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Fender Custom Shop 1955 Stratocaster Masterbuilt Greg Fessler Hot Rod Red

Fender Custom Shop · #R98786
BrandFender Custom Shop
TypeElectric Guitars
Serial No.R98786
PhotographyActual Photos
Part No.9211001583
Archive ID26119
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The Story

1955 Stratocaster Masterbuilt Greg Fessler Hot Rod Red

The Masterbuilt tier of the Fender Custom Shop is as good as it gets, with options galore: and this '55 Stratocaster built by Greg Fessler proves it! The guitar has been customized with a relic'd Ice Blue Metallic finish over a Hot Rod Red base, with a roasted ash body and a chunky 'U" profile to the quartersawn roasted maple neck. The guitar is loaded with clear and chiming '50s Strat pickups, and the bridge is unique in that it's a cut-off 3-saddle Tele bridge for a bit of Tele-twang from the brass. Definitely a unique Custom Shop guitar for those who want to stand out from the rest when they pick their axe up!

Includes: Hardshell Case, Certificate of Authenticity, Strap, Cable, and Paperwork.

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The Specifications

As it left The Music Zoo Tech Bench.
  • Solidbody Electric Guitar
  • Relic Ice Blue Metallic over Hot Rod Red Finish
  • Roasted Ash Body
  • 1954 “U” Shape Quartersawn Roasted Maple Neck
  • 25.5” Scale Length
  • 9.5” Fretboard Radius
  • 21 6105 Frets
  • ’50s Stratocaster Pickups with 5-Way Switch
  • Cut-Off 3-Saddle Tele Bridge
  • Bone Nut
  • Vintage-Style Tuners
  • Nickel Hardware
  • 6 lbs, 13 oz.
  • .910” Neck Thickness at 1st Fret
  • 1.00” Neck Thickness at 12th Fret

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