Seventy-five years ago, the Fender Stratocaster forever changed the musical landscape. With beauty, function and innovation all coalescing into one curvaceously artistic workhorse, the Strat has become synonymous with the term electric guitar and has inspired countless new playing styles, and even and new genres altogether. To celebrate this rich legacy, we’re proud to present the Fender Custom Shop 75th Anniversary Stratocaster.
The two-piece select alder body is finished in a decadent “Diamond Pearl” nitrocellulose lacquer. The lightly tinted quartersawn 5A figured birdseye maple neck has a ’60 “oval C” profile and is topped with a round-lam rosewood fingerboard with narrow tall frets, mother-of-pearl face dots and cubic zirconia side dots. The eight-hole gold anodized pickguard holds three hand-wound Fat ’60s pickups (with reverse-wound/reverse-polarity in the middle), five-way switching and Fat ’50s Strat wiring for powerful tone with transparent bloom. Other features include Custom Shop vintage synchronized tremolo, vintage-style tuning machines with pearl buttons, bone nut, and “wing” string tree with metal spacer. Includes deluxe hardshell case, strap and certificate of authenticity.
Serial #: CZ552935
Weight: 7lbs 12.5oz
Body: 2-Piece Select Alder
Body Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Body Material: 2-Piece Select Alder
Body Shape: Stratocaster
Fingerboard Material: Round-Lam AAA Rosewood
Fingerboard Radius: 9.5″ (241 mm)
Neck Butt Width: 2.200″
Neck Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Neck Material: 5A Birdseye Maple
Neck Shape: 60s Oval “C”
Neck Thickness: .790″
Neck Thickness 12th Fret: .930″
Number of Frets: 21
Nut Material: Bone
Nut Width: 1.650″ (42 mm)
Position Inlays: Mother of Pearl Dot
Side Dots: Zircon 3mm
String Nut: Bone
Truss Rod: Vintage-Style Heel Adjust
Truss Rod Nut: Vintage-Style Slotted
Bridge Pickup: Custom Shop Hand-Wound Fat ’60s Single-Coil Strat®
Controls: Master Volume, Tone 1. (Neck/Middle Pickups), Tone 2. (Bridge Pickup)
Middle Pickup: Custom Shop Hand-Wound Fat ’60s RWRP Single-Coil Strat®
Neck Pickup: Custom Shop Hand-Wound Fat ’60s Single-Coil Strat®
Pickup Configuration: SSS
Switching: 5-Position Blade: Position 1. Bridge Pickup Position 2. Bridge and Middle Pickup Position 3. Middle Pickup Position 4. Middle and Neck Pickup Position 5. Neck Pickup
Bridge: Custom Shop Vintage Synchronized Tremolo
Control Knobs: Vintage White
Hardware Finish: Gold-Plated
Neck Plate: 4-Bolt “Limited Edition” Engraved
Pickguard: 1-Ply Gold Anodized Aluminum
Pickup Covers: Aged White
String Trees: Single Wing with Tall Metal Spacer
Switch Tip: Vintage White
Tremolo Arm: Vintage-Style Tremolo Arm
Tuning Machines: Vintage-Style with Fender Logo, White Pearl Buttons
Included Accessories: Deluxe Hardshell Case, Strap and Certificate of Authenticity.