Fender Custom Shop American Custom Stratocaster NOS, Crimson Burst

The Fender Custom Shop American Custom Stratocaster® NOS combines timeless design with modern refinements for the discerning player. Built with a select two-piece ash body with offset seam, this instrument delivers exceptional resonance and comfort via a deep contoured heel.

The 3A roasted flame maple neck features a smooth nitrocellulose lacquer finish and is paired with a premium 3A rosewood fingerboard, offering incredible playability and stunning visual appeal. Custom Shop Hand-Wound Underwound '69 Single-Coil Strat® pickups in all three positions provide classic Fender tone with exceptional clarity and dynamic response.

The control layout includes a master volume, master tone, and a 1/2 blend control, allowing players to access unique tonal combinations through the 5-position blade switch. This versatile switching system enables seamless blending of the neck pickup with bridge and bridge/middle positions for an expanded sonic palette.

Other premium features include a ’65 Strat “C” Back Shape, 9.5”-12” Radius, 22 Medium Jumbo Stainless Steel Frets (6150), Bone Nut, Vintage-Style Tuning Machines with Fender® Logo, a 6-saddle RSD Stratocaster® Tremolo with Vintage-Style Steel Saddles, 1-Ply Black Phenolic Pickguard, American Vintage ’59-‘64 String Tree, Deluxe Hardshell Case, Strap, Certificate of Authenticity.

SPECS

General

• SERIES: American Custom
• ORIENTATION: Right-Hand
• COLOR: Crimson Burst

Body

• BODY: 2-Piece Select Ash with Offset Seam
• BODY FINISH: WLS Undercoat
• BODY SHAPE: Stratocaster®
• BODY STYLE: Solid Body
• BODY MATERIAL: 2-Piece Select Ash with Offset Seam

Neck

• HEADSTOCK: Stratocaster® Small
• NECK MATERIAL: 3A Roasted Flame Maple
• NECK FINISH: Nitrocellulose Lacquer
• NECK SHAPE: 1965 Strat® "C"
• NECK THICKNESS: .830"
• NECK BUTT WIDTH: 2.200"
• NECK THICKNESS 12TH FRET: .985"
• FINGERBOARD RADIUS: 9.5” to 12" Compound Radius
• FINGERBOARD MATERIAL: 3A Rosewood
• POSITION INLAYS: Mother of Pearl Dot - 7 mm
• NUMBER OF FRETS: 22
• TRUSS ROD: Early '60s
• STRING NUT: Bone
• NUT WIDTH: 1.650" (42 mm)
• NUT MATERIAL: Bone
• FRET SIZE: Medium Jumbo Stainless Steel
• SCALE LENGTH: 25.5" (648 mm)

Electronics

• BRIDGE PICKUP: Custom Shop Hand-Wound Underwound '69 Single-Coil Strat®
• MIDDLE PICKUP: Custom Shop Hand-Wound Underwound '69 Single-Coil Strat®
• NECK PICKUP: Custom Shop Hand-Wound Underwound '69 Single-Coil Strat®
• PICKUP CONFIGURATION: Single Coil
• 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

Hardware

• BRIDGE: 6-Saddle RSD Stratocaster® Tremolo with Vintage-Style Steel Saddles
• PICKGUARD: 1-Ply Black Phenolic
• CONTROL KNOBS: Aged White Plastic
• HARDWARE FINISH: Nickel/Chrome
• TUNING MACHINES: Vintage-Style with Fender® Logo
• STRING TREES: American Vintage '59-'64
• STRINGS: Nickel Plated Steel (.010-.046 Gauges)
• TREMOLO ARM: RSD Strat® Trem Arm
• NECK PLATE: 4-Bolt Contoured with Custom Shop "V" Logo, Serialized

Accessories

• INCLUDED ACCESSORIES: Deluxe Hardshell Case, Strap and Certificate of Authenticity.