RARE & Vintage! 1985 Fender Katana Metallic Yellow Gold + OHSC

$1,445.00

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Lovies Guitars is excited to offer up a Unique 1985 Fender Katana in a Rad Metallic Yellow Gold Finish! The Fender Katana was released in the mid 1980s at the height of “hair metal” and as a response to other guitar manufacturers producing exotically shaped guitars. At the time Fender dealers were crying out for something different to compete against Jackson, Dean and Kramer. Fender chose to combat this threat by employing the full talents of their design team and released a winning guitar that went onto dominate the marketplace throughout the late 1980s and early 90s… Well that was the plan. The reality was sadly a little bit different. Rather than utilise the prodigious guitar building talent that Fender must have had at the time they instead got their marketing director Dan Smith to have a go. Some rather uncharitable folks have suggested that Dan Smith ducked the challenge preferring to get a child with crayons to give it a go. However, the Fender Katana was the result. Released in 1985 rather unsurprisingly the Fender Katana did not sell very well and was discontinued shortly afterwards in 1986. The Fender Katana has a rather fetching triangular body with a 24.75” glued in maple neck. The 22 fret bound fretboard was topped off with rosewood and, in keeping with the body shape, the fret markers are triangular. It featured a string clamp, an arrow-head-shape headstock and a neck that matched the body colour. The guitar was fitted with a pair of open-coil humbucking pickups and there were master volume and tone controls. The pickups were accessed through a 3-way pickup selector. It also had a 2-point System I locking vibrato unit. In Excellent Condition, however, there are a couple finish marks near the bridge and on the back and a bit of finish chipping along the edges. ALL Original, NO Breaks, Cracks or Repairs, Includes Original Hard Shell Case!!

WEIGHS IN AT 7.00 lbs

.789″ at the 1st fret
.915” at the 12th fret
Serial: B0012502
SKU: 3076

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All guitars are GUARANTEED to arrive in described condition for full refund will be issued. All guitars are fully insured and we will deal with it.

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