2018 Haar Traditional S - Nitro Blonde Aged | Dutch Custom Stratocaster Swamp Ash Bare Knuckle Apache Pickups 3.3kg | CoA Case

I am offering a Haar Guitars Traditional S Nitro Blonde from 2018, a handmade custom Stratocaster model from the Dutch premium guitar forge Eric van de Haar with an extremely resonant one-piece swamp ash body, bolt-on quartersawn maple neck with medium “C”neck profile and 42mm bone nut, classic maple fingerboard with 8-10'' compound fretboard radius and 21 medium frets, three sonically hot Bare Knuckle Apache singlecoil pickups, high-quality ABM 5050V tremolo bridge and Kluson-style vintage tuners in an aged nitro blonde finish with nickel hardware and single-ply parchment pickguard in mint condition, including black Haar soft case, certificate and professional setup with 10-gauge Ernie Ball strings. Under the Haar Guitars label, Eric van de Haar has been handcrafting custom guitars since 1987. Today, they are among the most sought-after European instruments and are played by musicians around the world. Haar Guitars combines the best in hardware and woods with a type of guitar construction that pays great attention to detail, creating instruments that outshine even some American custom shop models in terms of appearance, sound, and playability. And this Haar Custom Strat is no exception: it comes in a stunning Nitro Blonde high-gloss finish with a maple neck in the classic Stratocaster design and exudes that unmistakable '50s vintage vibe at first glance. The thin body finish with subtle signs of aging beautifully highlights the strong grain of the one-piece swamp ash body, and together with the partially sanded quartersawn maple neck with maple fingerboard, it gives the impression that it was truly built in the 1950s. Thanks to the selected one-piece swamp ash body, the instrument resonates acoustically from the very first note, and once you plug it in, it takes a moment to recover from the sheer charge of wiry Strat sounds. This is mainly due to the factory-installed Bare Knuckle Apache singlecoil pickup set, which not only gives the guitar a pleasant, clear, dynamic clean tone, but also produces powerful, distorted sounds that are wiry and bell-like at the same time. A sound sample of a similar Haar model (only with a rosewood fretboard) with the same pickups can be found above at the end of the photo gallery. With its factory-sanded (part of the aging process) medium “C” neck profile, the guitar fits very comfortably in the hand and feels very high-quality thanks to the direct contact with the wood. So if you're looking for a unique Strat at absolute Custom Shop level (and don't want to break the bank), this is the full package! Technical specifications: Origin: IJsselstein, Netherlands Year of manufacture: 2018 Body: Swamp ash, solid Neck: Quartersawn maple, bolt-on Neck profile: “C” Fingerboard: Maple with black dot inlays Fingerboard radius: 8-10" Comp. Frets: 21, medium Nut: 42mm, bone Pickups: 3x Bare Knuckle Apache single-coil pickups (SSS) Electronics: 5-way switch, 1x volume, 2x tone Tuners: Kluson style vintage Bridge: ABM 5050V tremolo bridge Hardware: Nickel, aged Pickguard: Parchment, 1-ply Finish: Nitro blonde, aged Scale length: 648 mm Weight: 3.3kg Serial no.: 71366 Includes black hair premium soft case, certificate (C.o.A.) This Haar strat is in mint condition and technically flawless. Apart from the factory-intended aging, there is practically no wear (see pictures). The frets are like new. The instrument has been professionally set up with 10-gauge Ernie Ball strings and I (a long-time guitar teacher) will ship it fully insured with DHL for €29.99 within Germany or €69.99 within the EU. Worldwide shipping available—individual shipping costs upon request. All pictures shown are of the actual instrument for sale.