Fender Custom Shop 1968 Stratocaster, Deluxe Closet Classic, Aged Vintage White

The Fender Custom Shop introduces the '68 Stratocaster Deluxe Closet Classic Maple. 55 years after its namesake predecessor, the instrument is loaded with lightly aged looks, sound and vibe that expertly evoke the Stratocaster in the late 1960s.

Its two-piece select alder body wears Deluxe Closet Classic lacquer finish. This finely aged finish treatment imparts the look of a guitar owned with pride, well cared for and religiously polished over many years. Moderate finish checking and hardware oxidization, along with mild parts discoloration, combine into the distinct look and feel of an instrument that has evolved into something complex and refined, like a fine wine.

The flat-sawn maple neck has a '68-'69-style "U" profile with a slightly thicker in-hand feel, topped by a round-lam maple fingerboard with a 9.5" radius, 21 narrow tall (6105) frets, bone nut and a period-correct polyurethane finish. Three Custom Shop hand-wound '69 Underwound Stratocaster pickups deliver clear, airy tone with expressively sensitive dynamics, along with '68-'69 vintage Strat wiring and five-way switching.

Other premium features include a three-ply parchment pickguard, Custom Shop vintage synchronized tremolo bridge, Schaller "F" tuners, wing string tree with nylon spacer, deluxe hardshell case, strap and certificate of authenticity.

Weight: 8 lbs 2 oz
Serial#: CZ578013

Body Material: 2-Piece Lightweight Select Alder
Body Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer over Urethane
Neck Material: Plain-Grain Maple
Neck Shape: 1969 U (1st Fret: .850" - 12th Fret: .910")
Scale Length: 25.5"
Radius: 9.5"
Frets: 21
Fret Size: 6105 Narrow Jumbo
String Nut: Bone
Nut Width: 1.650"
Neck Plate: 4-Bolt Vintage-Style
Neck Finish: Tinted Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Fingerboard: Round Laminated Maple
Inlays: Micarta Black
Bridge Pickup: Custom Shop Hand-Wound Under-Wound '69 Strat
Middle Pickup: Custom Shop Hand-Wound Under-Wound '69 Strat RWRP
Neck Pickup: Custom Shop Hand-Wound Under-Wound '69 Strat
Controls: Master Volume, Tone 1. (Neck/Middle Pickups), Tone 2. (Bridge Pickup)
Bridge: 6 Saddle American Vintage Syncronized Tremolo
Tuners: Schaller F
Pickguard: 3-Ply Parchment
Control Knobs: Custom Relic Vintage White
Features: Tone Saver Treble Bleed
Strings: Fender USA, NPS, (.010-.046 Gauges)
Accessories: Deluxe Hardshell Case; Strap; Certificate of Authenticity