Fender Custom Shop '68 NOS Stratocaster 1998 Sparkle Green
Fender Custom Shop '68 NOS Stratocaster 1998 Sparkle Green
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Finished in a head turning Sparkle Green metalflake that throws light from every angle, this New Old Stock instrument pairs unmistakable late 1960s looks with hand built precision. Built by the Fender Custom Shop in Corona, California in June 1998 and signed off by Custom Shop Manager John Page (serial CN703333), it carries the period correct large headstock with transition logo, a warm round laminated rosewood fingerboard with a vintage 7.25" radius, and a Slim maple neck profile that feels broken in from the very first chord. A pearloid mother of pearl pickguard frames three hand wound Custom Shop single coil pickups, delivering that classic bell like clean chime, expressive midrange and the punchy late sixties Strat bark that responds beautifully to pedals and pick dynamics. With its vintage style synchronized tremolo, nickel hardware and untouched NOS finish, this is a genuine Fender Custom Shop piece from the celebrated John Page era, presenting clean and factory fresh with no relic wear. Please note that the neckplate has been replaced at some point in the guitar's life.
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Weight: 3.630 kg
Color and finish: Sparkle Green, NOS (New Old Stock), no relic, nickel hardware
Body: Stratocaster body, Alder, SSS pickup routing
Neck: Maple neck, Slim profile, Scale length 648 mm, Round laminated Rosewood fingerboard, 7.25" radius, 21 vintage style frets, Nut width 1.650 inch / 42 mm, Large 1968 headstock with transition logo, Pearloid dot position inlays, Vintage style tuning keys
Pickups: Three hand wound Custom Shop single coil pickups, staggered pole pieces, aged white covers. Probably Texas Specials.
Controls: Master Volume, Tone 1 (neck), Tone 2 (middle), 5 way blade switch
Pickguard: Pearloid mother of pearl, 11 hole
Plastics: White knobs, white switch tip, white pickup covers
Note: The neckplate has been replaced at some point in the guitar's life
This item is a used guitar and sold As-Described and cannot be returned unless it arrives in a condition different from how it was described or photographed. Items must be returned in original, as-shipped condition with all original packaging.
