Up for sale, a 1955 Fender Stringmaster Dual 8 “push button” console steel in perfect working order, complete with the original telescoping legs and tweed hardshell case. This early D8 Stringmaster is a rare push-button variant (dedicated push buttons for engaging each neck).

Each neck is equipped with its original black bobbin pickup pair, offering a sparkling, articulate, and dynamic quality. The Pickup Blend wheels allow for a smooth gradient between the two pickups on each neck, with additional Master Volume and Tone knobs. This Stringmaster Dual 8 benefits from a professional setup here at Mike & Mike’s Guitar Bar with fresh 15-54 strings.

Specs

• Wood: Maple
• Scale Length: 24 1/2"
• String Spacing: 2 3/16“ at nut, 2 5/8” at bridge
• Playing Surface: Block position markers
• Headstock: “Pat. Pend” tuning machine trays
• Tuners: Kluson-style
• Pickups: Black bobbin single coil x4
• Controls: Volume, Tone, Pickup Blend x2, Neck selector button x2
• Harness: Stackpole pots date to the 36th and 41st weeks of 1955, paper-in-oil tone cap
• Hardware: Bridge with bridge covers, dome-topped knurled knobs, control plates
• Serialization: Five-digit stamp (control plate)

The body has been refinished in a gloss red lacquer, with light playwear on the edges and some scuffing on the bottom. The bottom of the steel has also been numbered adjacent to the leg flanges.

The original tweed hardshell case is included (painted black), along with the original chrome-plated telescoping legs.