Fender Custom Shop #38 Postmodern Stratocaster Journeyman Relic Electric Guitar – Aged Black – #XN13053

Experience the Finest Craftsmanship from Fender USA – The Fender Custom Shop #38 Postmodern Stratocaster Electric Guitar in Journeyman Relic Aged Black

Enticing to the most discerning player, the Postmodern Strat enlists a combination of features that are sought after by vintage lovers and modern players alike. A two-piece select alder body with contoured neck heel and deep ’57 contours wears a perfectly worn Journeyman Relic lacquer finish. The rift-sawn maple neck features a fat 1959 “D” profile, compound-radius (9.5″-12″) round-lam rosewood fingerboard and 21 narrow tall (6105) frets.

A trio of hand-wound Dual Mag II pickups with a reverse-wound/reverse-polarity middle pickup features well-balanced tone, shimmering clear highs and balanced rich lows, through “1/2 blender” wiring with tone saver treble bleed, which lets the bridge pickup be blended in positions 1 and 2. Other features include a five-way switch, three-ply black pickguard, Custom Shop vintage synchronized tremolo, vintage-style tuning machines, bone nut and wing string tree with metal spacer. Includes deluxe hardshell case, strap and certificate of authenticity.

SPECIFICATIONS

Body

• Body Shape: Stratocaster®
• Body Material: 2-Piece Select Alder
• Body Finish: Lacquer

Neck

• Neck Material: Rift Sawn Maple
• Neck Shape: 1959 “D”
• Scale Length: 25.5″ (648 mm)
• Fingerboard Radius: 9.5″ to 12″ Compound Radius
• Number of Frets: 21
• Fret Size: Narrow Tall (6105)
• String Nut: Bone
• Nut Width: 1.650″ (42 mm)
• Neck Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer
• Fingerboard: Round-Laminated Rosewood
• Position Inlays: Vintage Clay Dot

Electronics

• Pickup Configuration: SSS
• 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®
• Controls: Master Volume, Master Tone, 1/2 Blend
• 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

Hardware

• Bridge: Custom Shop Vintage Synchronized Tremolo
• Tuning Machines: Vintage-Style
• Orientation: Right-Hand
• Hardware Finish: Nickel/Chrome
• Pickguard: 3-Ply Black
• Control Knobs: White
• Switch Tips: White

Miscellaneous

• Strings: Nickel Plated Steel (.010-.046 Gauges)
• Included Accessories: Deluxe Hardshell Case, Strap and Certificate of Authenticity.

Manufacturer: Fender
Model: 9237101595
SKU: I658203-N-XN13053-0-WHXD
UPC: 885978877775

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