Here we opened the case and looked with great melancholy at this perfect master Strat. Not because its incredible beauty or phenomenal sound would make us sad, but because we knew that this would probably be the very last time we would have to deal with such a "Pinup" from masterbuild legend John Cruz. Pinups will generally not be made in the Fender Custom Shop in the future and John Cruz has left Fender in June 2020. For these two reasons alone we have here an irretrievable instrument with the greatest rarity value! But what gives this guitar exceptional specialness beyond that is its unique selling point as one of only four guitars that belonged to the last batch that was worked on by John Cruz for Fender in early June 2020. These four guitars were part of a special order commissioned by Musikhaus Hermann. Jörg Hermann had specified the exact specs of this special pinup Stratocaster, which was then produced by John Cruz in this version only twice(!). ...and this version really has it all! Best playability thanks to the proven 6100 jumbo frets and a neck with lacquer-free back, 9.5'' radius and 60-Style Oval-C profile. Fantastic finish in "Relic Black over 3-Tone-Sunburst" with lots of hairline cracks, big and small quirks, as well as abrasions in prominent places. This killer look is only surpassed by the sound. The term "bell-like" gets a whole new dimension here. Even with the lightest nuances of touch an incredible vibration behavior develops. Rarely played a Strat that pearls in the intermediate positions like that. Here John Cruz has really delivered an unprecedented masterpiece. So, despite all the melancholy we are pleased to be able to offer you this top guitar in mint, almost unplayed condition.
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There are no regular opening hours by Ten-Guitars. If you are interested in buying and trying our guitars you need to make an appointment via phone (+49-89-32168793) or mail.
You can write an e-mail or give us call to anytime and we will find a suitable date. It doesn't matter if you want to try the instruments in a loud Live situation in our soundproofed rooms or in our own little recording studio – everything is possible to find your dream guitar.
Important: For security reasons we don´t have all guitars in our house but we can bring them here very fast – even on short terms.
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We ship all over Europe. Please send us a mail with your name, address, phone number and we will send you the invoice immediately. On the invoice you will find the bank details and immediately after receipt of the amount the guitar will be sent to you.