Fender 1979 Stratocaster Antigua

Fender 1979. Stratocaster in Antigua Finish.

Hardtail.

Maple Neck and Fretboard.

#S9 59984.

The Antigua finish was offered as a custom color in 1977.

The Antigua finish had been introduced in 1967 for the Coronado, Fender’s attempt at a Gibson ES-335-style semi-hollow guitar. Fender had some difficulty applying the binding to these Coronado guitars, and scorch marks often appeared in the wood.

The Antigua sunburst with darker grey edges effectively concealed the blemishes.

The 1977 reintroduction, however, was entirely for visual allure.

The guitars receiving the Antigua treatment were the regular Tele and Strat, the Telecaster Custom and Deluxe, the Mustang, the Jazz Bass, the Precision Bass, and the Mustang Bass.