2003 Fender Special Edition Flip Flop Stratocaster – Green / Blue Sparkle – Matching Headstock – Made in Mexico

A seriously eye-catching and rather unusual Fender Stratocaster. This is the Special Edition Mexican-made Flip Flop Stratocaster, finished in a spectacular metallic Green / Blue sparkle which changes colour depending on the light and viewing angle. Complete with matching painted headstock, this is certainly not your everyday Strat!

Based on the classic Mexican Standard Stratocaster platform, the guitar combines familiar Fender playability and tone with a genuinely distinctive finish. The maple neck has a comfortable Modern C profile, offering an easy, familiar feel across the fingerboard.

Condition is very good overall. The body has a few very light surface marks, nothing significant. There are some small dings to the back of the neck and minor fret wear. The medium-jumbo frets are nicely polished, and the guitar has a very good, comfortable and playable setup.

The chrome machine heads show some light tarnishing, entirely in keeping with the age of the instrument and its history as a well-cared-for used guitar. This Strat weigh 8.18lb.

Factory specification:

• Made in Mexico by Fender
• Limited Edition Flip Flop Green / Blue metallic sparkle finish
• Matching painted headstock
• Solid body construction
• Maple neck with Modern slim C profile
• Maple fingerboard
• 9.5" fingerboard radius
• 21 medium-jumbo frets
• 25.5" scale length
• Three Fender single-coil pickups (SSS configuration)
• Five-way pickup selector
• Master volume and two tone controls
• Traditional six-screw synchronised tremolo bridge
• Chrome hardware

Tonally, all the familiar Stratocaster territory is here: clear, articulate single-coil sounds, sparkling cleans, punchy middle-position combinations and that unmistakable Strat character. A versatile guitar equally at home with blues, rock, indie and classic pop.

A lovely opportunity to own something a little different from the usual run of Standard Stratocasters. An attractive, relatively uncommon Special Edition with a finish that really needs to be seen in person to be fully appreciated.

A great player's guitar with plenty of visual personality.

Fender FSR Stratocaster MIM 2003 - Flip Flop Sparkle Green/Blue