Fender Stratocaster

I'm also a guitar player, so all the guitars are carefully selected,
checked and setup, so that it is “ready to play”.
 
Anyway,
here is the details of the guitar now you are watching.

Basic
information
Brand, Model: Fender (Japan), ST57-95DMC, Stratocaster
Neck /
Finger Board: Maple 1pc, C shaped grip
Scale: 25 1/2", 21 Frets
Body Colour:
Sunburst
Body: Alder (confirmed by brochure)
Pickups: DiMarzio collection DCS-1 pickups! (original) x3
Controls: 5Way
switch, 1Volume, 2Tones (original USA switch and CTS pots)
Bridge:
Steel block
Weight: 3.3kg
/ 7.3lb
(approx.)
The Manufacture Age and Country of Origin: 2004-2006 (judged by the
serial #), Japan
Serial #: R0849955, Crafted in Japan
Coming with: a tremolo arm
 
Condition of this guitar:
Neck:
Straight
Fret Condition: Fret life 8.5/10 (see below)
Controls: No
noise
Total condition rate: 9.5/10
Damages:
Generally excellent + condition, though there are slight
sign of wear such as dents,
scratches.
                    You can see slight dents on some
frets, but at least they last 85%, could be more.
                    All the parts seems to be
original.

My Comment:
I have hardly ever dealt with Crafted in Japan era recent guitars. I have personally owned this
guitar (as a part of my collection, never brought out from my home) for some
years but have decided to sell for some reasons.
95DMC was the top grade Stratocaster on their brochure at
that time (exceptST54-110DMC, 54 ash body model, and some artist signature models), and features “DiMarzio collection DCS-1 pickups”, high grade electric
parts such as CTS pots, Steel block tremolo, Nitro finish body. I can
find ST57-95DMC from 2006 brochure (was not featured on 2004 one, so started to sell 2005 or 2006), and the model # was revised twice (due to
price changing) as ST57-105DMC, ST57-DMC/VSP, and seems to be
discontinued in a few years. 
It is said that DiMarzio
collection pickups are designed (or supervised) by DiMarzio, and made in Japan. There are 3 types as DCS-1, –2,
–3, but only DMC-1 is vintage style while other two have magnet plates on their
bottom. DC resistances of the ones on this guitar are: Neck: 5.95k, Middle (polarity
reversed, I am not sure if it is reverse wound or not): 6.18k, Bridge: 6.69k ohm.
DiMarzio collection pickups have never
sold pickups alone.
My impression of DCS-1 is mid range is stronger than USA
vintage pickups (I mean the pickups that usually used for Fender Japan in
1980-90s).
 
The condition is excellent + or more. And it will be more
difficult to find DMC series guitars in the future I think.
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WAY OF SHIPMENT: EMS
only
It normally takes 3
to 7 days to USA, CANADA, and 4 to 10 days to Australia,
Europe.

SHIPPING
COST: inc. insurance
EAST Asia: US$100 (west Asia such as middle east, Turkey costs US$120, please ask me before bidding)
USA, Canada, Australia and New Zealand:
US$120
Europe: US$135
All other places: PLEASE ASK BEFORE BIDDING, as the shipping service
cannot carry guitars to some places.
*Tariff
and any tax required should be paid by the receiver when it
arrives.
 
PAYMENT METHOD:  PAYPAL only
 
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SOME NOTES:
Condition Ratings and Explanation:
Please
note all the guitars in my auction are used, though sometimes it can be called as “Vintage”, and conditions described are based on my personal view and may
be different from yours, though I always describe the guitar fairly as it
is.

Contacting and Payment Rule :
The winning bidder must make the payment within 3 days (72 hours) after the end of this auction.
I will ship within 3 working days after I confirm your payment, and then inform you of the tracking number of EMS, and leaving a feedback.
Please check messages from ebay regularly as I may need to ask you to confirm something before shipping, for example your address is not clear etc.

Return and Refund :
Returns can be acceptable, but cost a lot! So, please read all the descriptions carefully or ask me questions to make sure if the item is well suited for you.

1.     
If the item arrives to you with damage during transportation, write to
me within 3 days (72 hours) after its arrival, I will respond to that as
quickly as possible. You will need some documents from your local
post office, which proofs loss or damage. I will refund for the item
after receiving the required documents from you.

2.      You can send me back the guitar if you are not happy with it, or if you think the guitar is not same as the descriptions in this listing say. However, you have to follow the rules in below.
a.      The buyer must contact me within 3 days (72 hours) after its arrival.
b.     The buyer must pay for all the returning shipping costs by air (EMS or equivalent way, like FedEx, UPS, but no surface service) including insurance (the guitar must be insured) and any other charge, and be responsible for the guitar until it safely reaches me. To protect your return, repack the items using all the original packing materials.
c.      I will refund you for the guitar offsetting my cost (auction fees, fee for money transfer etc.), after it arriving to me as the same condition and packing as I sent. HOWEVER, PLEASE NOTE THE EMS COST and ANY FEE YOU SPENT FOR THE MONEY TRANSFER etc. CANNOT BE REFUNDED.

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These
are just things to avoid argues or problems, which have no point. I do
my best to make a fair business, so that both of us can be happy!
Please
ask me before the end of this auction if you have any question, and
make sure everything is acceptable for you before you bidding.
 
Thank you for Watching and Bidding!

Ikuo_xxx