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Fender Custom Shop 1962 Vintage Custom Stratocaster - 3-Color Sunburst

Solidbody Electric Guitar with Alder Body, Maple Neck, Maple Fingerboard, 3 Single-coil Pickups, and Synchronized Tremolo - 3-color Sunburst
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An Amazing Limited-edition Custom Shop Strat

A perfect pairing of vintage design and modern features, the 1962 Vintage Custom Stratocaster is an amazing limited-edition Fender Custom Shop guitar. This Strat’s 2-piece select alder body injects it with a classic tonal balance and spot-on vintage looks. As for its sound, a killer set of hand-wound single-coil pickups produces all the spank ‘n’ sparkle you’d expect from a classic Stratocaster. Once you start playing the 1962 Vintage Custom Strat, you’ll be hard-pressed to stop — its rift-sawn maple neck and compound-radius fingerboard ensure effortless, immediate playability. This axe is packed with top-shelf features — a bone nut, American Vintage synchronized tremolo, vintage-style tuners, and more. The 1962 Vintage Custom Stratocaster includes a strap, deluxe hardshell case, and certificate of authenticity.

Packed with exquisite sound, looks, and feel

As soon as you hold the Limited Edition 1962 Vintage Custom Stratocaster in your hands, you know you're holding something truly special. The luthiers at the Fender Custom Shop have attended to every detail to bring you an instrument that harkens back to a pivotal year in Strat history. The contoured alder body is the same iconic shape and feel that made massive waves in 1962. The guitar's NOS flash-coat lacquer finish also adds a truly vintage look to this exquisite instrument. Other classic details include 21 medium-vintage frets, American Vintage synchronized tremolo, 5-way switch, and vintage-style tuning machines — all details that add to the feel, the look, and the sound of this wonderful Strat.

Custom Shop electronics serve up period-correct spank 'n' sparkle

A vintage Strat wouldn't be complete without the signature sound of a set of hand-wound, '62/'63 Strat pickups. When the Fender Strat first appeared, players and audiences alike were blown away by the amazing tonal range of the single-coil pickups that drove their amplified tone. It was a sound that launched an era in country, rock, and blues, inspiring players of all stripes for decades. Even to this day, up-and-coming players, as well as seasoned players, seek out the sound and feel of a vintage Strat. The Fender Custom Shop 1962 Vintage Custom Stratocaster is a must-have and is a great Strat to add to any player's collection.

Rift-sawn maple neck and compound-radius fingerboard

The 1962 Vintage Custom Stratocaster plays like butter. If you savor the feel of a played-in guitar with perfect fretwork and with spot-on intonation, Sweetwater has your axe! The 1962 Vintage Custom Strat sports a tinted rift-sawn maple neck with a comfortable ’63 “C” shape. Beyond that, a modern 7.25"–9.5" compound radius and medium-vintage frets ensure that you can shred and bend up high without fear of fretting out. It's the best of old and new!

Fender Custom Shop 1962 Vintage Custom Stratocaster Features:

  • 2-piece select alder body brings great tone and classic look
  • Custom Shop guitar that blends vintage design with modern features
  • Hand-wound single-coil Strat pickups deliver classic Strat tone
  • 1-piece, tinted rift-sawn maple neck with '63 "C" back shape brings instant playability
  • 7.25”–9.5" compound-radius maple fingerboard with medium-vintage frets for fast playing
  • Bone nut and American Vintage synchronized tremolo ensure unfettered sustain
  • Vintage-style tuning machines keep you in tune and look great
  • Includes a strap, deluxe hardshell case, and certificate of authenticity

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  • Manufacturer Part Number: 9235000860

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