Fender
Fender Standard Stratocaster Satin with Maple Fretboard 2003 - 2006 - Candy Apple Red
Fender Standard Stratocaster Satin with Maple Fretboard 2003 - 2006 - Candy Apple Red
- This guitar
- $450.00
- Insured shipping flat rate, signature required
- $75.00
- Sales tax outside Florida
- None
- Your total
- $525.00
Arrives as early as 3 business days
Same guitar on Reverb $570.00
$475.00 + $95.00 shipping, plus $30–$40 sales tax in most states
You save $75–$85 buying direct.*
* Includes the sales tax a marketplace is required to collect, estimated at 6–9% depending on your state. I collect sales tax only where legally required — for most buyers outside Florida, that's none.
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This Fender MIM Stratocaster is an absolute gem. It was relic’d by a professional luthier who used to handle relic work for a music shop in San Diego, and you can tell — the attention to detail is incredible. The satin red finish looks and feels naturally worn in, giving it that authentic vintage vibe that usually takes decades to develop.
The neck is where this guitar really shines. It’s beautifully relic’d for an amazing, broken-in feel that makes it hard to put down. The upgraded Alnico V pickups push it over the top, delivering the kind of tone you’d expect from an American Strat — crisp highs, warm mids, and that classic Stratocaster spank that cuts through a mix effortlessly.
This thing plays like a dream and sounds even better. For the price, you’re getting the tone and feel of a high-end American Strat with the added mojo of a pro relic job. If you’ve been hunting for a killer Strat that looks, feels, and sounds like a vintage treasure without the hefty price tag, this is it. Let me know if you have any questions!
I bought this guitar, inspected it, photographed it, dialed it in, and I'll be the one packing it. If something isn't right when it arrives, you're not filing a ticket — you're emailing the person who put it in the box.
Same guitar, same packing, same insurance, same 3-day return window you'd get anywhere else I list it. It just costs less here, because there's no platform fee in the price.
Questions before you buy? Ask me anything — more photos, a specific measurement, or anything the listing doesn't cover.
Shipping & Insurance
Shipping & Insurance
Ships within 1 business day via UPS or FedEx Ground — typically 3-5 business days in transit. Every guitar is fully insured for its full purchase price, with signature required on delivery. Packed properly — hard cases shipped in a double box with foam padding, strings detuned, neck and headstock supported.
Flat $75 shipping anywhere in the US, no matter the price of the guitar. Full details in the shipping policy.
Returns
Returns
Not as described or damaged? Contact me within 3 days of delivery for a full refund including return shipping — no questions asked.
Changed your mind? Returns accepted within 3 days in original condition. A 15% restocking fee applies and return shipping is the buyer's responsibility.
Start all returns through the return policy page or contact me directly before shipping anything back.
