Used 2015 Fender Custom Shop Music Zoo Exclusive Hardtop Stratocaster Double Humbucker Electric Guitar Blackguard Blonde

Used 2015 Hardtop Stratocaster Double Humbucker Electric Guitar Blackguard Blonde Item Description

This is a pre-owned Music Zoo Exclusive Hardtail Strat that has gone through some really cool player-friendly mods. The previous owner had the gloss finish taken off of the neck for a nice and fast feel, and there is a killswitch installed in between the volume and tone knobs for some fun helicopter tremolo effects! The guitar is in great shape, with light marks around the body, and a small ding near the input jack.

The Exclusive Hardtop Stratocaster guitar is the result of a collaboration between The Music Zoo and Fender Custom Shop. We envisioned an instrument that acknowledged the Fender Stratocaster as being the original inspiration for all of the Strat-type guitars that broke the mold by having humbucker pickups and other modifications that earned them the moniker, “Super Strats.”

So, the Hardtop is the Zoo’s own take on the Super Strat concept, as made by the source! They’re distinguished by having very vintage-like Bare Knuckle Mule humbucker pickups, and the guitars are available in one- or two-pickup models. You’ll also notice that these guitars are built without pickguards, hence the name Hardtop; all electronics are rear-loaded through the instrument’s back. This Hardtop example, finished in a gorgeous Blackguard Blonde, has two pickups that each have independent volume controls and one master tone control. A heavy-duty three-way toggle switch is used as the pickup selector.

The Hardtop’s body is lightweight ash, and the one-piece maple neck has a rounded “V” profile and an Indian rosewood fretboard. There’s definitely a minimal aesthetic at work here, and you can see this by the headstock’s bare-bones NoCaster-like Fender decal. Still, when it comes down to actually playing the Hardtop, you’ll hear how using hand-selected quality woods along with the right components and craftsmanship truly make a difference. The guitar resonates effortlessly unplugged while responding with rich overtones and nuances.

Includes: Hardshell Case, Strap, Cable, Custom Care Kit, Certificate of Authenticity