1997 Fender American Standard Stratocaster RW - 3-Tone Sunburst | USA Vintage Rosewood Fretboard | OHSC

I am offering a Fender American Standard Stratocaster RW 3TSB from 1997, a manufactured in Corona, California (USA), luxury Stratocaster model featuring a solid alder body, bolt-on maple neck with medium “C” neck profile and 42.8mm nut width, elegant rosewood fingerboard with white dot inlays and 22 medium jumbo frets, three wire-wound Fender American Standard singlecoil pickups, high-quality Fender US 2-point synchronized tremolo bridge and Fender Standard cast/sealed tuners in a beautiful 3-Tone Sunburst high-gloss finish in excellent condition, including Fender hardshell case and professional setup with 10-46 Ernie Ball strings.

The Fender American Standard Stratocaster needs no introduction: with its 3-Tone Sunburst finish, it embodies the traditional look of the most iconic guitar design—first produced in 1954—and combines it with high-quality components that make it, in terms of sound, appearance, and playability, a Strat on steroids!

This particularly beautiful 1997 model features the quintessential classic configuration: a bolt-on maple neck with a rosewood fingerboard, paired with a solid alder body and Fender US chrome hardware. Together with the versatile combination of three Fender American Standard single-coil pickups, the guitar delivers a fantastic tonal balance of wiry, warm vintage tones and Strat-style sounds with a bell-like Fender character in the highs. The powerful, well-defined tone fulfills every need of both rhythm and lead guitarists and is ideal for everything from crystal-clear clean tones to slightly gritty, midrange-emphasized vintage blues solos to heavily distorted, modern rock riffs.

A sound sample of this model can be found above at the end of the photo gallery.

The neck features a comfortable, medium-width “C” profile, and combined with the low string action and 42.8 mm nut width, this results in incredibly smooth playability—a factor that has undoubtedly played a major role in the guitar achieving such cult status.

Visually, the guitar impresses with its timeless 3-Tone Sunburst look, where the still-shiny high-gloss finish reveals the grain of the alder wood beneath and complements the white plastic parts and the gleaming Fender US chrome hardware perfectly.

In short, this is a superbly preserved, very comfortable to play, and great-sounding vintage Stratocaster that’s well worth the investment!

Technical Specifications:

• Origin: Corona, CA, USA
• Year Built: 1997
• Body: Solid alder
• Neck: Maple with walnut skunk stripe, bolt-on
• Neck Profile: Medium “C”
• Fretboard: Rosewood with white dot inlays
• Fretboard Radius: 9.5”
• Frets: 22, medium jumbo
• Nut: 42.8mm, bone
• Pickups: 3x Fender American Standard single-coil pickups
• Electronics: 5-way switch, 1x volume and 2x tone controls
• Tuners: Fender Standard Cast/Sealed
• Bridge: 2-point US Synchronized Tremolo with six individual steel string saddles and a screw-on tremolo arm
• Hardware: Chrome
• Pickguard: White, 3-ply
• Finish: 3-Tone Sunburst, high-gloss
• Scale length: 648mm
• Weight: 3.7kg
• Serial No.: N7277157
• Includes black Fender hardshell case

These early Fender American Standard Stratocaster models from the 1990s impress with their truly exceptional build quality.

This guitar is in excellent condition and plays flawlessly. It also looks great, with only occasional fine wear (see photos). The frets are flawless.

The instrument has been professionally set up with 10-46 Ernie Ball strings, and I (a long-time guitar teacher) will ship it fully insured with DHL for €29.99 within Germany or for €69.99 within the EU. Worldwide shipping available—individual shipping costs upon request.

All images shown are of the actual instrument for sale.