Classic Strat Soul, Reimagined by the Custom Shop
Loaded with player-friendly appointments and reverently irreverent styling, this Fender Custom Shop Postmodern Stratocaster kicks open the door to a wide range of creative musical expression. Built on a semi-hollow slab of select sassafras and distinguished with a single F-hole, this electric guitar brandishes a devilishly dramatic flair, embellished by a gracefully aged DLX Closet Classic nitro finish and matching hardware. You’ll delight in the hand-cradling comfort provided by this outstanding axe’s quarter-sawn maple neck, featuring a ’60s Oval C back shape and a fast-playing compound-radius rosewood fingerboard. Plug in, and you’ll experience a veritable smorgasbord of fiery Fender tones, replete with traditional Strat spank and sparkle, courtesy of hand-wound Custom Shop El Diablo single-coil Strat pickups, bolstered by Postmodern Strat Fat ’50s wiring. Additionally, it includes an RSD Stratocaster tremolo with bent-steel saddles, vintage-style tuning machines with Fender logos, and a 3-ply black pickguard. Players cruising for authentic Stratocaster action with a contemporary twist will dig this Fender Custom Shop Postmodern DLX Closet Classic — from surf rock scenarios to Texas-fried blues barnstorming, this Stratocaster combines the best features of the past with the modern era’s finest materials and innovations.
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Strap this Stratocaster on and feel instantly at home
Based on the Custom Shop’s pontificating on what works best in a single guitar, this Postmodern Stratocaster is a charmingly idiosyncratic axe representing seven decades of Fender expertise. Strap it on, and you’ll find this guitar’s select sassafras body fits like a glove. This Strat’s quarter-sawn maple neck features an amazingly comfortable ’60s Oval C shape, while its compound-radius rosewood fingerboard delivers fast, modern playability. Both the neck and body flaunt a DLX Closet Classic nitro finish that’s been meticulously aged to perfection but with very little playing wear — it’s like getting your hands on a long-lost treasure. You also get matching DLX Closet Classic hardware with just enough eye-catching tarnish to give this axe character.
Command the stage with legendary tone
When it comes to delivering exceptional tones, you’ll find this Fender Custom Shop Postmodern Stratocaster to be in a class all its own. This stellar semi-hollowbody’s tone is fueled by a trio of hand-wound El Diablo single-coil Strat pickups. These pickups are output calibrated and primed for incendiary tone — fat, snarling tone so aggressive, you may be surprised to look down and find yourself playing a Strat. Even more impressive, the instrument’s traditional spank and sparkle are also on tap. Moreover, this Postmodern Stratocaster DLX features an RWRP middle pickup for hum-free performance in the in-between positions, as well as Postmodern Strat Fat ’50s wiring and a 5-way pickup selector switch. From surf rock to electric blues to the outer extremes of indie, this Custom Shop Postmodern Stratocaster DLX Closet Classic is truly ready for anything.
Every detail crafted to perfection
You’ll appreciate all the special finishing touches applied to this Custom Shop Postmodern Stratocaster. You’ll benefit from top-shelf hardware, comprising an RSD Stratocaster tremolo with bent-steel saddles and vintage-style tuning machines with Fender logos. A 3-ply black pickguard adds to this semi-hollowbody electric guitar’s spotlight-stealing appeal. You also get a bone nut and a ’59–’64 string tree. This Strat has been on our radar ever since it appeared in Sweetwater’s Guitar Gallery; whenever you step out with this guitar, it’s a sure bet that all eyes will be on you.
Fender Custom Shop Postmodern Stratocaster Features:
- A semi-hollow Custom Shop Stratocaster with player-friendly appointments and reverently irreverent styling
- Select sassafras body with a contoured shape and a spotlight-stealing DLX Closet Classic nitro finish
- Comfortable quarter-sawn maple neck with a hand-cradling ’60s Oval C shape
- Compound-radius rosewood fingerboard delivers fast, modern playability
- Hand-wound Custom Shop El Diablo single-coil Strat pickups deliver incendiary tones
- RWRP middle pickup facilitates hum-free performance in the in-between positions
- Postmodern Strat Fat ’50s wiring and a 5-way pickup selector switch
- RSD Stratocaster tremolo and vintage-style tuning machines with Fender logos
- 3-ply black pickguard, bone nut, and a ’59–’64 string tree
- Deluxe hardshell case, strap, and certificate of authenticity included
