2026 Fender Custom Shop '62 Stratocaster NOS Candy Apple Red w/ Stripes Master Builder Apprentice

The 2026 Fender Custom Shop '62 Stratocaster NOS Candy Apple Red with Stripes is a distinctive custom-built instrument crafted by Dan Gonzalez as part of Fender's Master Builder Apprentice program. Featuring a two-piece alder body finished in striking Candy Apple Red with gold leaf racing stripes, this Stratocaster combines vintage-inspired construction with unique custom appointments. The AAA birdseye maple neck features a comfortable '60s Oval C profile and an African blackwood fingerboard with a 9.5" radius, vintage clay dot inlays, and 21 medium-high frets. A trio of Fender Custom Shop hand-wound pickups, including a reverse-wound, reverse-polarity '65 Strat middle pickup, delivers classic Stratocaster tones with exceptional clarity, warmth, and articulation. Vintage Modified Wiring #2 provides expanded tonal versatility, while an American Vintage tremolo, vintage-style tuners, and a white pearl pickguard complete the instrument. Finished in New Old Stock condition for a pristine vintage-inspired appearance, this Stratocaster showcases the craftsmanship and attention to detail of the Fender Custom Shop.

Condition: Excellent.

Model: '62 Stratocaster NOS with Stripes
Builder: Dan Gonzalez, Master Builder Apprentice
Body Shape: Stratocaster
Body Material: 2-Piece Alder
Body Color: Candy Apple Red
Body Decoration: Gold Leaf Racing Stripes
Body Finish: NOS Urethane
Neck Material: AAA Birdseye Maple
Neck Profile: '60s Style Oval C
Neck Finish: Medium Tint Urethane
Neck Thickness at 1st Fret: .790"
Neck Thickness at 12th Fret: .930"
Fingerboard Material: African Blackwood
Fingerboard Radius: 9.5"
Fingerboard Inlays: Vintage Clay Dots, Wide Spacing
Fingerboard Side Dots: Vintage Clay
Scale Length: 25.5"
Number of Frets: 21
Fret Wire: Medium High Gold
Nut Material: Bone
Nut Width: 1.652"
Neck Mounting: 4-Bolt
Headstock: Small '60s Style
Headstock Decal: '54–'60 Stratocaster
Neck Pickup: Fender Custom Shop Hand-Wound Vintage '65 Strat Single-Coil
Middle Pickup: Fender Custom Shop Hand-Wound '65 Strat RWRP Single-Coil
Bridge Pickup: Fender Custom Shop Hand-Wound Vintage '65 Strat Single-Coil
Pickup Configuration: SSS
Electronics: Strat Vintage Modified Wiring #2
Controls: Master Volume, 2 Tone
Potentiometers: 250K Split Shaft
Pickup Switching: 5-Way CRL Lever Switch
Bridge: American Vintage Stratocaster Tremolo
Tremolo Arm: Vintage Upgraded '60s with White NOS Tip
Tuners: Vintage Style with Fender Logo
Hardware Finish: Chrome
Pickguard: '62 Stratocaster White Pearl
Control Knobs: White
Switch Tip: White
Neck Plate: Fender V Logo with Serial Number
Back Plate: Vintage White
Case: Fender Custom Shop Brown Strat/Tele Hardshell Case