2023 Fender Mike McCready Signature Stratocaster, Aged Sunburst
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At a Glance:
Model: Mike McCready Signature Stratocaster
Finish: Road Worn 3-Color Sunburst
Body: Alder with Road Worn nitrocellulose lacquer
Neck: Maple, slim early-’60s C profile
Fingerboard: Slab rosewood
Radius: 9.5”
Frets: 21 Jescar medium-vintage frets
Pickups: Three Custom Mike McCready ’60s Strat single coils
Electronics: 5-way switching with treble-bleed circuit
Bridge: Vintage-style 6-point synchronized tremolo with bent-steel saddles
Tuners: Vintage-style Fender tuners
Pickguard: 3-ply mint green
Nut Width: 42mm
Condition: Factory Road Worn / heavy aged finish
Case: Original Fender Deluxe brown hard shell case
We are not box shifters, we take your packing and shipping very seriously..!
We have to. You're considering spending a lot of money with us and you would obviously like your valuable musical instrument to arrive at your door, without drama, fuss or damage.
We have many years (stretching way back in to the last century) of packing and shipping fragile musical items all over the world - in fact the number of sometimes priceless, vintage instruments we have shipped is in the thousands.
When you buy a vintage or second hand item from us, it will be hand packed by one or more of our specialist, in house staff and then shipped in our own custom made cardboard boxes (If applicable).
We normally ship via our preferred carriers UPS, DPD, Parcelforce and Royal Mail for smaller items such as straps and leads. Tracking numbers are always provided.
Shipping prices vary by item and by location, please see the individual products for details but as a guide, prices for a guitar is usually:
UK - £50
Mainland Europe - £75
USA - £200
Rest of World (rates can vary a lot depending on country) - £250
How can I pay?
All our base prices are in £GBP Sterling and exclude delivery.
Payments can be made by bank transfer (up to any amount) or credit/debit card through our website (up to £10,000.) Due to fraud risks we do not take payment by phone. We accept and use many online payment services that work by way of bank transfer and recommend Wise.com who will in generally offer far better exchange rates than banks.
Do your prices include VAT?
All prices include UK VAT but most used or vintage guitars are sold under the UK marginal scheme for secondhand goods which means you will not get an invoice with the VAT amount shown separately, neither will you be able to claim this VAT element back if you are VAT registered, and the VAT element cannot be deducted for export sales.
For new items such as some guitars, pedals, straps, cables etc 20% UK VAT is included and if you are in an export country, which since Brexit now includes Europe and of course the US, this 20% VAT will automatically be deducted at checkout for you. You may have to pay local taxes and duties when your goods arrive in your home country, we advise you to check with your local customs office to be sure.
Can I reserve or put an item on hold?
Yes you can. Items can be put on hold for a deposit payment of 10%. This will hold the item for up to 30 days but this deposit payment is non refundable in the event of the buyer failing to complete the sale.
A further 10% payment at the end of the initial 30 day period will extend this period for another 30 days and subject to individual approval, this arrangement can be extended at our discretion. ATB Guitars holds title to the goods until paid for in full and if the buyer should change his/her mind for any reason, a restocking fee equivalent to to 15% of the total purchase price will be deducted from any refund given.
Do you have a mailing list?
The best way to get on our mailing list is to submit the form at the bottom of every page on our website. Also follow us on Facebook and Instagram @ATBguitars as most new items are posted there as soon as we buy them and before they go on the website. If you are searching for a specific guitar then send us an email and we will attempt to alert you once one has been found.
2023 Fender Mike McCready Signature Stratocaster, Aged Sunburst
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A very cool Fender Mike McCready Signature Stratocaster, finished in heavily aged 3-Color Sunburst and based closely on the Pearl Jam guitarist’s well-used 1960 Strat.
Built in Fender’s Ensenada factory in Mexico, this model followed the limited Custom Shop McCready Strat and was designed to offer the same basic look and feel in a more accessible package. The alder body is finished in Road Worn nitrocellulose lacquer, recreating the extensive wear found on Mike’s original guitar after decades of use. The result is a proper road-beaten Strat look straight from the factory rather than something that needs to be treated too carefully.
The maple neck has a slim early-’60s style C profile with a slab rosewood fingerboard, 9.5” radius and 21 Jescar medium-vintage frets. It keeps the vintage feel of McCready’s original while the flatter radius makes it a little easier for bends and general playing than a strict 7.25” reissue. The bone nut is 42mm wide and Mike’s signature appears on the rear of the headstock.
A set of three Custom Mike McCready ’60s Strat single coils were developed specifically for the model, voiced around the pickups in his original 1960 guitar. Controls are the familiar master volume and two tones with a 5-way selector, although Fender also added a treble-bleed circuit to help retain clarity as the volume is rolled back. The pickups have plenty of classic Strat snap and chime, with the hollow in-between sounds and clear top end that suit McCready’s blues-influenced style particularly well.
Hardware is suitably traditional, with Fender vintage-style tuners and a six-point synchronized tremolo using bent-steel saddles and a cold-rolled steel block. A mint green 3-ply guard and aged white plastics complete the early-’60s look.
All in all, this is a very well-specced Road Worn Strat even without the Pearl Jam connection. The slab rosewood board, slim neck, custom pickups and nitro finish make it a very enjoyable player, while the distinctive factory ageing gives it plenty of character from day one.
Complete with its original Fender Deluxe brown hard shell case. It has added straplocks with the original buttons included.
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At a Glance:
Model: Mike McCready Signature Stratocaster
Finish: Road Worn 3-Color Sunburst
Body: Alder with Road Worn nitrocellulose lacquer
Neck: Maple, slim early-’60s C profile
Fingerboard: Slab rosewood
Radius: 9.5”
Frets: 21 Jescar medium-vintage frets
Pickups: Three Custom Mike McCready ’60s Strat single coils
Electronics: 5-way switching with treble-bleed circuit
Bridge: Vintage-style 6-point synchronized tremolo with bent-steel saddles
Tuners: Vintage-style Fender tuners
Pickguard: 3-ply mint green
Nut Width: 42mm
Condition: Factory Road Worn / heavy aged finish
Case: Original Fender Deluxe brown hard shell case
We are not box shifters, we take your packing and shipping very seriously..!
We have to. You're considering spending a lot of money with us and you would obviously like your valuable musical instrument to arrive at your door, without drama, fuss or damage.
We have many years (stretching way back in to the last century) of packing and shipping fragile musical items all over the world - in fact the number of sometimes priceless, vintage instruments we have shipped is in the thousands.
When you buy a vintage or second hand item from us, it will be hand packed by one or more of our specialist, in house staff and then shipped in our own custom made cardboard boxes (If applicable).
We normally ship via our preferred carriers UPS, DPD, Parcelforce and Royal Mail for smaller items such as straps and leads. Tracking numbers are always provided.
Shipping prices vary by item and by location, please see the individual products for details but as a guide, prices for a guitar is usually:
UK - £50
Mainland Europe - £75
USA - £200
Rest of World (rates can vary a lot depending on country) - £250
How can I pay?
All our base prices are in £GBP Sterling and exclude delivery.
Payments can be made by bank transfer (up to any amount) or credit/debit card through our website (up to £10,000.) Due to fraud risks we do not take payment by phone. We accept and use many online payment services that work by way of bank transfer and recommend Wise.com who will in generally offer far better exchange rates than banks.
Do your prices include VAT?
All prices include UK VAT but most used or vintage guitars are sold under the UK marginal scheme for secondhand goods which means you will not get an invoice with the VAT amount shown separately, neither will you be able to claim this VAT element back if you are VAT registered, and the VAT element cannot be deducted for export sales.
For new items such as some guitars, pedals, straps, cables etc 20% UK VAT is included and if you are in an export country, which since Brexit now includes Europe and of course the US, this 20% VAT will automatically be deducted at checkout for you. You may have to pay local taxes and duties when your goods arrive in your home country, we advise you to check with your local customs office to be sure.
Can I reserve or put an item on hold?
Yes you can. Items can be put on hold for a deposit payment of 10%. This will hold the item for up to 30 days but this deposit payment is non refundable in the event of the buyer failing to complete the sale.
A further 10% payment at the end of the initial 30 day period will extend this period for another 30 days and subject to individual approval, this arrangement can be extended at our discretion. ATB Guitars holds title to the goods until paid for in full and if the buyer should change his/her mind for any reason, a restocking fee equivalent to to 15% of the total purchase price will be deducted from any refund given.
Do you have a mailing list?
The best way to get on our mailing list is to submit the form at the bottom of every page on our website. Also follow us on Facebook and Instagram @ATBguitars as most new items are posted there as soon as we buy them and before they go on the website. If you are searching for a specific guitar then send us an email and we will attempt to alert you once one has been found.