simply cut off the ball-end of the string and feed it into the bridge saddle under the machines steel barrel and then tighten down the Hex Screw. Then, with the locking tuners, he slide the string through and tighten. Fast and easy. No feeding strings through the tremolo in the back of the body thus risk scratching your guitar. Thus the back cover is solid as there is no reason for the hole for the strings. If you want more information about these bridges, go to that link above about Deluxe Strat Plus guitars.

This comes in a Fender tweed hardshell case that is in excellent condition. Inside the case is a new era style Fender strap, bumper sticker hang tag, Tremolo bar with the hex-key end for the bridge, and a few Xhefri Guitars picks. PRICE: $2200+ shipping

Check out the video below as there is Strat Plus History at the start of the video:

1996 FENDER XHEFRI CUSTOM QUICK SILVER STRATOCASTER PLUS!: Condition: NEAR MINT!! Click on my FACEBOOK Page link to see a lot of BIG HD pictures and a lot more detailed info! A Xhefri Custom! I make up names for all my custom builds and "Quick Silver" popped into my head! Oh man, I this started out as an 1996 (N5 serial number but really a 1996) 50th Anniversary Inca Silver Strat Plus customized with a Seymour Duncan 59 PAF hum bucker in the neck followed by Lace sensor Chrome Dome pickups. More on this in a second! One does not see silver colored Strats very often, especially in the Strat Plus Series. Fender introduced this color for 2 short years—1996-1997. This is a 1996 - 50th Anniversary model with the little sticker indicating that on the back of the headstock. The serial number indicated 1995 (N5) but the butt end of the neck is stamped March 7th, 1996 and on the back a date of March 20th, 1996. The second was the last inspection date and the first was when the finished was done. I can't make out any dates onside the body's neck socket. The body is made from Alder, BTW.

This Xhefri's Quick Silver Strat Plus has some cool features: As stated, the neck has a Seymour Duncan "59 Model" (SH-1n) made for the neck position. Designed to deliver classic PAF tone using a more modern construction, the "59" vintage output humbucker pickup is vintage Le Paul sounds, but now in a Strat. These have a lot of sustain and pump out some higher end clarity yet is warm and full. The middle tone control, is a 250k No-load tone control.This "59" has a "Brownie" .018 capacitor which is more subtile than the standard .022 cap used by Fender. The sweep is more gradual so dialing in your tone is easier. Turn it to 10 and bypass the control altogether!

The rest is similar to a Fender 's original Ultra Strats using a 5-way super switch which has position #3 tbeing the Neck "59" plus Bridge Dually. Speaking of which, the Chrome Dome Dually looks like a humbucker, but is two Red Lace Sensors with Chrome covers. Using the 3-way mini switch you have 1) Rear pickup giving a clear biting Telecaster type tone, 2) both in series which is fatter and more crunch, and 3) the front pickup with a slightly out of phase tone. Combine these with the middle Chrome Dome that is like a Hot Gold Lace Sensor. The bottom Tone control is a TBX which is wired with a Mojotone Vitamin T, so 1-5 on the TBX is like a standard tone control with this Vitamin T that molds the tones of the Dually. 5-10 using a resistor to brings out more treble. You can shape the tone of the Dually using this TBX. This guitar can do a lot.

This guitar is near mint. There are no scratches on this guitar. What is holding it back from being mint is one small dimple ding on the arm bevel on the top. I did this somehow while working on the guitar. Sigh... Then there are a few places that there is a very slight bit of finish rubbed on the edge of the fretboard. Hard to see but there. The frets are excellent and the back of the neck is ding free. I love the feel of these Modern C shaped necks. The truss rod turns freely and the neck is adjusted really nice! This guitar plays as sweet as it looks. Nothing out there on the market like this one. I have built a few of these over the years. See: Xhefri's Custom Builds!

This beautiful XHEFRI Custom tSrat Plus comes with a newer Fender "chainsaw" case that is in excellent condition. Inside you will finds a brand new black/white Fender Strap, tremolo bar, the Fender Owner and Users Manuals, a info page on the LSR roller nut, a booklet about the Lace Senss theor pickup registration card and a few Xhefri guitar picks! PRICE: $2800+ shipping

1988 CHERRY BURST GIBSON LES PAUL STANDARD: Condition: Good. Click on my FACEBOOK Page link to see a lot of BIG HD pictures and a lot more detailed info! I always felt like everyone needs to have at least one Les Paul in their arsenal of guitars. But, after saying that, I only have this one Les Paul left and I'm willing to part with it. I still have some other nice Gibsons tucked away. But unfortunately, for me, I know way more about Fender Stratocaster Plus' that I do less Paul guitars. I see some people call this a "Slash era Les Paul" because it is very similar to Slash's two iconic 1987 Cherry Sunburst Standards. I don't know, maybe just sales hype. BTW, this guitar plays really nice. According to the serial number, this is a very early 1988. The serial number is 80158577 indicating January 15th, 1988 and was made in the Nashville factory. The name Bernice is written in the bridge pickups route. Looks like it came from the factory to me. Wonder who she is?

The top is 3 piece maple laminated on a solid chunk of mahogany. The pickups are original and some years back I took a cover off and tried to see if they were Tim Shaw pickups. They aren't. From what I remember these are T-tops. I had some Seymour Duncan 50 PAF in this for a few years and then replaced the original pickups back into the guitar. I really like to tone of the original pickups more than the Seymour Duncans. And the guitar sounds great overdriven. They operate at 7.50k at the bridge and 7.45 at the neck. Like older Les Pauls, it is a bit on the heavy side, weighing 9 lbs 6 ozs.

This guitar has been played and shows signs of wear. I have owned this guitar for many years, and as far as I know it is all original. As I looked this guitar over I am thinking the tuners might have been replaced years ago with exact copies of the originals, but then again I am not sure since they do "look like" the originals. I tried to disclose the scratches on the back of the body and a few dimple dings on the top. The neck has one area, by the headstock, where the finish is slight rubbed, on the bass side, from what looks like it being hung of a guitar hanger that was missing the rubber protector. There are small nicks around the headstock as well. There is a light hairline crack in the plastic ring on the bridge pickup. The frets has slight wear but nothing a crowning and polishing would not cure. You know me, I will tell you every detail. Honestly, this all adds character to the guitar. And as that famous one-liners goes, "none of this affects the playability of the guitar!" Don't you love it when people say that? But it is true.

The prices on the 1988-1989 LP Standards on eBay and Reverb are all over the place. I have seen prices as high as $5795 and low as $4000. I have seen some other pieces that were just ridiculous. The Orville by Gibson are an asking price of $2000 to $2100 of this same vintage. This comes with the original case, that has seen some use and abuse over the years. It has that soft pinkish liner with the satin guitar cover. Really kind of cook looking. The combination security latch is broken. Someone must have forgot the combination! PRICE: $3200+ shipping

1990 FENDER EBONY BURST ULTRA - one-piece QUILT MAPLE top: Condition: Mint. Click on my FACEBOOK Page link to see a lot of BIG HD pictures and a lot more detailed info! There is a rare bird! A very early 1990 Ebony Burst Ultra with a ONE-PEICE highly burl-flamed top. Hands down—the new Fender Ultra Series does not come close to being like the old Ultras. See the video below as this guitar is shown there! The guitar has seen very little playing and is mint. No scratches, chips, or cracks. I only found two very light impressions on the back of the neck. The lettering on the Lace Sensors pickups is near prefect! The earlier Lace Sensor rubbed pretty easy so finding an Ultra with the lettering in excellent condition is pretty hard. This color was made in limited numbers for a few years early on. The action on this guitar is low and silky smooth.

The Ultra's were the highest-end production Strat, next to Custom Shop, that Fender made in the 1990s. This has a very tight grained black ebony fretboard, which sets off the real Abalone inlays nicely. Black Ebony is super hard to come by these days and the Ultras were the only production guitar, other than the Robbin Ford, that came with ebony fretboards. Oh, before I forget, this has the Fender Deluxe Locking Tremolo system. You can read about these on my Ultra website page: Fender Ultra Guitars!

Comes with all the Ultra appointments, such as all chrome parts: Chrome Schaller Locking Tuners, Chrome Deluxe bridge with pop-in tremolo arm, Hipshot-tremsetter, and Chrome Wilkinson roller nut. Did I mention chrome? ;-) The back of the neck is ding free. Frets are like new! These also have that cool Ultra switching using a 5-way super switch that mixed the neck + bridge on position #3 and the 3-way mini-switch that can give you front, back or both in series with the Red Lace Sensor Dually bridge pickup. This one has the Blue Lace in the neck—sounds like a vintage humbucker, or old P-90. The middle pickups is a Gold Lace which is great from mixing with the neck or bridge in positions #4 and #2 on the 5-way switch. Stratty tones for sure. Low action with no buzzing and the truss rod adjusts perfect!

This guitar comes with the original snake skin case (That's what a lot of people called these grey cases), that is in excellent condition, with case candy: Fender bumper sticker and original hang tag (super hard to find these with the guitar), new Fender strap, Tremsetter info sheet, diagram of the Ultra switching, Lace Sensor booklet, unopened Fender polishing cloth, pop-in Tremolo are, case keys, and a couple Xhefri guitar picks!!! PRICE: $2900+ shipping (SOLD!!!)

1991 BLUE BURST FENDER ULTRA TIGER STRIPED AAA MAPLE TOP & BACK : Condition: MINT!! Click on my FACEBOOK Page link to see a lot of BIG HD pictures and a lot more detailed info! "Song sung blue....everybody knows one..." I think the guy I got this guitar from years ago is sung a song sung blue! This one is a very early Ultra made in 1991. These are becoming more collectable and extremely hard to find. eBay and Reverb are full of the new Ultra Series which do not even hold a candle to these "original" ones. This guitar is featured on the video below. Note this guitar has the infamous N9 serial number. wish I had five dollars for every time somebody tried to correct me about this guitar not being a 1999! I talk about this serial number fluke on my website.

This is one of those guitars that, when you open the case, there is a lot of "ohh ahh" factor to it. Then when you open the guitar you will notice the neck has a date stamp of February 20th, 1991 and was made by legendary Herb (Herbie) Gastelum (one of the longest standing Fender employees) who shaped necks for some of the biggest names in the music industry. The back of the neck is ding feee and feels silky smooth! The body was made in February of 1991 also, but I can't make out the day. Check out my Ultra page on my website: FENDER ULTRA HISTORY! THESE WERE THE HIGHEST END STRATS BUILT ON THE PRODUCTION SIDE NEXT TO CUSTOM SHOP!

This guitar MINT. Not a ding or scratch on the body. The pickguard is also scratch free and the letters on the pickups is perfect. This guitar went from one collection to mine—and I have owned this for years. The only reason I am selling this is due to the fact I have two identical one made only days apart. These early Ultras have jet-black Ebony fretboards with real Abalone inlays, which stand out nice against the Blue Burst and Maple Flame! Finding solid black Ebony these days is nearly impossible. If you have never played Ebony you are missing out. It is an open grain, like rosewood but slick like the finish on a Maple fretboard. The only other production guitars built by Fender with Ebony fretboards besides the Ultras was, once again, the Robbin Ford Ultra. Those are totally different beast of a guitar.

The frets on this Ultra are like new and are shiny. Comes with all the Ultra appointments: all chrome parts — Wilkinson roller nut, Deluxe bridge with pop in tremolo arm, and Schaller locking tuners. Many of the early 1990s models have a Gold Lace in the middle, as this does. This also has a Red Lace Sensor Dually in the bridge position and a Blue Lace in the neck which is like an older 1950s PAF humbucker—warm, full, and smooth. The Ultras have one of the most versatile wiring setups seen on a Strat. Position #3 on the 5-way is the neck + bridge pickups like you get on a Telecaster or Les Paul. The 3-way mini-switch has the two rear Red Laces pickups (called a Dually for a reason) has either front or back pickup on or both in series. Each Red Lace runs a hot 14k, so in series you have a smoking 28k. The Dually alone gives you funk, Tele bite, or humbucker tones, all which you can mix up with the rest of the pickups.

This has the Hipshot Tremsetter installed for tuning stabilization, especially when diving with the tremolo. The plastic is still on the back tremolo cover. This comes with the DX chrome pop-in tremolo bar, a vintage Fender polishing cloth, the Specification Manual booklet, a new Fender Strap, a Fender bumper sticker, PLUS some Xhefri guitar picks!. The original Fender "Snake Skin" case is in excellent condition. PRICE: $3200+ shipping (SOLD!!!)

1989 BAHAMA GREEN VERSION 1 DELUXE FENDER STRATOCASTER PLUS!: Condition: MINT!! Click on my FACEBOOK Page link to see a lot of BIG HD pictures and a lot more detailed info!" "Nassau's gone funky, Nassau's got soul now, oh, yeah. And we've got a doggone beat now. We're gonna take care of business too" Every time I am in the Bahamas I get this song stuck in my head. But not sure why Fender called this color Bahama Green, but green it is! And this guitar? A VERY RARE Version 1 Deluxe Plus. More about this in a second! TAKE TIME TO WATCH THE VIDEO BELOW!

For Strat Plus collectors call this color one of the Holy Grails—one of the rarest color to come by. In fact, for years I thought this color was just an urban myth and even started a thread on the old, now nonexistent, Fender Forum entitled: “Urban Legends or a Facts about Bahama Green.” That was years ago! Back when I first started collecting Fender Strat Plus guitars, I came across one of these guitars. Over the years I have owned a number of the Bahama Green colored Plus' and wrote about this color on my website. I have talked about these before—the mysterious Bahama Green Strat Plus. I call these mysterious due to the fact that they are very rare and only made in 1988 into mid 1989—in very limited numbers. Then to top it off, this guitar is the rare 1989 Version 1 Deluxe Strat Plus' made for only a few short months! They came with the Silver/Silver/Blue Lace Sensors pickups while the Standard Strat Plus came with 3 Gold Lace Sensors. Check this out: Strat Plus Colors!!! and scroll down to read more about this color!

I bought this guitar around 15 years ago and had to stashed in my collection. The build date on this guitar according to the neck stamp is April 19, 1989. The V1 DXs came out in early 89. The body neck socket stamps have two dates: April 19 and May 3rd. The neck was built by Jesus Uribe who later became a Master Builder in Fender's Custom Shop and it was inspected by F. Arellond, who early on was a top builder as well. Just one reason these early Plus' were so well built. The Rosewood is in excellent condition and looks good with this color IMHO.

The body is flawless. I can't find anything—no scratches, dings or dents. The back of the neck is smooth as a baby's bottom and the frets are shiny and like new. The pickguard is scratch free. The only thing to write home about is the middle pickup's lettering is slightly rubbed.

This comes with all the earlier Strat Plus appointments: Schaller locking tuners, full Wilkinson roller nut, 2-point bridge with a nickel plated bridge block, TBX tone control, and 3 Lace Sensor pickups with the square bottom on the covers (Silver, Silver, Blue Lace Sensors). It has an E8 serial number indicating this is a 1988 but the stamps testify that it is an 1989 guitar—common to see this in 87-89 with the serial numbers not matching the actual build dates! This has the original hang tag, which is really rare, which states the guitar was shipped July 24th, 1989 with final hands on inspection by Jesus Uribe!

This comes with the original case that is in excellent condition. Inside you will find the tremolo bar, a new fender era correct strap, the sales hang tag, and two Xhefri picks. This is a rare opportunity to buy this rare color in nearly unplayed condition. One of the nicer one from my collection! I do not care if this sells, so it is priced accordingly! PRICE: $3550+ shipping (SOLD!!!)

1988 E4 CANDY APPLE RED FENDER STRATOCASTER PLUS - JOHN CRUZ BUILT NECK: Condition: MINT!! Click on my FACEBOOK Page link to see a lot of BIG HD pictures and a lot more detailed info!" You are my candy girl...and you got me wanting you..." Candy Apple Red (aka CAR) goes way back in Fender history. Fender guitars started coming out in CAR in 1963. It was introduced as a custom color that year, and it quickly became one of Fender's most popular finishes. I dedicated a whole section on my website about how candy colors are made—and Fender has a number of them. (See: Color me with Confusion! and scroll down to Candy Color Complications!) This one is a beauty! And the John Cruz built Maple Neck/fretboard goes tastefully with this color! More About John Cruz in a second!

This guitar is close to MINT. It has a few light pick scratches on it...that is all I could find. I did nothing to this guitar as far as cleaning it so you see it as it is when I bought it. I have had out for quite a while tucked away in my collection. Even the lettering is near perfect on the pickups, which is not common for a guitar that has been played. Being an early 88, it has the E4 serial number with 1887 features such as the spilt Wilkinson roller nut, square-bottomed pickups with the 666 stickers and the nickel bridge block. It also has all the other Strat Plus features such as Schaller locking tuners, 2-point American bridge, and a TBX tone control. No Tremsetter on these early Strat Plus'. Instead it has an extra two springs in a spring packet.

Now more about the neck. The action on this guitar is low and silky feeling. There are a couple small dark spots on the neck but it is just the grain and/or part of a small knot in the wood. The neck is flawless. As mention, this neck was made by John Cruz. He was a fledgling builder at the time this guitar was made and he later made his way in Fender's Custom Shop, creating a legend for himself as a Master Builder. Through the years, being employed by Fender from 1987 to 2020, he produced a lot of Custom Shop guitars, some for some of the biggest names in the music industry.

In 2020 a controversial issue took place between John and Fender which ending up with John no longer working at Fender. He started his own guitar company called John Cruz Custom Guitars. You can Google his name and find out the story about what happened as it's quite controversial. I think this actually adds to the value of this guitar. This neck feels like it was made in custom shop. John wrote in pencil 2/24/88 on the butt end of the neck—so this is a very early Strat Plus.The inside of the pickguard as an interesting SP23 written on the tape, which is, I am guessing, Strat Plus #23??? IDK!

I can't make out who built the body on this guitar, but the finish is flawless with no scratches, dings, or chips. The finish has shrunk just a little bit over the years, so you can make out the seams on the lamination of the body, which is very common with vintage guitars.

This beautiful Candy Apple Red Plus comes with a Fender the original rectangular Fender case which is in excellent condition. Inside you will find the tremolo bar, a warranty booklet, the spring packet with two extra springs, Shaller Strap locks, a brand new Vintage style strap, an unopened Fender polishing cloth not to mention a few Xhefri guitar picks! PRICE: $2800+ shipping (SOLD!!!)

1991 VINTAGE WHITE FENDER JEFF BECK SIGNATURE STRATOCASTER: Condition: MINT!! Click on my FACEBOOK Page link to see a lot of BIG HD pictures and a lot more detailed info!So hard to find these now days! This one is the Holy Grail as it is an early one with a Wilkinson Split nut. This rare JEFF BECK Strat is MINT. I looked it over and I found a few very very light pick marks on the pick guard. That is it! See:Fender Signature Guitars! as well as the whole history of how Jeff Beck lent an indirect hand in the development of the Strat Plus Series. See: More STRAT PLUS HISTORY and the Jeff Beck Story (and Myth)!! BTW, this guitar plays sweet and has low action. Right now I am working on two videos for my YouTube channel about Jeff Beck Strats!

This guitar was not played hardly at all. A true closet queen! I have done nothing to this guitar, as I usually take them apart and clean them. But this one was so nice, as is, it is just as it was when I received it. The body is immaculate—no scratches, chips, dings or cracks. High gloss and like new! These are highly sought after. I am cutting this one go as I have a number of JB Strats in my arsenal!

From the year 1991 to 1994 Fender made these with huge fat necks which are often called bass-ball-bat shaped necks. A friend of mine was sharing with me about a visit he had with the current manager of Fender's Custom Shop and he was told there is a JEFF BECK neck profile chart on the wall in Custom Shop. I knew the necks vary on these but apparently JEFF BECK changed his mind a few time on the neck profiles, with the first year of production (1991) having the largest necks. Here is whet the spec Sheet says:

1991 it was .950 1st to .990 12th - nocastor dimensions - deep U close to Gatton

So this guitar has a .900 at the first fret and .990 at the 12th fret. The Base Ball Bat neck! Good for big hands.

Beck Strats also came with the signature 4 Gold Lace Sensor pickups with a push button on/off switch that kills the upper pickup in the bridge Dually Lace Sensor. The back of the neck is silky smooth and is ding free. The frets look with show no sighs of wear. The Rosewood on the fretboard is really dark almost like Ebony/ It looks great with the Vintage White body. The back of the neck has a deep vintage maple tint. Love it!

There are a ton of the newer Version-2 Jeff Beck Strats on the market for sale that are basically glorified American Standard Strats. (No offense to you newer JB owners!) The Version-1 Becks are based on Jeff's preferences from way back in the late 1980s into the early 1990s. Lots of history about the Jeff Beck Strats on my Strat Plus page of my website! The lettering on the pickups is like brand new, and the body is high gloss.

The Tolex Fender case is like brand new. Inside there is a new White and yellow vintage Fender Strap, tremolo bar, an unopened polishing cloth and a few Xhefri guitar picks. PRICE: $3500+ shipping (SOLD!!!)

1995 LIPSTICK RED FENDER STRATOCASTER PLUS: Condition: EXCELLENT!! Click on my FACEBOOK Page link to see a lot of BIG HD pictures and a lot more detailed info!There is RED and then there is LIPSTICK RED! Very hard to find Lipstick Red in excellent condition. Let's talk about the color for s second. Lipstick Red is a candy color, like Candy Apple Red. I explain about these colors on my website:Strat Plus colors! and scroll all the way down to CANDY COLOR COMPLICATIONS. But candy colors like; Candy Apple Red, Candy Apple Blue (Midnight Blue), Frost Red, 7Up Green, Midnight Wine and Lipstick Red are all done in a similar way. They all use a base coat, like with Candy Apple Red, which uses a fine silver base coat, then several transparent red color coats followed by clear coats. With Lipstick they put down an Arctic White base coat followed by a few bright coats of transparent red, then clear coated. The end result is a deep, wet looking red! Super cool!

This guitar's body is mint, I can't find a single flaw or scratch. Check out the pictures. The neck has a few small micro chips on the edges that I have touched up with a catalyzed filler that used for guitar repairs. The tip of the neck's headstock has been bumped at sometime and has a finished repair that is a little darker than the rest of the neck. Because of these anomalies on the neck, I lowered the price considerable amount. So this guitar is not like the dead ones that I often sell, but it's a great player and looks super nice. Like I said the body is mint it's just the neck has a few micro dings. BTW, this was the first year for this color and was used through 1996. So only two years was this color available. Sure do not see them for sale anywhere these days.

It has all the cool Strat Plus Features: brushed Schaller locking tuners, TBX- tone control, Hipshot Tremsetter (which stabilizes tuning when using the tremolo, or if a string breaks, it will stay in tune!), and 3 Gold Lace Sensor pickups that give you that vintage Strat tone, all with no hum. Great for studio work! The guitar plays as well as it looks. The lettering on the pickups is perfect.

This Strat Plus comes with a really nice era correct Tween Fender case. Inside is the original Fender Owners and Specification booklets, original unused Fender Strap, and unopened polishing cloth, Fender bumper sticker hang tag, and a few other item as seen in the pictures! PRICE: $1995 + shipping (SOLD!!!)

1998 BLACK TUXEDO V2 FENDER TELECASTER PLUS: Condition: MINT!! NOS! Click on my FACEBOOK Page link to see a lot of BIG HD pictures and a lot more detailed info!A Black Tuxedo Tele for all those formal occasions!!!! The Ivory binding stands out nice with the sweet maple fretboard. This guitars is dead mint—like New Old Stock. No dings, chips, crack—zip! The frets that look like new! It still has the quality control sticker on the back neck plate, and the Fender Lace Sensor stickers on the pickups. Super hard to find of these in this condition. And this being an early 1998, it was among the very last ones built as Fender discontinues the Plus Series.

These Version 2 Tele Plus' can work well in any settings; Blues, Jazz, Rock, Country, Fusion—these can do about everything a person needs! It may look like a Telecaster—it can sound like a Strat, Tele, or.... comfortable, versatile, beautiful... that about sums up the rare. Version 2 Telecaster Plus'. And this one is in near mint condition with only some slight rub scratches on top of the pickups, knobs, and the corner of the bridge plate. These were made for a short time from late 1995 to the end of 1997. Super hard to find, especially in near mint condition like this one. And that Ivory binding on the top really sets the guitar off! I have the whole history of these right here: hFender Telecaster Plus History!

The one thing about most Telecasters is the way they dig into your rib cage when you play. These Tele Plus' come with a tummy cut which remedies that issue.The add to that an Ivory binding on the top of the guitar, wow, very nice! But besides comfort, these Teles are super versatile as far as voices. As I jokingly stated, Blues, Jazz, Fusion, Country... this has you covered. They have 3 Gold Fender Lace Sensor pickups, indicative to the Plus Series. A Tele Type Lace Sensor pickup in the bridge and neck with a Lace Chrome Dome Tele pickup. Then there is a Strat Chrome Dome pickup sandwiched in middle.

It has the standard Strat 5-way switching, BUT it has a on/off mini-switch which activates the bridge pickup for positions #5 & #6. So here is what happens. When in position #5 (neck) you flip the switch and you turn on the bridge pickup thus you have neck + bridge. When in position #4 (neck + middle) you have all THREE pickups on. The tone control is a TBX, which rolls off highs by turning it from 5 to 0 and rolls off bass from 5 to 10 making the guitar brighter. And while giving you Tele + Strat tones, it plays and feels like a Tele. Slim Tele neck which is like new. I love these Teles.

This comes in a Fender Deluxe Plus hardshell case complete that is like brand new. It has those big Chrome buckles that work prefect. Inside the case is the owners and specification booklets, warranty card, black and white fender strap, original telecaster, plus bag, case key, truss rod hex wrench, and a couple Xhefri's guitar pics, PRICE: $2500+ shipping (SOLD!!!)

1991 GUN METAL BLUE FENDER STRATOCASTER PLUS!: Condition: NEAR MINT+++!! Click on my FACEBOOK Page link to see a lot of BIG HD pictures and a lot more detailed info! I have always liked Gunmetal Blue. One of the more uncommon colors, and finding them today is pretty hard. This sweet Plus is near mint condition. You know me—OCD. Some other features of a this 1991 Strat Plus is the Wilkinson nut, the Schaller locking tuners, 3 gold Lace Sensor pickups with serial number ending with 666 that have the 1950s spank to them. The neck was made by D Chavez who later became a builder in Fender's Custom Shop. A lot of the very talented builders were on these early Strat Plus guitars as these were the higher end compared to the American Standards. The build date on the neck is August 23rd, 1991 and the body has a build date of October 1st, 1991. This was not that uncommon back in those days. The frets are shiny like new and the back of the neck is ding free and very slick feeling.

The guitar has been well care for and very gently played over the years. Look over the pictures on Facebook. It is a clean machine! Even the lettering on the flat-topped pickups is pretty much in tact. The guitar is super nice. No neck socket cracks or dents. The tip of the headstock has some very light bumps that are not that noticeable. The guitar was very lightly played. Not really any pick scratches on the pick-guard or the body. This also has the Hipshot Tremmsetter that is installed and set up properly. I have guys asking me to make a video on how to do that. These are great for using the tremolo and keeping the guitar in tune.

This comes with a brand new color-matching FENDER case that looks like Gun Metal Blue! I did not have the original case for this. The guy I got it from had it in a nice gig-bag for some reason. Inside you will find the tremolo bar, instructions for the Tremsetter, some of the hang tag stuff, like the Fender bumper sticker, old string box, the Specification booklet, and unopened Fender polishing cloth, brand new Fender strap, and two Xhefri picks. PRICE: $2300+ shipping (SOLD!!!)

1997 FENDER CRIMSON BURST QUILT MAPLE ULTRA: Condition: MINT!! Click on my FACEBOOK Page link to see a lot of BIG HD pictures and a lot more detailed info! This guitar is drop dead gorgeous. In 1997, right before Fender dropped the Strat Plus/Ultra lineup, they released some totally Custom Shop quality Ultras with amazing AAAA tops and backs. This is a prime example! The color is like Candy Apple Red with a nice dark Crimson metallic edge (very light amount of metallic) which goes transparent over the quilt maple. Obviously, you are looking at it!! Hands down—the new Fender Ultra Series does not come close to being like the old Ultras.. The guitar has seen almost no playing—a true closet queen and is mint. No scratches, chips, or cracks. The lettering on the Lace Sensors pickups shows very little rubbing which is the only thing I see on this guitar to mention!

The Ultra's were the highest-end production Strat that Fender made in the 1990s. Really Custom Shop quality. This one has a very tight grained black ebony fretboard, which sets off the real Abalone inlays nicely. Black Ebony is super hard to come by these days and the Ultras were the only production guitar, other than the Robbin Ford, that came with ebony fretboards. Oh, before I forget, this has the Fender Floyd Rose Deluxe Locking Tremolo system. You can read about these on my Ultra website page: Fender Stratocaster Ultra!

Comes with all the Ultra appointments, such as all chrome parts: Chrome Schaller Locking Tuners, Chrome Deluxe bridge with pop-in tremolo arm, Hipshot-tremsetter, and Chrome Wilkinson roller nut. Did I mention chrome? ;-) The back of the neck is crack and ding free. Frets are like new! These also have that cool Ultra switching using a 5-way super switch that mixed the neck + bridge on position #3 and the 3-way mini-switch that can give you front, back or both in series with the Red Lace Sensor Dually bridge pickup. This one has the Blue Lace in the neck—sounds like a vintage humbucker, or old P-90. The middle pickups is a Gold Lace which is great from mixing with the neck or bridge in positions #4 and #2 on the 5-way switch. Stratty tones for sure. Low action with no buzzing and the truss rod adjusts perfect!

This guitar comes with the original tweed case, that is in excellent condition, with case candy: Fender's owner and user manuals, bumper sticker, original strap with the strap lock, hex wrenches for the Floyd Rose DX bridge and Trem arm with Hex key built in, case keys, and a couple Xhefri guitar picks!!! PRICE: $3250+ shipping (SOLD!!!)

1991 ANTIQUE BURST FENDER VERSION 1 DELUXE TELECASTER PLUS: Condition: EXCELLENT +++!! Click on my FACEBOOK Page link to see a lot of BIG HD pictures and a lot more detailed info! Here is an odd and very cool Telecaster that Fender made as part of the Plus Series in the 1990s. Very few of these Deluxe models were made and they are super hard to find this one is in excellent condition. I have a web-page dedicated to the history of these Teles. Fender Telecaster Plus History!!! From mid-1990 to 1995 was a Standard Version 1 Tele Plus' (think Radio Head and Michael Houser of Wide Spread Panic who made the V1 sought after) but the Deluxe has a little Strat Plus blended into the mix by using a Strat tremolo system complete with a Hipshot Tremsetter for tuning stability. This is great especially when diving with the tremolo. Plus (no pun) it has a Wilkinson roller nut and Schaller brushed locking tuners. The neck width at the nut is the same as a Strat to accompany the roller nut. By 1994 production number dropped, so finding a later one is pretty hard.

I love these V1 Teles Plus' and have a few tucked away, like this one. Some came in the crazy Firestorm finish as well. This one is a special type of Antique Burst that they used a black dye first to darken the grain in the Ash, then the guitar was finished. It looks great with the dark Rosewood fretboard! In 1990-1991 they did the same thing with some of the first V2 Deluxe Strat Plus. But these are almost always heavy guitars, being made from solid chunk of Ash. When you pick it up, at first one might think it is an old Les Paul! The weight on this one comes in at 10 lbs 7.5 ozs. Because of the density of the wood, when you play the low notes you can feel the guitar vibrate against your chest, Pretty cool.

The frets are shiny like new and the back of the neck is smooth and fast. This guitar is in excellent+ condition. Here is the lowdown. There are a couple small bruises on the back of the neck. Light and not very noticeable. The bottom butt-in edges has a few light dings. And this is a small faint discoloration on the burst on the upper bout on the face of the guitar. The guitar has been lightly played. Even the lettering on the pickups is in good condition. The pick guard shows almost no pick scratches. Look at the picts on Facebook and you will know I am OCD!

V1 Telecaster Plus' use a Blue Lace Sensor pickup in the neck, which is fatter than a traditional Tele neck pickup. More like a Gibson P-90. The bridge pickup is the Red Lace Sensor Dually, just like what Fender used in the bridge of a Stratocaster Ultra. This configuration was the brain child of my friend Jack Schwarz, who worked at Fender for over 34 years. The 3-way mini-switch selects either front or back Red Sensor, or when in the middle position it is both in series giving you a fat humbucker tone running at over 28k. The distance of the pickups from the bridge gives different tones, with the front pickup being more like that Strat quack and the back position like a standard Telecaster, with bite and crunch. This is all controlled by a standard Telecaster 3-way switch.

It comes with the original rectangular case which is in near new condition. Inside are the user manual and specifications booklets along with Fender Strap, pop-in Deluxe Tremolo arm, Tremsetter paperwork, Fender polishing cloth and bumper sticker hang tag, case key and some Xhefri Guitar picks. PRICE: $3600+ shipping (SOLD!!!)

1987 E4 SURF GREEN BOB BODY FENDER STRATOCASTER PLUS!: Condition: MINT!! Click on my FACEBOOK Page link to see a lot of BIG HD pictures and a lot more detailed info!"You're gonna find the world is smoldering... And if you get lost, come on home to Green River..." I have a number of mint or near mint Surf Green Strat Plus' put away in my collection. This 1987 Surf Green Strat Plus is mint one! I can't find anything wrong with it to speak about. You will be hard pressed to find another one like this. Surf Green is among the holy grail colors in the 87-89 Strat Plus', along with Fiesta Red, Dusty Rose, Torino Red, Razz Berry, Ice Blue and Bahama Green.

This is the RARE BOB bodied that has the E4 serial number used on a lot of 87-early 88 Strat Plus guitars. I plan on doing a video soon on the BOB bodies. On my website I have the whole history of the BOB bodies and how Fender went to the Corona bevels in late 87 into early 88. Click here to read about Strat Plus BOB Bodies! The CNC machines were set to the new bevels and are still used today on the American Standard Strats. I have a couple pictures of the side profile so you can see the BOB bevels on my FaceBook page.

When I opened it up and to my surprise found out the neck had a build date of November 19th, 1987 and the neck was shapped by Jesus Uribe who later worked in Fender's Custom Shop. I can't make out the name on the body. The body has no scratches—no button scratches and even the back tremolo plate looks like new. The pickguard does not even have any pick scratches! The pickups are the old 666 flat top Gold Lace Sensors with the square bottoms. Some guys swear by these older Lace Sensors. Check out the lettering on the pickups, almost mint condition which is one does not see very often on these older Plus' as the lettering rubs off with being played a lot.

It has the early "black dot" Sperzil locking tuners and the hard to find split Wilkerson roller nut. This also has the nickel plated bridge block, common on the 87 - early 88 Plus'. The Surf Green finish has aged (see the pickguard lines) to a really nice richer color of green. Some natural patina there! The early Plus', 87 through early 89, did not come with Tremsetters. And no neck-socket cracks either! When you look under the hood, it has the big resistor on the TBX. All indicative of a 1987 Plus. Being an early Plus it has the screen in bridge posts as well. I am really hesitant to let this one go!

This comes with a 1970 styled black Tolex case that is excellent condition and has the case keys. Inside is a brand new vintage type Fender strap, a Dunlop polishing cloth, the tremolo arm, hang tag, extra Spring packet with 2 extra springs, a hex key for adjusting the bridge saddles, and I tossed in an assortment of Xhefri and Fender guitar picks—one being a rare Custom Shop! PRICE: $3500+ shipping (SOLD!!!)

1997 BLACK XHEFRI FENDER STRAT PLUS ULTRA CUSTOM - BLACK PANTHER: Condition: MINT. Click on my FACEBOOK Page link to see a lot of BIG HD pictures! "She's a man eater!" I have built around 9-10 of these Xhefri customized Strat Plus Ultras over the years. This one is special and lives up to its name "Black Panther!" This started out as a MINT 1997 Strat Plus in BLACK. I built this guitar back in 2016 and I have not recently taken it apart to show the insides. But like all of the Xhefri Customs, the wiring is like art work—neat and tidy! I can't remember what caps I used on the tones controls but it does have a TBX tone control connected the the bridge and middle pickups. While I have built a lot of these with various Lace Sensors, this one is special in that it has a Burgundy Lace Sensor in the neck and middle positions. The Burgundy's have some growl to them, hotter and fatter than a traditional Gold Lace Sensor, yet not as dark and fat as a Blue Lace Sensor when used in the neck position. Some real nice tones for Blues, Fusion, Rock— and these take overdrives really nice. But just bare-bones it can have some nice Stevie Ray tones.

This also had a Blue/Red Lace Sensor Dually in the bridge. The mini-switch allows you to select the 1) Red, 2) Red and Blue in series, and 3) Blue. The Red is a bittng, crunchy hot and mimics a Telecaster bridge pickup. While the Blue cleans up and has less biting crunch—more like a 50s PAF humbucker. Run both in series and it is fatter and darker trebly sounding! The TBX, connected to the Dually and middle pickups from 5 - 1 acts just like a standard tone control tolling back the high end frequencies, while from 5-10 it has a treble enhancing effect. That is why to is called a TBX = Tone Boost Expansion.

This has a 5-way Super Switch which means the middle position (#3) is the neck + bridge, like a Les Paul or any other 2-pickup type of guitar. The guitar has Mojo too— not only sounds great with a lot of versatility, but players exceptional well. The body is mint. The frets are like new. The back of the neck is silky smooth! No chips, scratches, or dents on this guitar! All you see if light reflections on this guitar. This comes with a Fender molded chainsaw case . Inside is black topped tremolo bar, case key, Fender polishing cloth, brand new Fender vintage style strap, a set hex wrenches for fine tuning your adjustments, if needed, and some Xhefri guitar picts! PRICE: $2600+ shipping (SOLD!!!)

1997 ANTIQUE BURST V2 FENDER TELECASTER PLUS SOLID ASH: Condition: NEAR MINT+++!! Click on my FACEBOOK Page link to see a lot of BIG HD pictures and a lot more detailed info! These are RARE and were the pre-curser to the newer Nashville Telecasters but with a more high-end attention that was close to Custom Shop. In fact often Custom Shop builders were involved with making some of the Plus lin-up in the 1990s. These model made for a short time, from late 1995 to the end of 1997. Elegant, comfortable, versatile, beautiful — that about sums up the rare Version 2 Telecaster Plus. Super hard to find, especially in minty condition like this one. I had another one just like this that sold a few weeks ago. I personally have been playing one of these in the rare a Crimson Burst. It really cuts through the mix when playing live. Sweet, low action on these. What is amazing are the little Lace Sensor sticker that are still on the pickups. This tells us this guitar has barely been played. Many of these were made from Alder with Ash caps top and back. I think tis one is solid ash due to the weight. Very nice selection of Ash grain was used on this beauty, and that Ivory binding on the top really sets the guitar off! I have the whole history of these, just click right here: Fender telecaster Plus History and More!!!

One thing that always bothered me about playing Teles is the way they dig into your ribs when you play, especially sitting down. These come with a tummy cut which remedies that issue. Then that have the cool looking grain surrounded by an ivory binding around the top. But besides comfort, these Teles are super versatile as far as voices. They have 3 Fender Gold Lace Sensor pickups, indicative to the Plus Series. It has the Tele type neck pickup and a special Lace Tele type bridge pickup. The Fender took a Lace Chrome Dome Strat pickup and sandwiched in middle. Using a standard Strat 5-way switching you get Tele and Strat type voices.

Then they added to the mix a on/off mini-switch which activates the bridge pickup for positions #5 & #6. So here is what that does: When in position #5 (neck) you flip the switch and you turn on the bridge pickup thus you have neck + bridge. When in position #4 (neck + middle) you have all THREE pickups on. This mean you have 7 differnt tone settings!!! The tone control is a TBX, which rolls off highs by turning it from 5 to 0 and rolls off bass from 5 to 10 making. And while giving you Tele + Strat tones, it plays and feels like a Tele. And the Lace Sensors are low noice and have a very clear sound.

No dings, scratched, or dents on the body. The frets are shiny and like new. No dings, scratched, or dents. The pickguard is even scratch free! I love these Teles. The only imperfection I could find on this whole guitar is a pin-prick micro spot on the top lower edge of the headstock. Hard to see. I seen new guitars hanging in a music store that were not as clean as this guitar.

This comes in a Fender PLUS molded hardshell case that is in excellent condition. One foot is pushed in a slight amount. All the big chrome latches work great. Inside you will find the original hang tag with serial and part numbers, a brand new Fender strap, , Fender bumper sticker hang tag, the User and Specification booklets, key for the case, 2 Hex wrenches for adjusting the saddles and truss rod, along with other miscellaneous paper and two Xhefri guitar picks. PRICE: $2500+ shipping (SOLD!!!)

1990 E9 ANTIQUE BURST XHEFRI CUSTOM FENDER AMERICAN STANDARD STRAT: Condition: MINT. Click on my FACEBOOK Page link to see a lot of BIG HD pictures and a lot more detailed info! Why would a person buy a new Strat for big buckaroos and then have it depreciate soon as you buy it? These older American Standard Strats will hold their value, and frankly, are better built. nOver the years I have build custom Strat Plus and American Standard guitars and this one is a fine example of that type of offering. This started out as a MINT 1990 American Standard Strat in Antique Burst with a Rosewood fretboard. The E9 serial number indicates 1989 but the neck date stamped on the butt of the neck is August 2nd, 1990. The neck was built by Jesus Uribe, who later became a Master Builder in Custom Shop. I cant make out the date in the body's neck socket but something 1990.

Like all of the Xhefri Customs, the wiring is like art work—neat and tidy! I did all the wiring with vintage cloth wire using 250K 1703 pots and .022 caps. I tossed in a mini-switch that is a "neck-on" switch. When the 5-way is in position #1 (bridge) and you flip the switch you get neck + bridge. In position # and flip the mini-switch you get all 3 pickups on at the same time! 7 different voices fro the three "rainbow" colored Laces Sensors!

This has the Blue Lace Sensor in the neck is like a P-90 or a 50's PAF humbucker. The Silver iLace Sensor s voice like a 70's Strat (think of Jimi) and a Red Lace in the bridge, which runs at a hot 14k has lots of crunch and bite. Using the lower TBX tone control you can make the pickups brighter or darker, with a larger sweep than a regular tone control. And don't forget getting those stratty tones on positions #2 and #4!

The guitar is mint and is high gloss. Any spots you see are mere reflections. Plays wonderful and looks very nice with the Black, Red, Black pickguard and back tremolo plate. I added some black Graf Tech saddles for better string movement and to help prevent string breaking. The frets are like new and the back of the neck is smooth and clean. Comes with a Fender molded case with a Black Fender Strap, a small metronome, tremolo arm with black tip and a few Xhefri Guitar picks! PRICE: $1700+ shipping (SOLD!!!)

2021 FENDER AMERICAN ORIGINAL JAZZMASTER REISSUE: Condition: MINT - BRAND NEW. Click on my FACEBOOK Page link to see a lot of BIG HD pictures and a lot more detailed info! "Jazz Man, take my blues away, make my pain... The same as yours with every change you play, Oh jazzman, come on now, jazzman." I am having a PAIN letting this go. I bought this Jazzmaster brand new and played it 3 times in practice sessions. Love it and it was fun figuring out all the switches. But what can I say? I have an old beat up Surf Green Strat plus that I play. Just afraid of putting a ding on this guitar. So this guitar has less than 3 hours play time, and it is mint with the excision of one small dimple being on the back of the body that you can't hardly see, but is there. I am OCD so all details disclosed! This still has the "quality control" stickers on the neck plate.

This is an American Original 1960s Reissue. It is a 2021 model. Fender did their best to replicate a 1960s Jazzmaster, right down to the lacquer finish. There are a lot of Mexican and Japanese Jazzmasters out there and a lot of them are modified issued guitars - wired different, different switching, etc. I wanted one that was JUST LIKE the original ones made in the 1960s. And here it is. This has the upgraded bridge, which is one of the most common mods to help with tuning while using the tremolo. The Fender American Original Jazzmaster sounds like the real- deal—vintage Jazzmaster. The pickups are meticulously voiced for a sound and performance that corresponds to their respective decade. Original-era construction techniques and materials faithfully re-create vintage-style Fender tone.

While the Jazzmaster is staying super close to the original design Fender made a ‘modernizing tweak’ which is a 9.5-inch fretboard radius. The 7.25-inch curve on the old US reissues was a pain for most players, and one of the few things you couldn’t change with a hardware upgrade, so this looks like the most uncontroversially good decision. So this has an Alder body; bolt-on maple neck with 9.5” radius rosewood fretboard; 21 ‘vintage tall’ frets on a C shaped neck. There are a lot of great reviews on this guitar online—so Google is your friend—well, most of the time....

This comes with a super nice G&G made for Fender Deluxe Case. Inside is all the original case candy: Certificate of Authenticity, hang tags, Tremolo bar, original bridge with chrome cover, brand new white/gold Fender strap, instruction about the lacquer finish, owners manual, a cool Fender zipper bag, and a couple of Xhefri's guitar picks. All my guitars ship with a brand new Xhefri custom shirt to protect the body! PRICE: $1850+ shipping (SOLD!!!)

1989 VERY RARE - ICE BLUE FENDER STRATOCASTER PLUS!!: Condition: NEAR MINT+++!! Click on my FACEBOOK Page link to see a lot of BIG HD pictures and a lot more detailed info! "You're as cold as ice, You're willing to sacrifice...." A SUPER RARE ICE BLUE!! This has to be one of the most rare Plus finishes, right up there with Dusty Rose. Heads up, this color is super hard to photograph. The color is turquoise. I did a whole video on this color. See my YouTube video below. This guitar is in near mint condition. For years I called this color Taos Turquoise, only to find out the true name is Ice Blue. I have a whole section dedicated to this name making blunder on my website. See: ICE BLUE - Confusion and Other Color Myths!!! Also check out this YouTube Video below! BTW, the ICe Blue Plus in the video below is NOT the same guitar I have for sale here!!! When I found out this color was called Ice Blue, I was like, What the heck? Then I remember hiking a glacier in Alaska and when you look down into a big crack in the ice, sure enough, it is exactly this color! Truly a glacier Ice Blue!

This Strat Plus sports an E9 serial number indicating 1989. Sure enough, the neck date stamp is August 30th, 1989 and the neck was built by Musta. I do not know much about this fellow other than his names showed up in late 1987 into early 1990. The body date stamp is June 1st, 1989. Not uncommon in the early days to have the neck and body dates be off as much as a month.

This color was not listed in Fender's catalogs till 1989 but I have seen them with E4 serial numbers and the build date late in 1988. Being a Strat Plus it has three Gold Lace Sensor pickups, Wilkinson roller nut, and a TBX tone control. The frets have a nice shine and are in great condition. No dings on the back of the neck, which, by the way, is silky smooth! This one came with a tremsetter, which really helps tuning especially when diving with the tremolo bar!

The body is perfect. No cracks, or scratches, even the pickguard is clean. I found a small ding on the underside of the headstock and a micro ding on the tip. Even the lettering on the pickups is nearly intact, which is rare as they rub off pretty easy if the guitar has been played much. A rare find in near mint condition. If you look under the hood you can see how the clear coat has slightly yellowed a little. The wiring is all untouched and is original.

This has an era correct tweed Fender case which has a few scuffs from being in storage. Inside is an era correct Fender Strap, original tremolo bar, tremsetter info sheet, Fender polishing cloth, and a few Xhefri guitar picks! What a rare find! PRICE: $3400+ shipping (SOLD!!!)

1987 E4 SURF GREEN FENDER STRATOCASTER PLUS: Condition: NEAR MINT+++!! Click on my FACEBOOK Page link to see a lot of BIG HD pictures and a lot more detailed info! "Green, green my jealous heart, I doubted you, and now we're apart. When we met, how the bright sun shone. Then love died now the rainbow is gone." This 87 Strat Plus was the very first one I ever bought many years ago. At one time I did a swap with a well known Canadian recording artist for a NOS SRV Strat. My friend contacted me a year or two later and said he never plays it and was wondering if I wanted it back. So I bought it back! Now, since I have a number of Surf Green Plus', I decided to cut this one loose! This 1987 Surf Green Strat pPlus one is almost dead mint! Surf Green is among the holy grail colors in the 87-89 Strat Plus', along with Fiesta Red, Dusty Rose, Torino Red, Razz Berry, Ice Blue and Bahama Green.

This has the E4 serial number used on a lot of 87-early 88 Strat Plus guitars. I just opened it up for the first time and the neck build date was December 4th, 1987 and the body looks like it is dated December 7th, 1987. But the odd thing is the pickguard inspection date is February 19, 1988. So the guitar did not go out the door till Feb of 88. There is another stamp I can't make out. Who know why this happened.

The guitar is near mint++. I would call it mint but there is one very light bruise on the tip of the headstock. That is all I could find on this guitar! You would be hard pressed to find another 88 Surf Green Plus in this condition. Check out the Facebook pictures for more detail. The frets look brand new. The back of the neck is glossy and smooth with no nicks. This has the very rare "Wilkinson Split Roller Nut". People are asking crazy priced for this now days. The body has no scratches—no button scratches and even the back tremolo plate looks like new. The pickguard does not hardly show any pick scratches!

The pickups are the old 666 flat tops Gold Lace Sensors with the square bottoms. Some guys swear by these older Lace Sensors. Check out the lettering on the pickups, almost mint condition, which one does not see very often on these older Strat Plus' as the lettering rubs off by being played a lot. So one can tell this guitar has very little playing. It has the black dot Sperzil locking tuners. This also has the nickel plated bridge block, common on the 87- early 88 Plus' till they went to painted grey on the Standards and the Black on the DXs. The Surf Green finish has aged (see the pickguard lines) to a really nice richer color of green. Some natural patina there! The early Plus', 87 through early 89, did not come with Tremsetters. PH!, and no neck-socket cracks either!

This comes in the original Fender rectangular case that is in excellent condition. Inside is a brand new era correct Fender strap, a Fender polishing cloth, the tremolo arm, extra spring packet with 2 extra springs, a hex key for adjusting the bridge saddles, and I tossed in an assortment of Xhefri guitar picks! PRICE: $3300+ shipping (SOLD!!!)

1991-92 CANDY APPLE RED V2 DELUXE FENDER STRATOCASTER PLUS: Condition: NEAR MINT!! Click on my FACEBOOK Page link to see a lot of BIG HD pictures and a lot more detailed info! "You are my candy girl...and you got me wanting you..." Candy Apple Red (aka CAR) goes way back in Fender history. Fender guitars started coming out in CAR in 1963. It was introduced as a custom color that year, and it quickly became one of Fender's most popular finishes. I dedicated a whole section on my website about how candy colors are made—and Fender has a number of them. CLICK HERE and scroll down to Candy Color Complications! This one is a beauty! And the dark Rosewood fretboard really goes well with this color!

In 1990 Fender introduced the new Version 2 Deluxe Strat Plus. The V1 DXs, that came out in 1989, had Silver/Silver/ Blue Lace Sensor pickups, and were available for a brief 9 months. Then in 1990 Fender released the "new" V2 Deluxe Plus sporting new body colors, some were solid Ash, and were equipped with Blue, Silver, Red Lace Sensor pickups. This new pickup array gave the Stratocaster new tones by using a Blue in the neck having that 1950 humbucker voice, a Silver, which was voiced like a 1970s Strat, in the middle position (think Jimi), and a hot Red in the bridge for crunchy, biting humbucker tones! Using the TBX tone control the bridge can resemble a Telecaster.

Being a Strat Plus it has these appointments: Wilkinson roller nut, 2-point American bridge, Schaller locking locking tuners, and a TBX Tone control. In 1990-1992 the Tremsetters were hit and miss, maybe due to availability. This guitar has 3 springs and no tremsetter and came that way from Fender. The lettering on the pickups is excellent with the Silver pickup having a very light rub on the letters. The guitar has been lightly played and well take care of. The frets are excellent and the back of the neck is ding free. The tip of the headstock has some faint bumps on the edges. I love the feel of these Modern C shaped necks.

This has the confusion N9 serial number which should be, logically, 1999 - N+9=99 but this serial number was used for 1990-1991 and 1992. Go figure! The date on the butt end of the neck is January 6th, 1992 and the neck was built by David Chavez whom later worked in Fender's Custom Shop. So many of the guys that built the Plus series ended up in Custom Shop. The body build date is hard to make out. Maybe December something???

This guitar is near mint. The plastic is still on the back tremolo cover and the CE inspection sticker is on the neck plate! Pretty cool! There are no scratches on this guitar, not even on the pickguard. What is holding it back from being dead mint are two small pin-pricks in the finish on the back. These appear to be finish flaws from the factory. Super small.

This beautiful DX Strat Plus comes with a Fender PLUS case in excellent condition. All the latches work great. There is some black tape under the middle latch. I do not know why. I have never taken it off to see. Inside you will find the tremolo bar, the original Owners and Specification Manuals, a Fender registration card, a Fender number sticker and a Fender hang tag plus a few Xhefri guitar picks! PRICE: $2150+ shipping (SOLD!!!)

1991 NATURAL ASH FENDER STRATOCASTER PLUS: Condition: MINT!! Click on my FACEBOOK Page link to see a lot of BIG HD pictures and a lot more detailed info! "In the daytime I Mr Natural, just as natural as can be..." In 1990-92 Fender built some quality Strat Plus guitars. This one is a prime example, being made from a butt cut of Ash which has a little heft to it. BTW, this guitar is MINT. In the earlier days of the Strat Plus the builders used great care was taken on how pieces were laminated together. Later years they were not so careful on how they pieced together the bodies and the grain was out of alinement. But 1990 through 1992 Fender turned out some Strat Plus' with spectacular grain. Also, when these were brand new, Fender tagged on an extra $100 for a Natural finish Strat due to the wood having to be really choice. Not so nice grain or bad mating of the pieces of wood ended up getting some kind of burst or solid finish.

Being solid Ash (I have been told in the earlier years Fender used Swamp Ash, but I cannot confirm that) they are usually a bit heavier. This one as it weighs 9 lbs 6.5 ozs. This Plus is mint. I really can't find any blemishes on the body. When you look at the back you will see grain running sideways in one area. It is not a scratch, but very unique grain! The build date on this Strat Plus' neck was August 2nd, 1991 and was built by Oscar Pallares. He was a well know builder at Fender. The neck feels oh so sweet, with a silky smooth finish that is slick. No dings or dents on the back of the neck. The frets show no fret wear. The dark Rosewood fretboard looks lovely with the Natural Ash body. The body build date is July something, 1991 and was built by Chavez who later became a Master Builder at Fender's Custom Shop. The body is MINT with no scratches or cracks sporting a high gloss finish. The pickgaurd and tremolo cover have aged to a nice creamy color.

Being a Strat Plus it has these appointments: Wilkinson roller nut, Deluxe bridge with pop-in trim arm, Schaller locking locking tuners, and a Hipshot Tremsetter, to stabilize the tuning, especially when diving with the tremolo arm!. The lettering on the pickups is like new as the guitar has seen very little playing. The Gold Lance Sensor are famous for their low hum and that chimy 1950s tone. Using the lower TBX tone control you can make the pickups brighter or darker, with a larger sweep than a regular tone control. And don't forget getting those stratty tones on positions #2 and #4!

This guitar came to me in an after market case so I put it in a nice Strat Plus case that is in excellent condition with key. Two of the little feet are missing but the rest of the case is in excellent condition and the latch buckets open and close like they should. Inside you will find a new Fender strap, the Owner and Specification booklets, a booklet on setting up the Tremsetter, the pop-in tremolo arm, a Fender cable, and the Fender bumper sticker hang tag, along with other miscellaneous paperwork and a few Xhefri guitar picks! PRICE: $2100+ shipping (SOLD!!!)

1997 ANTIQUE BURST FENDER ULTRA - RARE QUILT FLAME MAPLE TOP & BACK!!!!! NEW OLD STOCK! : Condition: MINT. Click on my FACEBOOK Page link to see a lot of BIG HD pictures and a lot more detailed info! Oh man! these are super hard to come by! There are a lot of types of flame tops and back on high end guitars. For an example there is a Blister Maple, Bird's Eye Maple, Quilt Maple. Flame Maple, Tiger Striped Maple, and Fiddle Maple. The Quilts were used mostly on Custom Shop guitars. Truth is, toward the end of the Strat Plus Ultras series, Fender made some outstanding guitars, same quality as Custom Shop. I don't like talking negative, but these real and in my humble opinion, are nicer than what come out of Custom Shop today. You just don't see guitar like this from Custom Shop these days. And this guitar has that Mojo feel—low action and sinking smooth playing. You might want to check out my Ultra page on my website: The Fender Stratocaster "Strat" Ultra Series!

This guitar is a 1997 model. As mentioned, this has the highly figured quilt-flame Maple top and back on Alder. Very cool! The guitar is in MINT unplayed condition. I have had this tucked away for quite a while but I have two of these that were the same so I decided to let this one loose to some lucky person. The is a factory anomaly with this guitar. The Dually, which I will talk about in a second, is normally mounted with 3 screws. The single screw goes into a small clip that was made by Lace Music. I am thinking Fender ran out of clips so they counted the Dually with 4 screws and used a form fitting plus for the single hole. I am sure this came fromFender this way as I carefully opened the guitar and everything is stock and I cut tell the guitar has never been opened up. Screws are all the same, solder joints untouched. Other than that—like brand new with a lot of the original case candy. There are no dents, cracks, or scratches anywhere on this guitar. If you see something in the finish it is just reflections! MINT

These Ultras have Jet-Black Ebony fretboards with real Abalone inlays, which looks nice against that Ebony. Finding solid black Ebony these days is nearly impossible. The only other production guitars built by Fender with ebony fretboards was the the Robbin Ford Ultra. Those are a totally different beast of a guitar. Also there were a few limited number Deluxe Strats from 2014-2016 that had black Ebony. The frets on this Ultra are like new.

This has all the Ultra appointments: an LSR roller nut, Deluxe Chrome plated bridge, and chrome Schaller locking tuners. The lettering on the pickups is like new! These have one of the most versatile wiring setups seen on a Strat. Starting off with a Blue lace in the neck, a Gold lace in the middle, and a Dually Red in the bridge. The Blue Lace is like a P-90 or a 50s PAF humbucker. Position #3 on the 5-way is the neck + bridge pickups like you get on a Telecaster or Les Paul. So the middle pickup only gets used to get the stratty tones on positions #2 and #4. The 3-way mini-switch has the two rear Red Lace pickups (called a Dually for a reason) has either front or back pickup on or both in series. Each Red Lace runs a hot 14k, so in series you have a smoking 28k. The Dually alone gives you funk, Tele bite, or humbucker tones, all which you can mix up with the rest of the pickups. This has the Hipshot Tremsetter installed for tuning stabilization, especially when diving with the tremolo.

This comes with the original Deluxe Tweed case. Inside you will find: DX chrome pop-in tremolo bar, a new Fender strap, the Specification and Owner's Manual booklets, paperwork on the LSR nut, bumper sticker hang tag, unopened fender polishing cloth, warranty card Oh, and there are the Hex key for adjusting the bridge and adjusting the truss rod, and some Xhefri guitar picks! I really love this guitar and have it priced accordingly! PRICE: $3200+ shipping (SOLD!!!)

1993 FENDER CRIMSON BURST V1 TELECASTER PLUS - SOLID ASH: Condition: EXCELLENT+!!!! Click on my FACEBOOK Page link to see a lot of BIG HD pictures and a lot more detailed info! Often called the "Les Paul of Telecasters!" Why? Because they are on the heavy side being made with solid ASH. This one comes in at 8lbs, 3ozs. And sustain?? WOW! These are amazing guitars being made from 1990 to early 1995 when they were replaced by the new Version 2 Tele Plus. These are very hard to find! You can read all about these guitars by going to my Tele Plus webpage: CLICK HERE to go to the DX Plus Page! This one has a solid Ash body showing through the transparent Crimson finish. This is in great shape but has a few very small blemishes on it. More about that in a second.

The Version 1 Tele Plus came with a Red Dually in the bridge just like on the Fender Strat Ultras. The min-switch gives you front, back or both in series. This give you Tele bridge, or Strat out-of phase, or humbucker tones. Very versatile! The Red Lace Sensors are the hottest of the Lace Sensor family, each running at 14k. When in series, they put out a chunky 28k! In the neck you have a Blue Lace Sensor which is similar to a P-90, or old PAF humbucker tone. These Telecasters were made famous by people like Michael Houser of Wide Spread Panic and Jonny Greenwood of Radiohead. The finish on this guitar is amazing! The top is like new and the lettering on the pickups is in great shape, and the frets are excellent.

This guitar would be mint of it were not for a couple small blemishes. The back of the neck has 2 shallow worm marks, and the body has three small chips that have been pro-touched up on the bottom edge of the back and bottom. Also one very small micro chip that is touched up on the lower edge. The bottom of the fretboard by the body has a little string rub. Again, not real notable but there. You know me—OCD! See the picts! If this did not have these couple small chips the guitar would be mint. I do not think it was played hardly at all, but someone was just not carful in handling it. The frets are excellent and the back of the neck is smooth as a baby's bottom. The Maple fretboard looks really nice with this Crimson Burst Ash body. These are the next best color to a Firestorm finish that was offered on these V1 Tele Plus'!

I normally get a premium price for these, well over $3000, but since it has a few small blemishes I have priced it accordingly. This comes with a the original Fender Red Label case that is in excellent condition. Inside you will find the Owner and Specification booklets, Schaller strap-locks on an era correct Fender strap, bumper sticker, Fender DVD on guitar lessons (maybe that is why the guitar is so nice!), Fender polishing cloth, and a couple Xhefri guitar picks! PRICE: $2750+ shipping (SOLD!!!)

1997 ANTIQUE BURST VERSION 2 FENDER V2 TELECASTER PLUS: Condition: NEAR MINT!!!!. Click on my FACEBOOK Page link to see a lot of BIG HD pictures and a lot more detailed info! Wishbone Ash— I mean Antique Burst Version 2 Tele Plus with Ash caps! Elegant, comfortable, versatile, beautiful... that about sums up the rare Version 2 Telecaster Plus. These were made for a short time from late 1995 to the end of 1997. Super hard to find, especially in mint condition like this one. These were made from Alder with Ash caps top and back. Very nice selection of Ash grain used on this beauty, and that Ivory binding on the top really sets the guitar off. These were Fender's highest end production Telecasters in the day next to Custom Shop. I have the whole detailed history of the Telecaster Plus' on my website. CLICK HERE! I have a couple of these so letting this one go!

These Telecaster Plus' have a cool ivory tinted binding all around the top edge of the body. These also have the tummy cut on the back. The V2s came with a Gold Lace Sensor Tele type bridge pickup, a Chrome Dome Strat Lace Sensor in the middle and a Tele Gold Lace Sensor smaller Tele-type pickup in the neck. The mini-switch turns on the bridge pickup when you have the 5-way Strat switch in the neck position giving you neck + bridge. On position #4, which is the neck + middle, you flip the mini-switch and you have all 3 pickups on at the same time! So a lot of voices with these getting both Telecaster and Stratocaster tones, plus more.

The finish on the body is flawless—MINT. This has highly figured grain on the Ash caps top and back on an Alder body. Look at that grain—love it. Be assured, anything you might see is either a reflection or a speck of dust! The maple neck feels silky smooth like a pool cue, and has nice low action. The frets are shiny and new looking. These was barely played and even the Lace Sensor stickers are on the chrome pickups. Those are the first to rub off when played much. Not much more to say about this—SO NICE! The back of the neck is ding free. The only thing to mention is a small nick on the bottom edge of the headstock. One of the dot inlays on the neck has a finish opaque.

This comes with a very nice newer Fender chainsaw case. Inside is the owners manual, original polishing cloth, brand new black Fender strap, Hex Key for the truss rod, Fender registration and warranty card, and a few Xhefri guitar picks! SPEICAL SALE PRICE: WAS $2750 - NOW $2300+ shipping (SOLD!!!)

1988 E4 LAKE PLACID BLUE FENDER STRATOCASTER PLUS: Condition: NEAR MINT. Click on my FACEBOOK Page link to see a lot of BIG HD pictures and a lot more detailed info! I love fishing when the lake is placid and blue! So, as you cane imagine, I love Lake Placid Blue! This is a hard to find color, especially in this condition. It has the E4 serial number used on a lot of 87 - early 88 Strat Plus guitars. The guitar looks brand new. Not even any scratches on the tremolo cover or pickguard. The neck on this guitar was built by Scott Buell, long time Custom Shop master builder. If you know about Custom Shop, you know about Scott. So cool that a lot of the later-to-be Custom Shop builders made these early Strat Plus guitars. One reason the build quality is what it is. Scott wrote the build date on the butt end of the neck, which is February 9th, 1988. The build date on the body is hard to read but looks like February 4th, 1988.

This has the Nickel plated bridge block and the flat tops Gold Lace Sensors with the square bottoms using the notorious old 666 gold patent stickers. Some guys swear by these older Lace Sensors says they have the "tone". Note that he lettering on the flat topped Lace Sensors is in good condition, except the middle pickups is rubbed some —really hard to find a 87-88 with the letters not being rubbed off. This has the full Wilkinson roller nut. The frets are shiny and just had a good polishing. The fretboard is glossy and slick feeling. The back of the neck is nice and smooth, with only one micro scratch ding. No finish cracks on the neck sockets.

Looks to me this was Graffiti Yellow and then did not pass inspection and was send back to be sprayed Lake Placid Blue. This happened a lot back in those days as they were being pretty fussy about quality control. The body is pretty much mint. The headstock has three small edge dings as seen in the pictures. This is a cool color in a guitar that is super clean.

This comes in the original Fender rectangular case that is in excellent condition. Inside the case you will find an area correct Fender strap that is brand new (not one of the new replica straps), original tremolo bar, a Fender polishing cloth, the extra tremolo spring packet with 2 extra springs! There are a couple Xhefri guitar picks to boot! PRICE: $2700+ shipping (SOLD!!!)

1989 GRAFFITI YELLOW VERSION 1 DELUXE STRATOCASTER PLUS: Condition: MINT-. Click on my FACEBOOK Page link to see a lot of BIG HD pictures and a lot more detailed info! I am back after a summer of a lot of activities which did not include my guitar hobby! I am feeling a bit yellow as I see summer coming to an end, to say the least! BUT... here is one of the holy grail of Strat Plus colors—Graffiti Yellow with a super hard to find maple fretboard. These are extremely hard to find. And to top it off it is the Version 1 Deluxe with the Silver/Silver/ Blue Lace Sensor pickups. These were made a short 9 months. RARE! The Silver Lace pickups are not at bright as the Golds, being voice more like a 1970s Strat. Think of Jimi... and the Blue Lace is voiced more like a 1950s humbucker. I love the tone of these V1 DXs!

When Graffiti Yellow, Surf Green, Bahama Green, and some of the other rare vintage pastels colors show up on eBay and/or Reverb in the last year or two, they come with neck socket cracks and dents/scratches and asking prices of $3500- $4200! And of course they don't sell—at least at those prices. But this is near mint. I know most people would call this dead mint but I am too OCD to do that. I found one super small light impression on the butt edge, that's it. You have to look long and hard to find it. The lettering on the pickups is in great condition only showing a small amount of rubbing on the middle pickup. Even then pickguard is pretty much scratch free.

The neck socket on the body does has several dates stamped. Someone at Fender got a bit carried away. I can make out July 6th, 1989 and August 9th, 1989 with the body being made by Oscar Pallares. In those days he was an extraordinary builder. The neck is dated July 19th, 1989 and was made by Hector Montez, back when he was still working in the production line. He later did a lot of Signature guitars and became a master builder in Fender's Custom Shop. Anyhow, the back of the neck is silky smooth and free from dings and scratches. The frets are shiny as they were just polished. The guitar plays really nice.

This has all the Strat Plus appointments found on the early Strat Plus guitars—the Wilkinson roller nut, Schaller locking tuners, square bottomed pickup covers housing the two Silver and one Blue Lace Sensor pickups. The "new" Deluxe models were released in 1989, like I said, for about 9 months, before fender changed the whole DX lineup in 1990 with the Blue/Silver/ Red Lace Sensors. Like all Plus guitars this has the TBX tone control, and even the original tape the builders used to keep the wires together!

This comes with the original Fender DX flight case that is in very excellent condition. These cases were heavier duty with latches that one could put a small paddle lock on. They were designed for traveling with. Inside you will find a tremolo bar, a new Fender vintage styled strap, the original inspection tag, the original Fender polishing cloth, the super hard to find American Standard owners booklet (which shipped with the early Plus guitars, 2 hex keys for truss rod and saddle adjustments, the extra spring pouch with two extra springs, and a couple yellow Xhefri picks! PRICE: $3600+ shipping (SOLD!!!)

1988 E4 BLACK FENDER STRATOCASTER PLUS : Condition: Near Mint. Click on my FACEBOOK Page link to see a lot of BIG HD pictures including under the hood and a lot more detailed info! "I want to paint it black..." This is a very early 1988 Near Mint Black Strat Plus with a maple fretboard! It has the E4 serial number used on a lot of 87-early 88 Strat Plus guitars. You don't see a lot of early Strat Plus guitars in black like this with a Maple fretboard. This one is super nice. Black is a fussy color, yet this guitar is near spotless. The finish is like a mirror and I found only 2 or 3 ultra micro-impressions. The guitar looks brand new. Not even any scratches on the tremolo cover or pickguard.

The neck on this guitar was built by Scott Buell, long time Custom Shop master builder. So cool that a lot of the later-to-be Custom Shop builders made these early Strat Plus guitars. One reason the build quality is what it is. Now about saying this guitar. Scott never wrote or stamped a build date on the butt end of the neck. Rarely ever see this happen, but more common on the bodies. The build date on the body is unreadable. Looks like something 18th, 1988. I know the guitar is an early 88, due to the Nickel plated bridge block and the notorious old 666 flat tops Gold Lace Sensors with the square bottoms. Some guys swear by these older Lace Sensors. Note that he lettering on the flat topped Lace Sensors is in excellent condition—really hard to find a 87-88 with the letters not being rubbed off. This has the full Wilkinson roller nut. The frets are like brand new and the fretboard is glossy and slick feeling. The back of the neck is nice and smooth, with only one micro scratch. No finish cracks on the neck, but what you see is some interesting grain in the Maple!

This comes in the original Fender rectangular case that is in excellent condition. Inside the case you will find a brand new vintage style Fender strap, case key, original tremolo bar with the hard to find small tremolo arm spring, unopened Fender polishing cloth, the extra tremolo spring pouch with 2 extra springs, a hex key for adjusting the bridge saddles! There are a couple Xhefri guitar picks to boot! PRICE: $2250+ shipping (SOLD!!!)

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1989-90 ARCTIC WHITE FENDER STRATOCASTER PLUS: Condition: NEAR MINT+. Click on my FACEBOOK Page link to see a lot of BIG HD pictures and a lot more detailed info! When I see this color I think of Jimi and Woodstock! Wish I had a leather coat with tassles to go with it! Some of these older Arctic White Strat Plus' have a nice creamy color to them as the clear coats yellow a little with age. This makes them very appealing, IMHO! This one has a little of that yellowing of the clear-coat adding a nice patina. The Rosewood fretboard looks great with this color. The build date on the neck date stamp is March 19th, 1990 while the E9 serial number indicates it is 1989. The body does not have a date stamp, which was common with a lot of early Fender Strats and Tele. It has all the Strat Plus appointmens such as the Schaller Locking tuners, Wilkinson roller nut, TBX tone control, 3 - Gold Lace Sensor pickups, and the 2-point American bridge. Even the back tremolo cover is free from scratches. . The back of the neck is super smooth and I could only find one micro scratch on the back as seen in the picts.

This guitar is in near mint condition. The only thing to mention is one pinhead sized impression on the edge of the pickguard where I slipped with the screw driver putting the pickguard back on after taking pictures. I filled it with some lacquer. Very small and hard to see but my OCD tells you everything. No scratches that I can find on the body, and the lettering on the Gold Lace pickups is near perfect—which is really hard to find on these older Plus' with the flat topped pickups. Other than these few little things the guitar is like new!

Comes an 1980s heavy duty Fender case. I have been planning on adding a "case history" section on my website. Interesting things to know about what cases were used when and where. But these cases are rarer and a bit unusual. They are heavier duty and have 4 latches instead of three. The case is in great condition with a few light scuffs. Inside the case is a brand new vintage style fender Strap, polishing cloth, the Fender spring pouch with 2 extra springs in case you want to run heavier strings or want to deck the bridge. There is a hex key for the t bridge saddle hight adjustments. I tossed in an era correct new Fender Strap as well. Another item is the original "Lights for Music" sales contract for then the guitar was sold. Kind of cool it is still with the guitar. I don't think this guitar was played much! There is the original Tremolo bar and some Xhefri Picks. PRICE: $2250 + shipping (SOLD!!!)

1992 NATURAL ASH FENDER DELUXE STRATOCASTER PLUS: Condition: MINT. Click on my FACEBOOK Page link to see a lot of BIG HD pictures and under the hood plus ! Check out the grain on this solid Ash Deluxe Strat Plus! It almost looks like tiger stripes! In the earlier days of the Strat Plus the builders used great care was taken on how pieces were laminated together. Later on they were not so careful on how they were pieced together and the grain was out of alinement. But 1990 through 1993 Fender turned out some spectacular matched grain. Look at how fine the grain is running close together. Also, when these were brand new, Fender tagged on an extra $100 for a Natural finish Strat due to the wood having to be really choice. Not so nice grain or bad mating of the pieces of wood ended up getting some kind of burst or solid finish. Being solid Ash (I have been told in the earlier years Fender used Swamp Ash, but I can not confirm that) they are usually a bit heavier. But not this one as it weighs 9 lbs 2 ozs. This Plus is mint. I really can't find any blemishes on the body.

The build date on this Strat Plus neck was October 14, 1992 and was built by the famous Herb (Herbie) Gastelum (one of the longest standing Fender employees). Herbie Gastelum was probably one of Fender’s most historical neck shapers. He joined Fender in 1961 and is considered one of the Fender “veterans” next to Abigail Ybarra who entered the musical instrument industry in the summer of 1956. Abigail is famous for the pickup she has wound over the years. Herbie Gastelum began buffing guitar bodies, then spent a little time in the spray booth, and then settled in as a neck shaper for Fender’s Custom Shop. He mostly likely shaped necks for people like Jeff Beck, Eric Clapton, and many others. The neck feels oh so sweet, with a nice gloss finish that is slick. No dings or dents on the beck of the neck. The frets show no fret wear, or dings. The body build date is October 21st, 1992 and it looks like it was built by L Lamparena. No scratches or cracks sporting a high gloss finish.

Being a Deluxe Strat Plus it has these appointments: Wilkinson roller nut, Deluxe Bridge with pop-in trim arm, Schaller locking locking tuners, and a Hipshot Tremsetter, to stabilize the tuning, especially when diving with the tremolo arm! The lettering on the pickups is like new as the guitar has seen very little playing. These have a versatile pickup configuration. Starting off with a Blue Lace Sensor in the neck, a Silver Lace Sensor in the middle, and a Red Lace Sensor in the bridge. The Blue is like a P-90 or a 50's PAF humbucker. The Silver is voice like a 70's Strat (think of Jimi) and a Red Lace in the bridge, which runs at a hot 14k has lots of crunch and bite. Using the lower TBX tone control you can make the pickups brighter or darker, with a larger sweep than a regular tone control. And don't forget getting those stratty tones on positions #2 and #4!

Comes with a era correct case that is in excellent with key. Inside you will find the original unopened Fender polishing cloth (BTW these are really hard to find these days as they are no longer made), Fender strap with Schaller Strap Locks, the Owner and Specification booklets, a booklet on Lace Sensor pickups, the pop-in tremolo arm, Tremsetter info page, and the bumper sticker hang tag, along with other miscellaneous paperwork and a few Xhefri guitar picks! PRICE: $2200+ shipping (SOLD!!!)

1988 E4 SURF GREEN FENDER STRATOCASTER PLUS: Condition: NEAR MINT+. Click on my FACEBOOK Page link to see a lot of BIG HD pictures and a lot more detailed info! My oh my, it is not “Green Onions” by Booker T. and The MG’s but it is Green, like in Surf Green, like on a 1988 Surf Green Strat Plus! I have a number of mint or near mint Surf Green Strat Plus' put away in my collections,. This one is mighty fine! Surf Green is among the holy grail colors in the 87-89 Strat Plus', along with Fiesta Red, Dusty Rose, Torino Red, Razz Berry, Ice Blue and Bahama Green. I bought this guitar many years ago and I can't remember from who or even how much. I think I have owned this for like 15 years. This has the E4 serial number used on a lot of 87-early 88 Strat Plus guitars. When I opened it up and to my surprise found out the neck was built by the legendary John Crews of Fender's Custom Shop fame! There are about 4 noticeable builders who made necks and John Cruz was one of them. When he first started on at Fender he worked on a number of the higher end American guitars, eventually becoming a master Builder in Custom Shop.

The guitar is near mint++. I would call it mint but there is one very small nick on the edge of the headstock where it meets the back of the neck. Super small. And small rub in the finish on the fretboard. That is about it! You would be hard pressed to find another 88 Surf Green plus in this condition. Check out the Facebook pictures for more detail. The frets look brand new. The back of the neck is glossy and smooth. Other than what I just mentioned no nick to dings. The build date on the neck is May 5th, 1988 and no visible body build date which is common in 87-89 for some reason. The body was made by Oscar Pallares and I have seen his name associated with a lot of early Strats. He too ended up in Fender's Custom Shop. So cool a lot of these top builders started off on the high-end production guitars!

The body has no scratches—no button scratches and even the back tremolo plate looks like new. The pickguard does not even have any pick scratches! The pickups are the old 666 flat tops Gold Lace Sensors with the square bottoms. Some guys swear by these older Lace Sensors. Check out the lettering on the pickups, almost mint condition which is one does not see very often on these older Plus' as the lettering rubs off with being played a lot. It has Schaller locking tuners, which were introduced early 88. This also has the nickel plated bridge block, common on the 87- early 88 Plus' till they went to painted grey on the Standards and the Black on the DXs. The Surf Green finish has aged (see the pickguard lines) to a really nice richer color of green. Some natural patina there! The early Plus', 87 through early 89, did not come with Tremsetters. And no neck-socket cracks either!

This comes in the original Fender rectangular case that is in decent condition. Inside is a brand new vintage type Fender strap, a Fender polishing cloth, the tremolo arm and the hard to find American Standard owners booklet, Extra Spring packet with 2 extra springs, a hex key for adjusting the bridge saddles, and I tossed in an assortment of Xhefri and Fender guitar picks—one being a rare Custom Shop! PRICE: $3250 + shipping (SOLD!!!)

1996 ANTIQUE BURST AAAA FLAMED MAPLE FENDER ULTRA: Condition: NOS (NEW OLD STOCK) - MINT! These are nearly impossible to find these in NEw Old Stock condition! .... Click on my FACEBOOK Page link to see a lot of BIG HD pictures showing a lot more detailed! WOW!!!! This guitar is a 1996 highly flamed top and back Maple, laminated on Alder. I have owned a lot of Ultras and never saw one with such unique flame. Take a close look, as it is pretty amazing! These are quite collectable in and of themselves. The guitar was owned by a collector who did not play! Can you imagine that? It is hard for me to believe, yet it is true. He had around 38+ guitars and is starting to sell them off. So this guitar is like New Old Stock—MINT. I normally take guitars apart and give them a cleaning but this one was ready to go AS IS. So no picts from under the hood on this one, sorry! It plays wonderful and has been out of the case a handful of times. There are no dents or scratches anywhere on this guitar. If you see something in the finish it is just reflections!

These Ultras have Jet-Black Ebony fretboards with real Abalone inlays, which looks nice against the black Ebony. Finding solid black Ebony these days is nearly impossible. The only other production guitars built by Fender with ebony fretboards was the the Robbin Ford Ultra. Those are a totally different beast of a guitar. Also there were a few limited number Deluxe Strats from 2014-2016 that had black Ebony. The frets on this Ultra are like new. The build date on the neck is November 11th, 1994. The body was built by Chavez, a well know Fender builder.

This has all the Ultra appointments: an LSR roller nut, Deluxe blocking bridge with a special tremolo bar with a Hex key on the end to make string changes easier, and chrome Schaller locking tuners. The lettering on the pickups is like new too! These have one of the most versatile wiring setups seen on a Strat. Starting off with a Blue lace in the neck, a Gold lace in the middle, and a Dually Red in the bridge. The Blue Lace is like a P-90 or a 50s PAF humbucker. Position #3 on the 5-way is the neck + bridge pickups like you get on a Telecaster or Les Paul. So the middle pickup only gets used to get the stratty tones on positions #2 and #4. The 3-way mini-switch has the two rear Red Lace pickups (called a Dually for a reason) has either front or back pickup on or both in series. Each Red Lace runs a hot 14k, so in series you have a smoking 28k. The Dually alone gives you funk, Tele bite, or humbucker tones, all which you can mix up with the rest of the pickups. This has the Hipshot Tremsetter installed for tuning stabilization, especially when diving with the tremolo.

The case for this guitar looks brand new which is amazing for being nearly 26 years old. Inside is the original Fender strap that has never been used, along with the strap locks. Also the hang tag bumper sticker, case keys, 3 hex-keys for adjusting the truss rod and fir adjusting the bridge. That one hex-key is special just for the bridge. There is also the User manual and Specification booklets, hex-ended tremolo bar, a Fender transfer decal and some NEW Xhefri Guitar picks! PRICE: $3100 + shipping (SOLD!!!)

1988 (EARLY) E4 DUSTY ROSE FENDER STRATOCASTER PLUS: Condition: MINT!!! Click on my FACEBOOK Page link to see a lot of BIG HD pictures and a lot more detailed info! "Ain't that America? Home of the free, yeah, Little pink houses for you and me..." Here is one of the Holy Grail of Strat Plus guitars. It is the manly color called Dusty Rose, often mistaken as Shell Pink. I have a video about a Shell Pink Plus on my YouTube Channel! See video posted above! This guitar is mint—I can't find anything to note about it. This is almost an unplayed guitar. What a score!

The build date on the butt end of the neck is April 18th, 1988. It has a sweet vintage tint to it as well, which matches nicely with the pink color! The neck on this guitar was made by legendary Herb (Herbie) Gastelum. Here is some interesting information: Fender Custom Shop was started in 1987 with luthiers John Page and Michael Stevens at the wheel. And again, Hector Montes, Scott Buehl, John Cruz, and Herbie Gastelum first worked at Fender’s production plant, but were later recruited by John Page to fill positions in Fender’s Custom Shop. Herbie was probably one of Fender’s most historical neck shapers. He joined Fender in 1961 and is considered one of the Fender “veterans” next to Abigail Ybarra who entered the musical instrument industry in the summer of 1956. Abigail is famous for the pickup she has wound over the years. Herbie later on settled in as a neck shaper for Fender’s Custom Shop. He mostly likely shaped necks for people like Jeff Beck, Eric Clapton, and many others.

Since this is an early 1988 Strat Plus it has the old square bottom Gold Lace Pickups with the serial number ending in 666—Mark of the Beast pickups! Gold Laces voice the tone of the old 1950s Strats. The lettering on these flat topped Laces is perfect. This is rare as they rub off after some playing time. It has, like all Strat Plus', a TBX tone control. Note too, the "black dot" Sperzil locking tuners and the Wilkinson roller nut. The feel and playability of this guitar is really nice with low action. The back of the neck is nice and smooth, with the truss rod working perfectly as it should. Being an early Plus it has the nickel plated tremolo block. When you look under the hood, you see some yellowing of the clear coat, which is common on older guitar finishes.

This comes with and excellent condition case. Inside is an original unopened Fender polishing cloth, an extra spring packet with 2 extra springs, a hex wrench for adjusting this the saddles, and the Tremolo bar! Oh, and a couple Xhefri picks! and a brand-new era correct looking Fender Strap that I tossed in to sweeten the deal. PRICE: $3600+ shipping (SOLD!!!)

1988 VINATGE WHITE FENDER STRATOCASTER PLUS: Condition: NEAR MINT!!!!. Click on my FACEBOOK Page link to see a lot of BIG HD pictures and a lot more detailed info! Love this color and is also loved by JEFF BECK. Some of these older Vintage White Plus' have a butterscotch hue to the finish, almost like a Monica Yellow. Make them very appealing to me! The dark Rosewood fretboard looks great with this color. The build date on the neck date stamp is December 6th, 1988 and the body does not have a date stamp, which was common in 87-89 Fender. All the wiring is clean! Being a Strat Plus it has the Schaller Locking tuners, Wilkinson roller nut, TBX tone control, 3 - Gold Lace Sensor pickups with the square bottoms, and the 2-point American bridge. The tremolo block is the older 87-88 nickel plated type. Even the back tremolo cover is free from scratches. Later Fender used a grey painted block. The back of the neck is super smooth and is free from dings or impressions. Look at this guitar. She is a beauty!

This guitar is in near mint condition. The only thing to mention is one pinhead sized impression on the tummy cut and one dimple on the top edge. No scratches on the body, the lettering on the Gold Lace pickups is near perfect—which is really hard to find on these older Plus' with the flat topped pickups. Wiring is untouched. The Wilkinson roller nut has a small amount of corrosion. Other than these few little things the guitar is like new!

Comes in an excellent condition original case. This comes with the very hard to find American Standard owners booklet which is like new. Has a Fender polishing cloth in an unopened bag, the fender spring pouch with 2 extra springs in case you want to run heavier strings or want to deck the bridge. There are two hex keys, one for the truss rod that turns like it should and one for the bridge saddle hight adjustments. I tossed in an era correct new Fender Strap as well. Another item is the original "Lights for Music" sales contract for then the guitar was sold. Kind of cool it is still with the guitar. I don't think this guitar was played much! There is the original Tremolo bar and some Xhefri Picks. PRICE: $2500+ shipping (SOLD!!!)

1991 CRIMSON BURST FENDER ULTRA FLAME MAPLE TOP AND BACK: Condition: NEAR MINT!!!! Click on my FACEBOOK Page link to see a lot of BIG HD pictures and a lot more detailed info! "Crimson and Clover, Over and Over..." Man, this guitar is gorgeous! A very early 1991 Ultra in Crimson Burst. These are quite collectable as it is hard to find and Ultra these days—I am talking about the original Ultras made from 1990 to 1997—not the new wannabe Ultras. No comparison! Sorry if you own one of the new ones and paid all that money for it, but these are so much nicer. One reason I keep a number of them in my collection. And the first couple years are the very hardest to find especially in int condition. The body has a nice flamed Maple top and back on Alder. There are no dents or scratches anywhere on this guitar's body and the plastic is on the back tremolo cover. If you see something in the finish it is just reflections! I have a whole lot of history about these guitars. Just click here: Stratocaster Ultra

These Ultras have Jet-Black Ebony fretboards with real Abalone inlays. Finding solid black Ebony these days is nearly impossible and most venders advertising Ebony show lighter colors with brown streaks. Back is just cool! The only other production guitars built by Fender with ebony fretboards was the the Robbin Ford Ultra. Those are a totally different beast of a guitar. The frets on this Ultra are excellent. The build date on the neck is December 13th, 1991. The body build date is December 12th, 1991 The only thing that keep this guitar from being mint are a few, almost invisible bumps around the tip of the headstock. If I did not say anything, you might not even see them—but you know me—OCD! And there is a micro pin-prick dimple on the top next to the pickguard.

This has all the Ultra appointments: chrome Wilkinson roller nut, chrome Deluxe bridge with pop-in tremolo bar, and chrome Schaller locking tuners. The lettering on the pickups is excellent which one does not find very often. If played much the lettering is rubbed off! These have one of the most versatile wiring setups seen on a Strat. Starting off with a Blue lace in the neck, a Gold lace in the middle, and a Dually Red in the bridge. The Blue Lace is like a P-90 or a 50s PAF humbucker. Position #3 on the 5-way is the neck + bridge pickups like you get on a Telecaster or Les Paul. So the middle pickup only gets used to get the stratty tones on positions #2 and #4. The 3-way mini-switch has the two rear Red Lace pickups (called a Dually for a reason) has either front or back pickup on or both in series. Each Red Lace runs a hot 14k, so in series you have a smoking 28k. The Dually alone gives you funk, Tele bite, or humbucker tones, all which you can mix up with the rest of the pickups. This has the Hipshot Tremsetter installed for tuning stabilization, especially when diving with the tremolo.

This comes with the original "snake skin" Fender case with is in excellent condition. Inside is a chrome pop-in tremolo bar, a cool black Fender strap, a Set-Up paper written back in the day by my buddy Jack Schwarz (long time Fender employee), Fender Polishing cloth that is unopened, case key and a dew Xhefri guitar picks! PRICE: $2950+ shipping (SOLD!!!)

1991 FIRESTORM FENDER DELUXE STRATOCASTER PLUS: Condition: MINT!!!! Click on my FACEBOOK Page link to see a lot of BIG HD pictures and a lot more detailed info! "Light my FIRE!!"— I just picked this guitar up recently. It is so MINT! These are among the Holy Grail of Strat Plus guitars! These rare finishes were all hand done so each is unique. In talking with George Blanda, former Custom Shop founder and R&D person at Fender in the late 1980s into the 1990s, told me, "James Kulback, who ran the paint department, came up with the Firestorm finish. He adapted it from custom motorcycle finishing techniques." He also said he did not remember how it was done other than some kind of finish was applied and then was streaked using wadded up aluminum foil, he thought. Well, the end results is stunning. To know more about Firestorm finishes click here: Firestorm finishes!

Some of these finished tended to be darker and then some, like this one, are lighter. On this one the red pops out like a stop sign getting hit by car headlamps! Today is a day day so I turned on my overhead lights so all you see on this mint body is reflections. Nope, not chips! Nor are there scratches even though the lighting seems to show them! The only thing negative I can say about this guitar is some very faint oxidizing on the tuner knobs!

The Firestorm finishes are growing in collectability daily, as they were made only from 1991 into very early 93. The neck on this one was built in September 12th, 1991. I can't make out who built the neck or the body. I do see a smeared 1991 date in the neck socket. These never showed up until Fender's 1991 sales catalog came out. This one has a neck date stamp of October 6th, 1991. The body looks like July, 1991. If you want to know more about the history of the Deluxe Strat Plus go to this link: Deluxe Strat Plus.

The frets look new and the finding a Firestorm with a Maple fretboard is nearly impossible. I have owned a number of these and all of them, till now, came with Rosewood fretboards. Love the Maple as it looks great with this finish, complimenting each other nicely. The back of the neck is as smooth feeling. No dings! Even the lettering is near perfect on these flat topped Lace Sensors—that is hard to find. Ok, other than the amazing finish it has all the typical Deluxe Strat Plus features: DX 2-point floating bridge with chrome pop-in tremolo bar, Blue, Silver and Red Lace Sensor pickups, TBX tone control for the middle and bridge pickups, Wilkinson roller nut, Schaller locking tuners, and a Hipshot Tremsetter for tuning stability—especially when diving with the tremolo.

Lets talk Lace Sensors for a sec: The Blue is voiced like a old P90 or a 50 PAF humbucker. The Silver is voices like a 70s Strat, and the Red Lace is the hottest and has a lot of bite—sometimes sounding like a Telecaster! The TBX add too or takes away high and low coloring of the pickups. Pretty cool control.

Comes with original case DX Fender "flight" case that is in excellent condition. This has the original Fender strap with the Schaller strap locks, Fender polishing cloth, owner and specification manuals, Fender bumper stickers, chrome pop-in tremolo bar, A set-up guide for Fender Strat Plus guitars written by my buddy Neck Schwartz (long time Fender rep and close friend with Fender admin back in the day) and a couple Xhefri Guitar picks! PRICE: $4000+ shipping (SOLD!!!)

1988 (EARLY) E4 BLACK FENDER STRATOCASTER PLUS - LEAP-YEAR GUITAR: Condition: MINT! NEW OLD STOCK! Click on my FACEBOOK Page link to see a lot of BIG HD pictures and a lot more detailed info! "I see a red door and I want to paint it black..." Here is a super rare find. This is a New Old Stock Black 1988 (Feb) Strat Plus. This is virtually an unplayed guitar with the protective plastic still on the pick guard and the back tremolo cover. So when you see bubbles on the pick guard, realize it is the factory protective plastic film that you peel off. The guitar is dead mint. I rarely say that but this one is. The protective finish is still on the frets, no scratches or dings anywhere.

But there is more. The neck on this guitar was made by Scott Buehl, who became a well known Master builder in Fender's Custom shop. There are a hand full of builders that people seek out when it comes to these 1980 guitars, and Scott is one of them. But here in the interesting point about this guitar. The build date on the butt end of the neck is February 29th, 1988. Feb 29th?? At first I thought it was a sloppy 24th with the 4 looking like a 9. But with a closer examination it was a 9! So I did a Google search for Fen 1988 Calendars and sure enough, it was a Leap-Year with the 29th falling on a Monday. So this is a Leap-Year guitar!!! Maybe that is why someone bought it and put it away all these years?

Since this is a early 1988 Strat Plus it has the old square bottom Gold Lace Pickups with the serial number ending in 666—Mark of the Beast pickups! Gold Laces voice the tone of the old 1950s Strats. Old orange capacitors, and the TBX tone control. It has the "black dot" Sperzil locking tuners and the much sought after "spilt" Wilkinson roller nut. The feel and playability of this guitar is really nice with low action. There is some interesting looking dark dots in the wood-grain on the neck. Very cool.

The "like new" case has all the original paperwork plus a few other items. There is the final inspection hangtag, original unopened Fender polishing cloth, an American Series owners booklet and the very rare Strat Plus Addendum owners booklet (I have only seen a hand full of these in my whole life!), and then the American Standard hangtag booklet, a extra spring packet with 2 springs, hex wrenches for adjusting this the saddles and truss rod, a 1980 Fender accessory flier, a extra set of unopened 1980s Fender strings, the Tremolo bar, original Fender picks that came with the guitar (and a couple Xhefri picks), the key for the case, the little spring for the hole where the tremolo bar screws in, and a brand-new era correct looking Fender Strap that I tossed in to sweeten the deal. PRICE: $3250+ shipping (SOLD!!!)

1987 GUNMETAL BLUE FENDER AMERICAN STANDARD STRATOCASTER: Condition: Near Mint. Click on my FACEBOOK Page link to see a lot of BIG HD pictures including under the hood and a lot more detailed info! I had this SOLD while I was overseas. When I arrived back the buyer asked if he could backout due to a change in his financial situation. So now relisted! Ok, I know I deal with mostly Strat Plus, Ultra, and signature guitars. From time time I pickup really nice 87-90 American Standard Strats. I have owned this one for a while and every time I get it out I decide to keep it. Finally decided to sell it. It plays so nice and the neck is glossy and "to die for." But also these are the next upcoming investment guitars. Several years ago the early CBS guitars started shooting up in value. Now these early AS Strats are poised in that same position. And unlike CBS guitars, which were often lacking in build quality, these were the "redemptive" guitars from the CBS days. Dan Smith wanted to get it right and things back on target.

Yep, it is called Gunmetal Blue! Not Sherwood green! Beside the cool blue-green Gunmetal finish, the neck on this guitar is amazing. Definately a blue hue! High gloss, silky smooth, and plays like a champ. The neck is spotless, with the frets being like new. The profile is slightly slimmer (flatter) than the Strat Plus' that came out a few months later. Speaking of dates, this has a neck built date May 5th, 1987 and the body appears to be June 19th of the same year. Being an early 87 it has the BOB body. To know more about these rare bodies read here: The Mysterious “BOB” Stratocaster Bodies of 1987." Also, this is so early that it has the pointed route between the control area and the pickups route. George Blanda, long time Custom Shop and RD person at Fender told me they finally cut these points out to make putting the wired pickguard on a lot easier. See the pict where I am pointing at it. Also these have the "screw into the wood" bridge posts. Later, in early 88, Fender started using brass inserts with screw in steel posts. Note the serial number E401113! Cool!

The body is really sweet. No scratches, belt rash, cracks, or chips. The top is perfect. There is a weird anomaly in the finish on the back of the guitar—like wobbles in the finish in a few spots. I tried to get them to show in the pictures. I was surprised to see this as these are usually stellar in their build quality. There are two very light micro-nicks on the butt end back edge. Very hard to see. If this did not have the small wobbles I would rate this guitar "mint", but instead calling it NEAR MINT. This has the early TBX tone control with the big-fat resistor. The guitar plays sweet and has all that chime and sparkle of a vintage Strat.

It comes with an older SKB case that is in good condition. I noticed this case does not have the lid straps so when you open it , it opens all the way to the floor, or what ever you have it laying on. Has the tremolo are and a few Xhefri guitar picks to boot! PRICE: $1650+ shipping (SOLD!!!)

BUYER REVIEWS!

I was lucky enough to buy two guitars from Jeff (so far), a customized Jerry Donahue Telecaster and a very special, Surf Green Stratocaster Plus. The Jerry Donahue Telecaster is a great example of his ability to produce custom instruments with a direct connection to iconic instruments of the past. The Surf Green Stratocaster Plus is an example of a “time capsule” instrument right out of 1989! In my case, Jeff volunteered to fix an issue that developed during shipping one of the guitars without hesitation. I can assure you, the passion for excellence you see on display on the website is delivered many times over in customer service and a positive buying experience. Keep up the great work!—Bill, San Diego, Cal.

She - Antonella - is BEAUTIFUL! Thank you for the perfect gift for myself for Xmas! Just as described, even better in person and the neck carve is exactly as I'd hoped for! I'm putting it through it's paces tonight after the Dead and Company gig and I'll give you a more in-depth reply then. Have a great weekend. Thank you again! Ken, Wheeling, IL.

Hi, picked up guitar at ups Friday and it was everything and more than what I expected. I am almost afraid to play it because it is so perfect and pretty. And the sound is amazing. Now I'm considering replacing a few of my guitars pickups with lace sensors. I have never played a guitar that had this much tonal range and definition. I have some nice Gibsons, PRS, and Ibanez and none are as nice as this Strat when it comes to clarity and definition. I have even played other Strats and they were not as good. Thanks for the guitar! Jim, Fremont, Ohio.

This email is crazy late but I wanted to thank you. I absolutely love this guitar and wanted one for a really long time. To own one that is in mint condition is just amazing. This one may go the distance and get passed down to my kids. It will be played regularly and stay mint condition. I’ll keep an eye on your website in case something else catches my eye. Thanks again, Tyler, Columbus, Georgia.

I decided to purchase my first guitar from Xhefri's Guitars. My Strat arrived in packaging well suited for its journey. When I first opened the case I had to take a moment before I could actually touch it. Beautiful in pictures on the site, but in person - wow! While my Strat was in transit Xhefri gave me updates and background info on the guitar's history and also shared personal stories about his hobby and our mutual interest. That was an unexpected bonus that really personalized my purchase experience. I hope to someday be lucky enough to snag a quilt top Ultra. Xhefri gave a little help too by included a funny little bonus with my guitar that I plan to wear often. I'm not sure if I decided to by a guitar because of the hours spent on xhefriguitars.com, but I know when I hold this wonder piece of wood and feel and hear the sound I’m happy and inspired to practice. Many, many, thanks Jeff. Tery, New Braunfels, Texas.

Well, it has been nearly 2 months of owning this beauty and can honestly concur with you that these Strat Plus's are some of the finest guitars to come out of Fender outside of the Custom Shop. The '88 Torino Red you took care of and sold me may be an exceptional specimen, but wow....just, wow. I don't usually set up my guitars with such low action as you had prior to shipping (more of a medium guy), but have always felt that if you can achieve such a low string height and have no fret buzz anywhere on the neck, it is a sign that the guitar was built with extreme care. This guitar is exactly that. Thank you for your kind and informative process while buying this guitar without touch, sight unseen across the country except for pics. Your description was spot on, your honesty and patience during my PayPal setup was unequaled, and your follow up was unexpected. I wish you well in keeping this hobby going and continue fighting the growing number of unscrupulous sellers on the web (looking at you Reverb). I have sold a few myself and we all should use you as a model of how transactions should be handled. Thank you and best wishes to you and yours. — Dave, Boca Raton, FL

Hi Jeff! Let me give you a feedback about that wonderful peace of wood I bought from you back in 2015! After using this Tele Plus for several years, I can tell everyone she is simply amazing, very nice sounding, perfectly built and moreover so beautiful. THANK YOU for your work and your knowledge about the big Plus family Fender guitars within your website! Have a check what we can do with that baby: Songs (new power trio lineup) on MX3 or on Soundcloud and some live in France (see songs with 4 musicians if you wanna hear the beast)." Keep on doing so well and best regards - Seymour, Lausanne, Switzerland

Got back to Greece on Wed and only got my hands on the (Ultra) guitar last night. What can I say - fantastic, just as you described, well worth the wait!! Only played it through a DSP last night as it was late, but today the valves in my Boogie will be smokin !!! The Mrs loves it too - a real breakthrough! Much appreciated. Many thanks,—Graham from Uk working in Greece

Good evening your time Jeff. The Torino Red Clapton Signature arrived and I am impressed. A truer indicator would be I called in on my brother (a player for 50 yrs and his brother in law a lead guitarist for the same years) and they were impressed giving it a run thru. I've got a few years left to love this guitar and appreciate the opportunity to acquire it from you... You have delivered a guitar of exception quality halfway around the world Jeff and it will be treated as such over the coming years. Ill drop a line now and then Jeff now I have discovered your website. I appreciate your passion for what you do and for sharing your talent AND YOUR GUITARS. Regards—Norm from Bassendean, Western Australia

I've had my new Xhefri custom built Surf Green Strat for a few weeks now. Plenty of time to say with confidence that it is truly an awesome guitar! Equal to a Fender Custom Shop, but half the price! I took a chance and am completely satisfied. - Mark, Tucson, AZ

Last year, I was very fortunate to be introduced to Xhefri and his website after his name kept coming up on Youtube channels/comments, numerous Guitar Forum sites, and ultimately through a mutual friend who like Jeffrey, is a collector and seller of Fender Strat Pluses and introduced me to him. I am now the proud owner "many" Fender Strat Pluses, Ultras, Deluxe Pluses, and Signature Series Pluses that I purchased from Jeffrey. His transparency, knowledge, passion, sense of humor, attention to detail, and expertise when combined with his extremely professional approach to the description, documentation (written and photographic), valuing, packing/shipping, and follow-up put him in a class of his own in the world of selling vintage guitars. I have met no one who packs their guitars as safely as Jeff (including the folks at Sweetwater).. His integrity is beyond reproach and I trust him implicitly--and it is for these reasons why I will continue to be a raving fan of Jeffrey and his alternate ego--Xhefri. —Richard, Arkansas

I just want to let people know Jeff is not telling the truth about his guitars! I have received 8 Strats, 1 Teles and 1 custom build… they were not how he described them! They were 10 times better!!!! Beautiful action, mint condition, and with a bit of luck and God willing, I will get 8 more from this gentleman! – Des from Kiama, Australia.

Turns out I’m in love with a 26-year old --- strat ultra custom! This guitar has so many nuanced tones available that I am still exploring, but I can tell you that it plays and sounds just unbelievably great. The density of the ash body makes for a resonance that I can feel as well as hear. The pickups and electronics bring a new dimension but retain modes that harken back to single-coil Fender sounds when I want that. All in all, one fine electric guitar. — Jay from Pittsburg, PA

Hi, I picked up the guitar yesterday at German customs and have been playing almost the whole rest of the day! Really, really nice instrument, beats the other Ultra I own. Thanks a lot!—Michael from Germany.

Hey Jeff! I wanted to let you know that I received the instrument and it is in incredible condition. I wanted to thank you so much for this guitar, I fell in love with it instantly and I am so grateful for all the care you put into packaging—never seen that much care even from amazon or eBay. I hope to do business with you again soon. - Stephan in Quebec, Canada.

This transaction with Jeff couldn't have gone any smoother. Firstly, he agreed to sell a quite rare and pristine Strat Plus to me that he probably would rather have kept. But the guitar had sentimental value to me and Jeff appreciated that. I offered a healthy price for it, but he countered with a LOWER amount, insisting that the guitar, while very nice, was worth less than my offer - now that's some integrity! He packed it well and shipped it quickly, going out of his way to ensure that the package spent minimum time on the UPS truck amid fluctuating temperatures. When the guitar arrived, it was in even better condition than I expected and it was setup perfectly. Don't ever buy a used guitar, especially a Strat Plus, from anyone else. Jeff is not only the preeminent authority on those guitars; he's also a very fair dude. - Anthony in San Diego, California.

Jeff... I got the guitar... what a beautiful guitar... It plays really nice and sounds awesome... I cant seem to stop playing it... Or looking at it!!!! There is so much cool going on with it... The body, the neck, the pickups, you did a great job of picking the components and an awesome job putting it together... Great job on the wiring too (I took a sneak peek)... Its dark sounding but bright too... And articulate... Hard to explain... But clean with a little chorus and a tidge of delay it is beautiful sounding... And it sounds great with gain too... Its just a cool guitar... ;-) — Pete, a return buyer in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Wow!! That's all I can say Jeff. Arrived late last night, had a quick look at the guitar and this morning, tuned it, played it, and I'm chuffed as mint balls. You described it as it is, the best Fiesta red I've seen. Thanks again, keep in touch. Kind regards. — Tony, United Kingdom.

I have had a Les Paul since 1982 and have always wanted to have a Strat. I finally reached a point where I could spoil myself a little and after some research I discovered Xhefri’s web site and kept an eye on it for several months. I finally saw 2 of the sexiest Strat Custom Ultras I have ever seen and ended up buying both. These guitars are not only eye candy but are high quality instruments like my Gibson, that played very well and virtually do not go out of tune. They each have their own personalities and I am happy I purchased both. Jeff is a great guy to deal with and my beauties arrived in premium cases and were extremely well packaged for shipping. If you are looking for a top shelf Strat at a very fair price I would highly recommend waiting for the right one to show up on Xhefriguitars.com.—David, South Dakota

I got my deluxe custom Strat Plus with the humbucker and an extra switch for a lot of combination of tones, and its a dream! So many sounds, variation that are ez to switch. Far more versatile than the Les Paul. Dealing wit Jeff was great. So ez. Custom packing and case. It all worked out great with my travels in/out of the country. The guitar made it to Florida then to Dubai; then on to Saudi. Perfect! It will next take a journey to Thailand! What to get next !! — Ed who works in various places world-wide.

The rating system Jeff has is the real deal. I’ve seen guitars on display at stores that are new that have more wear than the '96 guitar I purchased from Jeff. The guitar was also extremely well packed for shipment and everything went perfect with the shipping. If you are like me, once you buy a guitar from Jeff you will be reluctant to buy a guitar on-line from anyone else. —Jim, Cary Illinois

I bought ”Jennifer” (is what I named her) from Jeff (xhefri). She looks gorgeous and plays beautifully. ”Jennifer” is a solid piece of work and a great axe that suits me both as a touring and a recording musician. I visit Jeff´s website once a month to check what he´s working on, and also to see if there´s something for me. — Ketil Stokkan, Norway (www.ketilstokkan.no).

I just wanted to let you know that I received the Strat, no signs of abuse from the post office…It’s beautiful, I love it! Feels good, sounds great, perfect. Thank you very much Jeff, it was a pleasure dealing with you and everything was as you said it would be; I don’t want to be too negative but that’s very unusual these days!! Oh, and thanks for t-shirt! … I look forward to doing this again! — Brian, Canada.

I have purchased a lot of guitars from Jeff over time and wouldn't consider dealing with anyone else. The descriptions are accurate and the guitars top notch. I am a fanatic with my guitars and always thought I was a bit OCD but Jeff matches me for his love of his guitars as well. I often wonder how he can sell the ones he does as they are so nice. Deal with confidence as the guitars are actually better than Jeff describes. — Bob, Australia.

If you live in 2014, there's only two possibilities to buy a guitar from 1996 in new condition, perfectly setup and even modified for speed and sound: Go get yourself a time machine, dress the part and find a good shop / luthier after you made the trip 18 years to the past. Or just stay in your own time, go to xhefriguitars.com, pick the guitar you want and let Jeff do the time machine thing. Because he must have one - a guitar almost 20 years old can not look that good any other way. Super clean, hang tags included, plays like a dream! — Roland, Germany

I purchased a 97 Black and Red Strat Plus with the upgraded pick guard and wiring to a Plus Ultra. I have owned other Plus guitars in the past and this is the nicest of all that I have owned. Jeff's attention to detail and honesty is a rare find today. His personal attention and quick shipping was the icing on the cake. I can highly recommend his craftsmanship, knowledge and ease of doing business with. Thank you Jeff for such a great buying and playing experience. — Bill, New York City

Jeff was very easy to deal with and made sure we talked on the phone before the sale was final which assured me that he was a stand up guy. The Guitar is awesome and in absolutely perfect condition, just as described. I would not hesitate to buy another guitar from Jeff in the Future. I play this guitar several times a week at Times Square Church in NYC. The service is broadcast live in over 150 countries and has a congregation of around 2,000 each service. The guitar has not let me down once. — Nick Kellie Guitarist and Composer, New York City

Jeff was great to work with. Very knowledgeable, friendly and honest. Guitar was exactly as he and the pictures described. I'll be buying another from him! — Pete from Albuquerque, New Mexico.

The guitar arrived just fine - nice packing. Also looks exactly as described, and I played it this morning and it sounds great. You are right about the color -- that blue you see in the photographs really looks different under light -- green happens to be my favorite color so it is a nice surprise. Thanks - maybe we can do some more business later. — Dale in North Carolina.

The '89 Strat Plus Dlx v1 (Silver/Silver/Blue) arrived in great shape, just as Jeff had described it. Jeff went to great length to describe two tiny dings on the guitar, which I never would have noticed in the first place. The guitar was set up nicely (he adjusted it for me from 9's to 10's) and plays true. That's not to mention anything of the sound - it's unreal. The silvers provide a classic strat tone with a touch more mids (to my liking) and the blue bridge position gives that Gilmour type sustain - a great combination. I took it into Gryphon Strings in Palo Alto, CA - a well respected local shop - to deck the trem, and the guitar tech simply couldn't get over how well the guitar played. I have a new favorite guitar! If you are looking for a Strat plus, look no further - Jeff is your guy. — Jeffrey, Palo Alto, California.

This guitar came on like a shock. It's not how Jeff described it on his website. It's even better!!! This is simply the most versatile guitar I ever had in my hands, it's like Jekyll and Hyde, a Gibson trapped in the body of a Strat. And it looks even better in real life than it looked on the pictures, no nicks, no wear - it must have been in a deep freeze for the last 17 years. Yes - this Blues Machine is seventeen, but nothing like in-between! With Jeff's modifications this is the Ultimate Strat, the guitar Fender never dared to built. 11 on a ten scale. I love it! — Roland, Germany

These Ultra pickguards are cut to the exact specifications of Fender’s Ultra and Custom Shop pickguards. Fender use to offer these in White/Black/White and Vintage Pearl. I am offering, White/Black/White, Aged White Pearl, Parchment (off-white), and Black/Red/Black. See the above picture to get an idea of how the different color relate to each other.

PLEASE NOTE, THESE GUARDS ARE CUT FOR 1986-1998 American Standard, Strat Plus and Ultra type bodies. Unlike other S/S/H pick guards, the Ultra pickguard is cut different and WILL NOT WORK on a Fender Strat with a standard S/S/H route. The reason is: 1) the middle pickup on an Ultra is centered perfectly between the bridge and the neck pickups, whereas a Standard S/S/H pick guard has the middle pickup closer toward the bridge pickup. All American Standard, Strat Plus, and Ultra guitars of the 1980s-1990s had swimming pool routes, 2) The bridge route is designed for the Lace Sensor Dually pickup using a 3-hole mount, & 3) there is a mini-switch hole drilled beside the two tone control knobs. Again these are cut to fender factory specifications.