The two-piece select alder body is finished in a decadent “Diamond Pearl” nitrocellulose lacquer. This is a color that has only been made available on this limited edition 75th Annivesary model. It’s absolutely gorgeous, and is accented perfectly with the gold hardware and anodized gold pickguard. But what really stands out is the lightly tinted quartersawn 5A figured birdseye maple neck. Be sure to check out the photos and zoom in to see how nice the grain is. 5A birdseye maple is typically a very significant upcharge, but comes as part of the package for this 75th Anniversary model. It’s super comfortable to play, as well, with a ’60 “oval C” profile (the most popular for Custom Shop Strats). It’s topped with a round-lam, dark 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. These are some of our favorite Strat pickups here, and are very versatile. They deliver sweet 1960s single-coil Stratocaster sound with plenty of crisp articulation. The overwound design gives these pickups added low-end punch for an extra shot of modern attitude.

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.

Other specs include:

• 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”
• 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.

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