Fender Custom Shop Artisan Maple Burl Strat Aged Natural (233)

Visually and sonically captivating, the Artisan Maple Burl Strat strikes a chord with the senses - boasting a mix of exotic and roasted woods, vintage-style hardware and Fender Custom Shop master craftsmanship. A highly figured 4A flame maple burl top meets a roasted alder ash body for a distinctive look and exceptional resonance, while Fat '60s pickups with Vintage Modified #2 wiring yield best-possible Strat tone. Naturally, a 9.5" - 12" compound radius flat-lam ebony Macassar fingerboard offers superb playability.

The neck is roasted 3A birdseye maple with a "'63 C"-shaped profile for ultimate comfort, and the vintage-style synchronized tremolo offers rock-solid tuning stability.

More features include a reverse-wound, reverse-polarity Fat '60s middle pickup to reduce hum, 21 6105 frets, 5-way switch, vintage-style tuning machines, 1-ply Brown Shell pickguard, bone nut and wing string tree with metal spacer. Includes deluxe hardshell case, strap and Certificate of Authenticity.

BODY: Roasted Alder
BODY FINISH: Lacquer
BODY SHAPE: Stratocaster®
BODY MATERIAL: Roasted Alder
HEADSTOCK: Stratocaster®
NECK MATERIAL: Birdseye Maple
NECK FINISH: Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
NECK SHAPE: 1963 "C"
NECK CONSTRUCTION: 4-Bolt Standard
NECK THICKNESS: 1st Fret .810" (20.6 mm), 12th Fret .970" (24.6 mm)
NECK BUTT WIDTH: 2.200" (55.8 mm)
NECK THICKNESS 12TH FRET: .970" (24 mm)
FINGERBOARD RADIUS: 9.5" to 12" Compound Radius
FINGERBOARD MATERIAL: Macassar Ebony
POSITION INLAYS: Vintage Clay Dot
NUMBER OF FRETS: 21
TRUSS ROD: Vintage-Style
STRING NUT: Bone
NUT WIDTH: 1.650" (42 mm)
NUT MATERIAL: Bone
BRIDGE: 6-Saddle Vintage-Style Synchronized Tremolo
PICKGUARD: 1-Ply Tortoiseshell
CONTROL KNOBS: Vintage White
SWITCH TIP: Vintage White
HARDWARE FINISH: Gold
TUNING MACHINES: Vintage-Style
STRING TREES: American Vintage '59-'64
STRINGS: Nickel Plated Steel (.010-.046 Gauges)
NECK PLATE: 4-Bolt Vintage-Style
STRAP BUTTONS: Vintage-Style
BRIDGE PICKUP: Custom Shop Hand-Wound Fat '60s Single-Coil Strat®
MIDDLE PICKUP: Custom Shop Hand-Wound RWRP Fat '60s Single-Coil Strat®
NECK PICKUP: Custom Shop Hand-Wound Fat '60s Single-Coil Strat®
PICKUP CONFIGURATION: SSS
CONTROLS: Master Volume, Tone 1. (Neck/Middle Pickups), Tone 2. (Bridge Pickup)
SWITCHING: 5-Position Blade: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Middle Pickup, Position 3. Middle Pickup, Position 4. Middle and Neck Pickup, Position 5. Neck Pickup