Fender Custom Shop ’60 Stratocaster® NOS

Model Number: 015-0700-840
Made in USA – Corona, California

The Fender Custom Shop ’60 Stratocaster NOS is a meticulous, historically accurate recreation of an early-1960 Stratocaster, handcrafted by Fender’s master builders to capture the look, feel, and tone of one of the most iconic electric guitars ever made. This instrument represents Fender Custom Shop’s commitment to vintage authenticity, premium materials, and uncompromising craftsmanship.

Body & Finish

• Body Wood: Select alder, chosen for its balanced tonal response and classic Strat resonance
• Finish: Thin-skin nitrocellulose lacquer in Fiesta Red, applied in true vintage fashion to allow the wood to breathe and resonate naturally
• NOS (New Old Stock): Presents the appearance of a perfectly preserved early-’60s instrument — glossy, clean, and un-reliced, just as it would have left the factory decades ago
• Contours: Period-correct body shaping with deep comfort contours true to original 1960 specifications

Neck & Fingerboard

• Neck Construction: Bolt-on maple neck, built to authentic early-’60s dimensions
• Neck Profile: Vintage-correct “C” shape, offering a substantial yet comfortable feel that balances playability with old-school character
• Fingerboard: Rosewood slab fingerboard, accurate to the 1960 era
• Radius: Vintage-style radius for authentic feel and response
• Frets: Vintage-size frets for precise intonation and classic playing dynamics
• Nut: Bone nut, hand-cut for optimal sustain and tuning stability
• Scale Length: 25.5" (648 mm)

Electronics & Pickups

• Pickups: Hand-wound Fender Custom Shop single-coil Stratocaster pickups, voiced specifically to replicate early-’60s tones
  • Clear, bell-like highs
  • Warm, rounded midrange
  • Tight, articulate low end
• Controls:
  • Master Volume
  • Tone 1 (Neck pickup)
  • Tone 2 (Middle pickup)
  • 5-way blade selector switch
• Wiring: Vintage-correct cloth wiring and period-accurate components

Hardware

• Bridge: Vintage-style synchronized tremolo with steel saddles, delivering smooth response and classic Strat vibrato
• Tuners: Vintage-style tuning machines for accurate tuning and authentic aesthetics
• Hardware Finish: Nickel/chrome, period-correct to early-’60s Fender specs
• Pickguard: Multi-ply parchment pickguard, era-appropriate and visually striking against the Fiesta Red finish

Tone & Performance

This Custom Shop ’60 Stratocaster delivers the unmistakable Strat tone that defined countless recordings and genres:

• Sparkling cleans with exceptional clarity
• Dynamic response that reacts beautifully to touch and picking intensity
• Classic “quack” in positions 2 and 4
• Smooth, expressive lead tones with natural compression when driven

Ideal for blues, classic rock, surf, soul, funk, and vintage-inspired modern styles.

Weight : 3,4 kg but feels lighter because its very well balanced !

Case & Documentation

• Includes: Deluxe Fender Custom Shop hardshell case
• Certificate of Authenticity: Fender Custom Shop COA

Overall :

Ofcourse there is some wear on this guitar, hey ... it has been on stages. But its resonant, vibrant and serious good looking.

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