Fender Custom Shop Limited Edition Ariel Posen Stratocaster

From scorching, octave fuzz-soaked slide solos to beautifully crafted chord changes and soulful grooves, Ariel Posen’s guitar playing is unmistakable. As a self-proclaimed “Strat® guy,” Posen teamed up with the Fender Custom Shop to introduce the Limited Edition Ariel Posen Stratocaster®, creating the most authentic representation of what he’s looking for in a guitar. Drawing influences from both traditional Fender specs and more unconventional features, this Strat® can deliver anything from flowing, bell-like chime to gnarly, punchy tones.

The Faded Lake Placid Blue Relic® lacquer-finished 2-piece select roasted alder body, quartersawn AA flame maple neck and round-laminated rosewood fingerboard give this guitar the look and feel of a well-loved mid-‘60s instrument, while the dueling AP-90 pickups, simplified controls and cupcake knobs are distinctly representative of Ariel’s playing style and taste. The custom pickups were designed in tandem with Fender’s legendary pickup designer, Tim Shaw, to capture both the nuanced warmth and clarity of a vintage Jazzmaster® neck pickup and the powerful midrange bite of classic soapbar bridge pickups. When combined with vintage-style hardtail Stratocaster® bridge and roasted alder, these pickups enhance even the most gentle, subtle playing with full-bodied resonance and sustain.

Other premium features include 1969 "U" back-shape, 9.5" (241 mm) radius, 21 vintage upgrade (45085) frets, mother of pearl dot inlays, custom Caballo Férreo (master volume, master tone) wiring, 3-way switch, 3-ply parchment pickguard, vintage-style tuning machines bone nut, American Vintage '59-'64 string tree, deluxe hardshell case, Moody Leather Ariel Posen signature strap, The Rock Slide Ariel Posen signature brass slide, Dunlop Ariel Posen picks and certificate of authenticity.

SPECS

Accessories

Case/Gig Bag: Deluxe Hardshell

• Included Accessories: Deluxe Hardshell Case, Moody Leather Ariel Posen Signature Strap, The Rock Slide Ariel Posen Signature Brass Slide, Dunlop Ariel Posen Picks and Certificate of Authenticity.

Body

• Body: 2-Piece Select Roasted Alder
• Body Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer
• Body Material: 2-Piece Select Roasted Alder
• Body Shape: Stratocaster®
• Body Style: Solid Body

Electronics

• Bridge Pickup: Custom Ariel Posen AP-90
• Controls: Master Volume, Master Tone
• Neck Pickup: Custom Ariel Posen AP-90
• Pickup Configuration: SS
• Potentiometers: 500k (Volume), 250k (Tone)
• Switching: 3-Position Toggle: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge And Neck Pickups, Position 3. Neck Pickup

General

• Color: Faded Lake Placid Blue
• Orientation: Right-Hand
• Platform: Custom Shop
• Product Name: Limited Edition Ariel Posen Stratocaster®
• Series: Limited Edition

Hardware

• Bridge: 6-Saddle Strings-Through-Body Strat® Hardtail with Bent Steel Saddles
• Control Knobs: Brown “Cupcake” Knobs
• Hardware Finish: Nickel/Chrome
• Neck Plate: 4-Bolt Serialized
• Pickguard: 3-Ply Parchment
• String Trees: American Vintage '59-'64
• Strings: Ernie Ball® Beefy Slinky® Nickel Wound Strings (.011-.054 Gauges)
• Switch Tip: Amber
• Tremolo Arm: Vintage-Style Tremolo Arm
• Tuning Machines: Vintage-Style with Fender® Logo

Measurements

• Fret Size: Jescar Vintage (45085)
• Headstock Thickness: 0.590"
• Scale Length: 25.5" (648 mm)

Miscellaneous

• Style: 2 Single-Coil

Neck

• Fingerboard Material: 3A Rosewood
• Fingerboard Radius: 9.5” (241 mm)
• Headstock: Stratocaster® Small
• Neck Butt Width: 2.200"
• Neck Construction: 4-Bolt
• Neck Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer
• Neck Material: Quartersawn 2A Flame Maple
• Neck Shape: 1969 "U"
• Neck Thickness: .850"
• Neck Thickness 12th Fret: .910"
• Number of Frets: 21
• Nut Material: Bone
• Nut Width: 1.650" (42 mm)
• Position Inlays: Mother of Pearl Dot - 0.25"
• Side Dots: Mother of Pearl, 3/32" (2.38 mm)
• String Nut: Bone
• Truss Rod: Early '60s