1960 Fender Stratocaster Hardtail Sunburst

1960 Stratocaster Hardtail Sunburst Item Description

A vintage Strat with just the right amount of upkeep and maintenance to it: this is a 1960 Hardtail Stratocaster with a Sunburst finish. This one is lightweight as we've ever seen (6 lbs, 11 oz!). The Hardtail Strat has come up a few rungs on the ladder in the last few years from key guitar collectors who have sung its praises.

The guitar has a few pieces of hardware which are unoriginal: there's a swapped low E tuner and a high E saddle, with a 5-way switch added and a few modern wires from the second tone knob to the output jack. The neck finish has been sanded down and it has a very smooth, natural feel to the slim "C" shape. The fretboard has been refretted with medium jumbos that are still in great shape. The body is dated 2/60 in the neck pickup cavity and the serial is 46052.

We can see why the Hardtail Strat is so loved: the connection of the strings going through the solid body makes for a Strat with tons of resonance and acoustic volume. Please contact our sales team for a full photo set including shots of the disassembled guitar with the pickguard wiring and body date.

Includes: Non-Original Tweed Hardshell Case

Product Specs and Features

• Solidbody Electric Guitar
• Alder Body with 2/60 Date 
• Maple Neck - Sanded Down
• Slab Brazilian Rosewood Fretboard
• 25.5" Scale Length
• 7.25" Fretboard Radius
• 1.650" Nut Width
• Refretted 
• Original Stratocaster Pickups, 5-Way Switch Installed, Newer Wires Soldered to Output Jack
• Changed High E Saddle and Low E Tuner
• Home-Aged Pickguard
• Nickel/Chrome Hardware
• 6 lbs 11 oz.
• .780" Neck Profile at 1st Fret
• .980" Neck Profile at 12th Fret