Exotic tonewoods with premium pickups and appointments combine in the limited-edition Rarities Collection from Fender.
Creating a truly unique musical experience, Rarities American Professional Strat - Rosewood features a two-piece alder body with a flame maple Golden Brown top and a solid rosewood neck capped with a flame maple fingerboard. Featuring Fender's Pure Vintage 65 Strat pickups, classic voice is added to the modern, custom DoubleTap™ bridge pickup for both a sweet humbucking voice and a dynamic single-coil sound (via an S-1™ switch). Designed with a modern-C Neck Shape on flame maple, sculpting rich, clear sound is easy on the 9.5"-14" compound-radius fingerboard and narrow-tall frets. Turn heads with the Pure Vintage character and elegance of the Rarities Series American Professional Stratocaster - Rosewood.
Features
Two-piece alder body with flame maple top and polyurethane finish
One custom DoubleTap humbucking bridge pickup; two Pure Vintage ’65 single-coil Stratocaster middle and neck pickups
"Modern C”-shaped solid rosewood neck; 9.5”-14”-compound-radius flame maple fingerboard
Two-point synchronized tremolo
Includes vintage-style hardshell case
Specifications
Body Material: Alder with Flame Maple Top
Body Finish: Gloss Polyurethane
Body Shape: Stratocaster®
Neck Details
Neck Material: Solid Rosewood
Neck Finish: Hand-Rubbed Satin Urethane
Neck Shape: Modern "C"
Scale Length: 25.5" (648 mm)
Fingerboard Material: Flame Maple
Fingerboard Radius: 9.5" to 14" Compound Radius (241 mm-355.6 mm)
Number of Frets: 22
Fret Size: Narrow Tall
Nut Material: Bone
Nut Width: 1.685" (42.8 mm)
Position Inlays: Black Pearloid Dots
Truss Rod: Bi-Flex™
Truss Rod Nut: 1/8" American Series
Bridge and Pickup Details
Bridge Pickup: Custom DoubleTap™ Humbucking
Middle Pickup: Pure Vintage '65 Gray-Bottom Single-Coil Strat®
Neck Pickup: Pure Vintage '65 Gray-Bottom Single-Coil Strat®
Controls: Master Volume, Tone 1. (Neck/Middle Pickups), Tone 2. (Bridge Pickup)
Switching: 5-Position Blade: Postion 1. Bridge Humbucking Pickup; Position 2. Middle Pickup and Bridge Humbucking Pickup; Position 3. Middle Pickup; Position 4. Neck and Middle Pickup; Position 5. Neck Pickup
Configuration: HSS
Special Electronics: S-1™ Switch Activates Custom DoubleTap™ Feature
Bridge: 2-Point Synchronized Tremolo with Bent Steel Saddles and Pop-In Tremolo Arm
Hardware Finish: Nickel/Chrome
Tuning Machines: Fender® Standard Cast/Sealed Staggered
Pickguard: 4-Ply Brown Shell
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