Fender JV Modified '50s Strat at almost $600 off!

This is an absolutely outstanding way to get into a very proper Fender Stratocaster HSS, no question about it. And yeah, I had to post this one because it's too good of a deal to pass up.

This guitar did cost 4 figures to get it, but at the moment, it can be had in the 3's.

Several things make this a very attractive buy. The neck is that sought-after "soft V" shape, but with a modern and preferred 9.5" fingerboard radius instead of 7.25". The middle and neck pickups are jangly and vintage-voiced, and the bridge side humbucker has the addition of a push-pull on Tone 2 to split to single coil. This is a tone monster.

As far as I can tell, this guitar only came in sunburst and that's it - but what a sunburst it is. The JV means Japan Vintage, meaning yes, it was made in Japan and they really know how to do a proper sunburst finish correct.

Was there ever anything wrong with this guitar? That's the crazy part. Not a thing. I think the only reason these didn't move more is because it's HSS and only came in sunburst...

...which is why I say this is a fantastic way to get into a very nice HSS Strat. I'm not ordinarily into HSS guitars at all, but I genuinely like this. It has the mods I'd personally put into one. And the zebra style humbucker plays with the dark part of the burst nicely. It looks very high-end, and to be honest, it is. Grab one if you've got the cash for it, as I'm sure they'll move quick with that giant discount - with free shipping, I might add.

Published 2024 May 24