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 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 play-ability. Turn heads with the tonal character and elegance of the Rarities Series American Original 60's Stratocaster.
Features
Alder body with lacquer finish
Three Pure Vintage '65 single-coil Stratocaster pickups
Thick "'60s C"-shaped neck profile; 9.5"-radius fingerboard
Vintage-style hardware; six-point synchronized tremolo bridge
Includes vintage-style hardshell case
Specifications
Model: Fender Rarities American Original 60s Stratocaster, Rosewood Neck, Quilt Maple Top, Natural
Color: Natural
Orientation: Right Hand
BODY:
Body Shape: Stratocaster
Body Material: Roasted Alder with Quilt Maple Top
Body Finish: Gloss Polyurethane
Configuration: SSS
ELECTRONICS:
Pickguard: 1-Ply Gold Anodized Aluminum
Bridge Pickup: Pure Vintage '65 Gray-Bottom Single-Coil Strat®
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 Pickup), Tone 2: (Bridge/Middle Pickup)
Control Knobs: Aged White
Hardware Finish: Nickel/Chrome
Bridge: 6-Saddle American Vintage Synchronized Tremolo
Tuning Machine: Pure Vintage Single Line "Fender Deluxe"
NECK:
Scale Length: 25.5” (648 mm)
Neck Material: Rosewood
Neck Shape: 60’s “C”
Neck Finish: Hand-Rubbed Satin Urethane
Fingerboard Radius: 9.5” (241 mm)
Fingerboard Material: Rosewood
Position Inlays: White Dots
Number of Frets: 21
Fret Size: Vintage Tall
Nut Width: 1.60” (42 mm)
Nut Material: Bone
Truss Rod: Vintage-Style
Truss Rod Nut: Vintage-Style Slotted
Case/Gig Bag: Brown Hardshell
Strings: Fender® USA 250L, NPS (.009-.042 Gauges)