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Fender Custom Shop 1963 Stratocaster Hardtail Roasted Alder Trans Amber Masterbuilt Todd Krause

Fender Custom Shop ยท #R125160
BrandFender Custom Shop
TypeElectric Guitars
Serial No.R125160
PhotographyActual Photos
Part No.9217100281
Archive ID56586
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The Story

1963 Stratocaster Hardtail Roasted Alder Trans Amber Masterbuilt Todd Krause

Here's a top-tier Fender Custom Shop guitar built by one of the longest-standing Fender Masterbuilders who really knows his way around a Strat! A Todd Krause-built '63 Hardtail Strat finished in Transparent Amber over a roasted alder body. The guitar features a roasted large "C" shape maple neck with a compound 9.5-14" radius, narrow tall frets, and a set of Custom Shop Handwound '60s Strat pickups. The guitar features an S-1 switch which adds even more tonal variety by adding in the neck or bridge pickup depending on which position you're in. We love hardtail Strats for the extra sustain and body they have, with the lack of a tremolo cavity this guitar rings out for days!

Includes: Hardshell Case, Certificate of Authenticity, Hang Tags and Paperwork

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The Specifications

As it left The Music Zoo Tech Bench.
  • Solidbody Electric Guitar
  • Roasted Alder Body
  • Roasted Quartersawn Maple Neck
  • Rosewood Fretboard
  • Large โ€œCโ€ Neck Profile
  • 25.5" Scale Length
  • Bone Nut
  • 1.650" Nut Width
  • 9.5-14" Radius
  • 21 Narrow Tall Frets
  • Handwound '60s Strat Pickups with RW/RP Middle Pickup
  • Five-Way Blade Pickup Selector
  • Master Volume and Dual Tone Controls, S-1 Switch
  • Mother of Pearl Dot Inlays
  • Hardtail Strat Bridge
  • Vintage-Style Tuners
  • Nickel Hardware
  • 7 lbs, 6 oz.
  • .880" Neck Profile at 1st Fret
  • .960" Neck Profile at 12th Fret

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