1983 Fender Bullet S3 USA Made (Version 2 "Strat") In Rare Black Finish w/ Hard Case SN0811

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Collector Condition with Original Fender Hard Case and Paperwork (Pictured) Neck and Body Stamp 1983.
Overall Excellent condition especially for its age. (43 Years Old). Minimal if any neck, fret, body, or pickguard wear. This is the cleanest example we've seen in 35 years in business.

Rare (Special Order) Black Finish

Just Set Up with New Strings, Looks, Plays, Works, and Sounds Amazing!

The 1983 Fender Bullet S3 (Version 2) is a highly regarded vintage electric guitar designed by John Page and manufactured in the USA. Originally conceived as an affordable, student-level replacement for the outgoing Fender Duo-Sonic and Musicmaster models, the S3 variant remains a hidden gem for collectors and musicians looking for vintage USA Fender quality without the premium price tag of a standard Stratocaster.

Body: A double-cutaway, slab-style body reminiscent of a scaled-down Stratocaster, typically made of alder. It features a thinner profile than a standard Strat and lacks body contouring.

Neck: A bolt-on solid maple neck with a comfortable C or soft-V profile, standard 25.5" scale length, 21 frets, and a distinctively narrow Telecaster-style headstock.

Pickups: Armed with three Mustang-style single-coil pickups arranged in a Stratocaster configuration, characterized by solid white or red plastic covers with hidden pole pieces.

Electronics: Standard master volume and master tone controls paired with a 5-way pickup selector switch for versatile tone switching.

Hardware: Features a plastic pickguard paired with a hardtail, string-through-body chrome bridge, providing excellent tuning stability and sustain.

A Black 1983 Fender Bullet S3 is a particularly fascinating find because Black was originally offered as an "extra-cost" special order option that never actually appeared in Fender’s standard marketing materials or catalogs from that era.