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Fender Custom Shop Time Machine '66 Strat Deluxe Closet Classic RW Aged Lake Placid Blue with Deluxe Case and CoA

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Fender Custom Shop Time Machine '66 Strat Deluxe Closet Classic RW Aged Lake Placid Blue with Deluxe Case and CoA
Product no: 9000-0095-4443 Bax Music Warranty: This product comes with a 3-year warranty.

General

The Fender Custom Shop Time Machine '66 Strat Deluxe Closet Classic isn't just a collector's item for guitarists, but a piece of real Fender history that marks an important year for the Strat. That's because 1966 was the first full year throughout which every Stratocaster that Fender built would be fitted with a larger headstock, forever changing the way the instrument looked, enhancing the resonance in the process. As befits an authentic Custom Shop guitar, this particular model comes complete with a deluxe case, a guitar strap and a certificate of authenticity.

The Time Machine Collection: Eye for Detail

The core of this Closet Classic is formed by a two-piece body made of specially-selected alder - a type of tonewood that Fender has built a large part of their history on and which largely contributes to that instantly-recognisable Strat-sound. In addition, the quartersawn maple neck has been given a 1966 Oval C-profile as well as a thin nitrocellulose finish while, to guarantee comfortable playing sessions, the round-lam rosewood fretboard comes with twenty-one medium-jumbo (6150) frets and a traditional 9.5" radius.

Authentic Sound

To set you up with a fat range of classic rich Stratocaster sounds, Fender have decked out the ‘66 Strat Deluxe with three hand-wound Custom Shop '65 Strat grey-bottom single-coils. Wired up to a Tone-Saver treble bleed circuit, these pickups sound beautifully bright and dynamic at lower volume levels, making sure none of your more subtle moves go unheard. Polishing off a detailed build, the Custom Shop team have finished the guitar with a vintage synchronised tremolo bridge so you can sprinkle in vibratos as you please.

Specifications

Product features

Number of frets	21
Number of strings	6
Bridge type	vintage-style tremolo
Sustainable product	not specified
Pickup configuration	SSS
Pickup type	single-coil (passive)
Neck connection	bolt on
Fretboard wood	rosewood
Includes cover	no
Includes case	yes
Colour	blue
Country of origin	USA
Left-handed	no
Body material	alder
Scale length	25.5 inches (648mm)
Body type	ST

Weight and dimensions including packaging

Weight (incl. packaging)	6,0 kg
Dimensions (incl. packaging)	110,5 x 43,5 x 16,5 cm

Product specifications

Fender Custom Shop electric guitar
- model: '66 Strat Deluxe Closet Classic
- series: Time Machine Collection
body
- material: 2-piece select alder
- finish: lacquer
neck
- joint: bolt-on
- material: quartersawn maple
- finish: nitrocellulose
- profile: 1966 Oval C
- scale length: 25.5" (648mm)
- fretboard: round laminated rosewood
- fretboard radius: 9.5" (241mm)
- number of frets: 21
- fret type: medium jumbo (6150)
- nut material: bone
- nut width: 1.65" (42mm)
- position markers: mother-of-pearl dots
hardware
- bridge: Custom Shop Vintage Synchronized Tremolo
- machine heads: Vintage-Style
- hardware finish: chrome-plated
- pickguard: 3-ply parchment
- strings: Nickel Plated Steel (.010-.046)
electronics
- bridge pickup: Custom Shop Hand-Wound '65 Single-Coil Strat
- middle pickup: Custom Shop Hand-Wound RWRP '65 Single-Coil Strat
- neck pickup: Custom Shop Hand-Wound '65 Single-Coil Strat
- controls: 1x volume, 2x tone, 5-way pickup switch
- Vintage Modified #2 wiring with Tone-Saver treble bleed circuit
included: deluxe hardshell case, guitar strap, certificate of authenticity
made in the USA

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