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Fender Custom Shop 1968 Stratocaster DLX Closet Classic - Aged Blue Ice Metallic #64212
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Description
Fender Custom Shop 1968 Stratocaster DLX Closet Classic, Maple Fingerboard, Aged Blue Ice Metallic
~Guitar pictured is the actual guitar that you will receive~
New for 2023, the Fender Custom Shop introduces the ’68 Stratocaster Deluxe Closet Classic Maple. 55 years after its namesake predecessor, the instrument is loaded with lightly aged looks, sound and vibe that expertly evoke the Stratocaster in the late 1960s.
Its two-piece select alder body wears Deluxe Closet Classic lacquer finishes in Three-Color Sunburst, Aged Vintage White, Aged Blue Ice Metallic and Aged Teal Green Metallic. This finely aged finish treatment imparts the look of a guitar owned with pride, well cared for and religiously polished over many years. Moderate finish checking and hardware oxidization, along with mild parts discoloration, combine into the distinct look and feel of an instrument that has evolved into something complex and refined, like a fine wine.
The flat-sawn maple neck has a ’68-’69-style “U” profile with a slightly thicker in-hand feel, topped by a round-lam maple fingerboard with a 9.5” radius, 21 narrow tall (6105) frets, bone nut and a period-correct polyurethane finish. Three Custom Shop hand-wound ’69 Underwound Stratocaster pickups deliver clear, airy tone with expressively sensitive dynamics, along with ’68-’69 vintage Strat® wiring and five-way switching.
Other premium features include a three-ply parchment pickguard, Custom Shop vintage synchronized tremolo bridge, Schaller® “F” tuners, wing string tree with nylon spacer, deluxe hardshell case, strap and certificate of authenticity.
The guitar pictured is the actual guitar that you will receive. It comes with Fender's Factory Warranty and our 100% satisfaction guarantee! It will be professionally set up and ready to play before it leaves our store.
Specifications
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BODY 2-Piece Select Alder
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BODY FINISH Nitrocellulose Lacquer
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BRIDGE Custom Shop Vintage Synchronized Tremolo
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BRIDGE PICKUP Custom Shop Hand-Wound Under-Wound '69 Single-Coil Strat®
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CONTROL KNOBS Vintage White Plastic
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CONTROLS Master Volume, Tone 1. (Neck Pickup), Tone 2. (Middle Pickup)
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COUNTRY OF ORIGIN US
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FINGERBOARD MATERIAL Round-Lam Maple
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FINGERBOARD RADIUS 9.5" (241 mm)
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FRET SIZE Narrow Tall (6105)
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HARDWARE FINISH Nickel/Chrome
Fender Custom Shop 1968 Stratocaster DLX Closet Classic - Aged Blue Ice Metallic #64212
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BODY 2-Piece Select Alder
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BODY FINISH Nitrocellulose Lacquer
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BRIDGE Custom Shop Vintage Synchronized Tremolo
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BRIDGE PICKUP Custom Shop Hand-Wound Under-Wound '69 Single-Coil Strat®
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CONTROL KNOBS Vintage White Plastic
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CONTROLS Master Volume, Tone 1. (Neck Pickup), Tone 2. (Middle Pickup)
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COUNTRY OF ORIGIN US
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FINGERBOARD MATERIAL Round-Lam Maple
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FINGERBOARD RADIUS 9.5" (241 mm)
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FRET SIZE Narrow Tall (6105)
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HARDWARE FINISH Nickel/Chrome
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HEADSTOCK Stratocaster® Large
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HEADSTOCK THICKNESS 0.590"
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INCLUDED ACCESSORIES Deluxe Hardshell Case, Strap and Certificate of Authenticity.
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MIDDLE PICKUP Custom Shop Hand-Wound Under-Wound '69 Single-Coil Strat®
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MODEL # 9236081229
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NECK BUTT WIDTH 2.200"
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NECK FINISH Polyurethane
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NECK MATERIAL Plain-Grain Maple
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NECK PICKUP Custom Shop Hand-Wound Under-Wound '69 Single-Coil Strat®
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NECK PLATE 4-Bolt with Custom Shop "V" Logo
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NECK SHAPE 1969 "U"
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NECK THICKNESS .850"
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NECK THICKNESS 12TH FRET .910"
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NUMBER OF FRETS 21
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NUT MATERIAL Bone
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NUT WIDTH 1.650" (42 mm)
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ORIENTATION Right-Hand
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PICKGUARD 3-Ply Parchment
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PICKUP CONFIGURATION SSS
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POSITION INLAYS Black Micarta, 0.28" (7 mm)
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POTENTIOMETERS 250K 10% Taper Split
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SCALE LENGTH 25.5" (64.77 cm)
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SERIAL # CZ564212
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SIDE DOTS Black Micarta, 3/32" (2.38 mm)
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STRING NUT Bone
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STRING TREES Dual-Wing with Nylon Spacer
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STRINGS Fender® USA 250R Nickel Plated Steel (.010-.046 Gauges), PN 0730250406
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SWITCH TIP Vintage White
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SWITCHING5-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
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TREMOLO ARM Vintage Upgraded '60s
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TRUSS ROD Late '60s
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TUNING MACHINES Schaller® "F"