Fender Boxer Series Stratocaster ST-535 Black 1985

Fender Boxer Strat, black, made in Japan 1985. The Boxer Series was Fender’s ‘modern’ offerings in the mid-1980s, so it included a bunch of hard-rock oriented features like black headstocks, floating tremolos and humbucking pickups. This one is a cool HH Strat, with the rounded body edges akin to an Ibanez Satriani model. It’s a Gibson-style 24.75″ scale, with a slim 40mm nut, which makes for a super fun, fast and responsive feel in the hands. The pickups are fat and even with a generous natural sustain, so they do nice cleans as well as nasty wailing dirty tones. This is great, it’s a cool little slice of 80s excess.

Model: Fender Boxer Series Stratocaster ST-535
Made: Japan, 1985-6
Serial: E556686
Finish: black, gloss poly
Body: alder
Neck: maple, rosewood fretboard, 24.75″ scale, 12″ radius, 40mm nut, slim C
Weight: 3.855kg
Mods: trem arm replaced, locking nut removed
Pickups: Dragster humbucker x2
Accessories: basic vintage hard case

Cosmetic condition notes: minor finish wear. The headstock has minor scuffs on the end and edges, as well some filled holes near the nut form a since removed locking system. The neck is clean and smooth in the hands, minor dimples on the back near the nut and some rub wear only. The back has dimples on the horns, some decent scuffs along the back edge and widespread rub wear around the whole body. The sides have minor dimples around the whole body, no major marks. The front has dimples around the knobs and bridge, widespread light scuffs around the whole body and play wear on the horns.
Overall: very good condition (7/10)

Playing condition notes:Action is low, neck is straight, intonation is good, truss rod works. All electronics tested and working properly. Wearing fresh 10/46 Moonshiners strings.
Fret life: 8/10, minor wear only