Exotic tonewoods with premium pickups and appointments combine in the limited-edition Rarities Collection from Fender.
Creating a truly unique musical experience, the Rarities American Original 60's Stratocaster - Birdseye Maple features a two-piece alder body with a Plasma Red Burst flame ash top and a one-piece birdseye maple neck for a high-end appointment and visual elegance. Featuring Fender's Custom Shop 54 single-coil pickups, a touch of the authentic, vintage Fender sound is never shied away from. Built upon the same techniques as 50's era, one-piece birdseye neck, this Strat is designed with a 60's C Neck Shape—sculpting a playful feel while the 9.5" radius fingerboard and narrow-tall frets maintains modern playability. Turn heads with the tonal character and elegance of the Rarities Series American Original 60's Stratocaster.
Features
Two-piece alder body with flame ash top and lacquer finish
Three Custom Shop 54 Strat single-coil pickups
"60s C”-shaped birdseye maple neck; 9.5”-radius fingerboard
Vintage-style hardware; six-point synchronized tremolo
Includes vintage-style hardshell case
Specifications
Body Material: Alder with Flamed Ash Top
Body Finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Body Shape: Stratocaster®
Neck
Neck Material: Birdseye Maple
Neck Finish: Gloss Polyurethane
Neck Shape: '60s "C"
Scale Length: 25.5" (648 mm)
Fingerboard Material: Birdseye Maple
Fingerboard Radius: 9.5" (241 mm)
Number of Frets: 21
Fret Size: Narrow Tall
Nut Material: Bone
Nut Width: 1.650" (42 mm)
Position Inlays: Black Pearloid Dots
Truss Rod: Vintage-Style
Truss Rod Nut: Vintage-Style Slotted
Bridge and Pickups
Bridge Pickup: Custom Shop '54 Strat® Single-Coil
Middle Pickup: Custom Shop '54 Strat® Single-Coil
Neck Pickup: Custom Shop '54 Strat® Single-Coil
Controls: Master Volume, Tone 1. (Neck/Middle Pickups), Tone 2. (Bridge Pickup)
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
Configuration: SSS
Bridge: Pure Vintage 6-Saddle Synchronized Tremolo
Hardware Finish: Nickel/Chrome
Tuning Machines: Pure Vintage Single Line "Fender Deluxe"
Pickguard: 3-Ply Black/White/Black
Control Knobs: Aged White Plastic
Switch Tip: Aged White
Neck Plate: 4-Bolt
Strings: Fender® USA 250L, NPS, (.009-.042 Gauges)
Case/Gig Bag: Brown Hardshell