Fender Custom Shop '66 Strat Deluxe Closet Classic Guitar, Rosewood Fretboard, Aged Lake Placid Blue

Manufacturer's Description

1966 was the first full year of the larger headstock on the Stratocaster—a significant enlargement that notably changed the look of the guitar and, many believe, enhanced its resonance. Under new CBS ownership since the previous year, Fender production was still top notch, and the company was still producing highly sought-after, high-quality instruments. The Custom Shop 1966 Strat Deluxe Closet Classic re-creates the sought after large-headstock Strat in detail, with the perfect customizations for players and aficionados alike. The two-piece select alder body wears a polished but slightly aged Deluxe Closet Classic lacquer finish, while the quartersawn maple neck has a ’66 “oval C” profile, 9.5”-radius round-lam rosewood fingerboard and 21 medium jumbo (6150) frets for classic comfortable play.

Custom Shop hand-wound ’65 Strat gray-bottom pickups (with reverse-wound/reverse polarity middle pickup) deliver thick tone, with Vintage Modified #2 wiring with Tone-Saver bleed circuitry and five-way switching, all on a three-ply parchment pickguard. Other features include a Custom Shop vintage synchronized tremolo, vintage-style tuning machines, bone nut, and wing string tree with nylon spacer. Also includes deluxe hardshell case, strap and certificate of authenticity.

Fender®, Squier®, Stratocaster®, Telecaster®, Precision Bass®, Jazz Bass® and the distinctive headstock designs commonly found on the Strat®, Tele® & P Bass® guitars are registered trademarks of Fender Musical Instruments Corporation

Specifications

General

• Model Name: '66 Strat® Deluxe Closet Classic, Rosewood Fingerboard, Aged Lake Placid Blue
• Model Number: 9235001583
• Series: Time Machine
• Color: Aged Lake Placid Blue

Body

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

Neck

• Neck Material: Quartersawn Maple
• Neck Shape: 1966 Oval "C"
• Scale Length: 25.5" (648 mm)
• Fingerboard Radius: 9.5" (241 mm)
• Number of Frets: 21
• Fret Size: Medium Jumbo (6150)
• String Nut: Bone
• Nut Width: 1.650" (42 mm)
• Neck Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer
• Fingerboard: Round-Lam Rosewood
• Position Inlays: Mother of Pearl Dot

Electronics

• Bridge Pickup: Custom Shop Hand-Wound '65 Single-Coil Strat®
• Middle Pickup: Custom Shop Hand-Wound '65 RWRP Single-Coil Strat®
• Neck Pickup: Custom Shop Hand-Wound '65 Single-Coil Strat®
• Controls: Master Volume, Tone 1. (Neck/Middle Pickups), Tone 2. (Bridge Pickup)
• 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
• Pickup Configuration: SSS

Hardware

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

Miscellaneous

• Strings: Nickel Plated Steel (.010-.046 Gauges)
• Included Accessories: Deluxe Hardshell Case, Strap, Certificate of Authenticity.
• Instrument Weight: 8.1 lbs
• Serial #: CZ575603

Overall Condition

Music Store Live is proud to be an authorized dealer for the Fender Custom Shop. This '66 Strat Deluxe Closet Classic is 100% brand new and is being sold with a full manufacturer's warranty. Photos are of the exact guitar you'll receive.

Our in-house guitar tech will inspect, test, set up, and clean all of our instruments on site prior to shipping. All of our instruments are guaranteed to be fully functional upon arrival.