Visually and sonically captivating, the Artisan Maple Burl Strat strikes a chord with the senses?boasting a mix of exotic and roasted woods, vintage-style hardware and Fender Custom Shop master craftsmanship. A highly figured 4A flame maple burl top meets a roasted alder ash body for a distinctive look and exceptional resonance, while Fat '60s pickups with Vintage Modified #2 wiring yield best-possible Strat tone. Naturally, a 9.5"?12" compound radius flat-lam ebony Macassar fingerboard offers superb playability.
The neck is roasted 3A birdseye maple with a "'63 C"-shaped profile for ultimate comfort, and the vintage-style synchronized tremolo offers rock-solid tuning stability.
More features include a reverse-wound, reverse-polarity Fat '60s middle pickup to reduce hum, 21 6105 frets, 5-way switch, vintage-style tuning machines, 1-ply Brown Shell pickguard, bone nut and wing string tree with metal spacer. Includes deluxe hardshell case, strap and Certificate of Authenticity.
Body : Roasted Alder
Body finish : Lacquer
Body shape : Stratocaster
Knobs : Vintage White
Fingerboard : Macassar Ebony
Hardware : Gold
Pickguard : 1-Ply Tortoiseshell
Inlays : Vintage Clay Dot
Nech finish : Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Neck Construction : 4-Bolt Standard
Neck pickup : Custom Shop Hand-Wound Fat '60s Single-Coil Strat
Headstock : Stratocaster
Orientation : Right-Hand
Configuration : SSS
Nut : Bone
Bridge pickup : Custom Shop Hand-Wound Fat '60s Single-Coil Strat
Middle pickup : Custom Shop Hand-Wound Fat '60s RWRP Single-Coil Strat
Switch : 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
Pickup configuration : SSS
Bridge : 6-Saddle Vintage-Style Synchronized Tremolo
Tuning machines : Vintage-Style
Strings : Nickel Plated Steel (.010-.046 Gauges)
Accessories : Deluxe Hardshell Case, Strap, Certificate of Authenticity
Case/ gigbag : Deluxe Hardshell
Radius : 9.5" to 12" Compound Radius
Refinement Fingerboard Radius : Compound
Frets syze : Narrow Jumbo
Neck material : Birdseye Maple
Refinement Neck Material : Maple
Neck profil : 1963 "C"
Refinement Neck Shape : C Shape
Frets : 21
Nut Material : Bone
Nut width : 1.650" (42 mm)
Scale : 25.5" (648 mm)
Truss rod : Vintage-Style
Neck Thickness : 1st Fret .810" (20.6 mm), 12th Fret .970" (24.6 mm)
Contols : Master Volume, Tone 1. (Neck/Middle Pickups), Tone 2. (Bridge Pickup)
Headstock Thickness : .575" (14.6 mm)
Brand reference number:
923-5000-851