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Fender’s Custom Shop hand build some of the best guitars the world over in the style of their classic iterations, incorporating the finest woods and era specific hardware and electronics. This Stratocaster in a gorgeous aged British Racing Green captures the spirit of ‘63 from the nitro finish to the AAA rosewood fingerboard without sacrificing the ease of a modern approach when it comes to its snappier, quicker feel and fuller, more aggressive sound. This is a brilliant example of classic style, brilliant ageing techniques and craftsmanship, all the while leaning into a contemporary playability and hot-rodded sound. Seymour Duncan El Diablo HSS pickups The Seymour Duncan El Diablo pickup in the bridge position represents a departure from strictly mid-20th century tone. This is overwound to produce a fiery attack, muscly presence and greater output than your generic humbucker. You could easily adapt this voicing to all ranges or rock, hard rock, blues and funk – anything that requires the extra kick of high gain. Combine it with the middle pickup to round out the sound or switch over to the individual El Diablo single-coils for a funky, quacky Strat sound. The neck position has the spice of a middle-EQ-heavy tone but remains articulate like a modded Strat. Strat Blender control The Strat Blender control significantly expands the normal Strat palette. You can select both the humbucker and the neck pickups simultaneously for more fullness and clarity, making for excellent, rich clean tones. Unique Custom Shop neck The neck shape is the first thing you’ll notice to feel substantial about this Strat. It’s a modern C profile developing into a D as you move further up the neck, meaning it begins to fill out the hand for support when executing leads. Add in the much flatter-than-standard 12-inch fretboard radius and medium jumbo frets and this becomes an excellent choice, particularly for lead players, big expressive bends without fretting out and setting a low action for quick note changes. There’s a great balance of vintage-influenced neck profile – not as thin as a modern Strat – and current fretboard geometry. Of course, the Custom Shop Strat incorporates outstanding woods and high quality fit and finish, with a fretboard made of a AAA rosewood and maple neck with a sleek lacquer treatment that feels lightly played in – just like the best Strats do even when you pick them up for the first time. Key Features Two piece alder ’60s style body with deep, comfortable tummy bout AAA rosewood fretboard and satin worn-in maple neck 21 Effortlessly playable medium jumbo frets across a flatter than standard 12-inch radius fingerboard Compound “C” to “D” neck shape filling out the hand for lead playing Overwound Seymour Duncan El Diablo humbucker and two single-coil pickups for denser, fiery sonic capabilities Strat Blender Control to combine the neck and bridge pickups for even wider tonal capabilities Custom colour and ageing to body, neck and hardware Complete with certificate of authenticity and hard case SpecificationsBody Body wood: Alder Body construction: 2-piece Body style: 60 Strat Body binding: None Body finish: Lacquer Colour option: Aged Body colour: Aged British Racing Green Neck Neck style: 63 Strat Neck finish: Dark Tint NCL Neck wood: Maple, plain grain Fretboard wood: Rosewood AAA Truss rod: Bi-Flex AM Standard Mounting style: 4-bolt Headstock style: Small Head scoop: 60 Head thickness: 0.575″ Fret wire: Medium Jumbo / 6150 Fretboard dots: Vintage Clay, relic Dot spacing: Narrow Fretboard radius: 12″ Nut width: 1.650″ Butt width: 2.200″ Neck shape: Modern C to D Neck thickness, 1st fret: 0.820″ Neck thickness, 12th fret: 0.890″ Nut: Graphite Side dots: Vintage Clay Headstock decal: 63 Strat – 3 Pat Electronics Pickup routing: HSS Controls: Strat Blender with GB/Saver, relic Selector switch: 5-w…