With striking finishes and contemporary features, the American Custom Stratocaster® NOS is not only beautiful, but it represents the best in player-friendly specifications and Fender style. Meticulously crafted with a two-piece select ash body and one-piece 2A roasted birdseye maple neck—finished in NOS lacquer—this Strat® is the quintessential modern-facing Custom Shop instrument.
From Custom Shop hand-wound Dual-Mag pickups to Fat ‘50s 1/2 Blender Strat® wiring and Custom Shop vintage synchronized tremolo, every detail of this guitar was chosen to highlight its tonal qualities and enhance its performance. Aged White Blonde and Wide-Fade Chocolate Two-Color Sunburst finishes are paired with a black anodized aluminum pickguards and gold hardware to create breathtaking instruments with timeless aesthetics.
Other premium features include ’54-style Soft "V" back-shape, contoured heel, 9.5" to 12" compound radius, 21 jumbo (6100) frets, 5-way switch, vintage-style tuning machines with white pearloid buttons, bone nut, wing string tree with tall metal spacer, deluxe hardshell case, strap and certificate of authenticity.
BODY: 2-Piece Select Ash
BODY FINISH: WLS Undercoat
BODY SHAPE: Stratocaster®
BODY MATERIAL: 2-Piece Select Ash
HEADSTOCK: Stratocaster®
NECK MATERIAL: 1-Piece 2A Roasted Birdseye Maple
NECK FINISH: Nitrocellulose Lacquer
NECK SHAPE: '54 Soft V (.850-.980)
NECK THICKNESS: .800"
NECK BUTT WIDTH: 2.200"
NECK THICKNESS 12TH FRET: .980"
FINGERBOARD RADIUS: 9.5" to 12" Compound Radius
FINGERBOARD MATERIAL: 1-Piece Roasted 2A Birdseye Maple Neck
POSITION INLAYS: Mother of Pearl Dot - 0.25"
NUMBER OF FRETS: 21
TRUSS ROD: Early '60s
STRING NUT: Bone
NUT WIDTH: 1.650" (42 mm)
NUT MATERIAL: Bone
BRIDGE: 6-Saddle Vintage-Style Synchronized Tremolo with Bent Steel Saddles
PICKGUARD: 1-Ply Black Anodized Aluminum
CONTROL KNOBS: Vintage White Plastic
SWITCH TIP: Vintage White
HARDWARE FINISH: Gold
TUNING MACHINES: Vintage-Style with Fender® Logo, White Pearl Buttons
STRING TREES: American Vintage '59-'64
STRINGS: Nickel Plated Steel (.010-.046 Gauges)
TREMOLO ARM: Vintage-Style Tremolo Arm
NECK PLATE: 4-Bolt "Limited Edition" Engraved with Custom Shop Logo and Serial Number
BRIDGE PICKUP: Custom Shop Hand-Wound Dual-Mag II Strat®
MIDDLE PICKUP: Custom Shop Hand-Wound RWRP Dual-Mag II Strat®
NECK PICKUP: Custom Shop Hand-Wound Dual-Mag II Strat®
PICKUP CONFIGURATION: SSS
CONTROLS: Master Volume, Master Tone, 1/2 Blend
SWITCHING: 5-Position Blade: Position 1. Bridge with Neck Blend, Position 2. Bridge and Middle with Neck Blend, Position 3. Middle, Position 4. Neck and Middle, Position 5. Neck
POTENTIOMETERS: 250K 10% Taper Split