Fender Custom Shop Artisan Maple Burl Stratocaster
SKU: F923-5000-851
Visually and sonically captivating, the Artisan Maple Burl Strat strikes a chord with the senses—boasting a mix of exotic and roasted woods, vintage-style hardware and Fender Custom Shop master craftsmanship. A highly figured 4A flame maple burl top meets a roasted alder ash body for a distinctive look and exceptional resonance, while Fat ‘60s pickups with Vintage Modified #2 wiring yield best-possible Strat tone. Naturally, a 9.5”–12” compound radius flat-lam ebony Macassar fingerboard offers superb playability.
The neck is roasted 3A birdseye maple with a “’63 C”-shaped profile for ultimate comfort, and the vintage-style synchronized tremolo offers rock-solid tuning stability.
More features include a reverse-wound, reverse-polarity Fat ‘60s middle pickup to reduce hum, 21 6105 frets, 5-way switch, vintage-style tuning machines, 1-ply Brown Shell pickguard, bone nut and wing string tree with metal spacer. Includes deluxe hardshell case, strap and Certificate of Authenticity.
SPECS
| Model Name: | Artisan Maple Burl Strat® NOS, Ebony Madagascar Fingerboard, Aged Natural |
| Model Number: | 9235000851 |
| Series: | Artisan |
| Color: | Aged Natural |
| Body Shape: | Stratocaster® |
| Body Material: | Roasted Alder |
| Body Finish: | Lacquer |
| Neck Material: | Birdseye Maple |
| Neck Shape: | 1963 "C" |
| Scale Length: | 25.5" (64.77 cm) |
| Fingerboard Radius: | 9.5" to 12" Compound Radius |
| Number of Frets: | 21 |
| Fret Size: | Narrow Jumbo |
| String Nut: | Bone |
| Nut Width: | 1.650" (42 mm) |
| Headstock: | Stratocaster® |
| Neck Plate: | 4-Bolt Vintage-Style |
| Neck Finish: | Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer |
| Fingerboard: | Macassar Ebony |
| Position Inlays: | Vintage Clay Dot |
| Bridge Pickup: | Custom Shop Hand-Wound Fat '60s Single-Coil Strat® |
| Middle Pickup: | Custom Shop Hand-Wound RWRP Fat '60s Single-Coil Strat® |
| Neck Pickup: | Custom Shop Hand-Wound Fat '60s 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 |
| Bridge: | 6-Saddle Vintage-Style Synchronized Tremolo |
| Tuning Machines: | Vintage-Style |
| Orientation: | Right-Hand |
| Hardware Finish: | Gold |
| Pickguard: | 1-Ply Tortoiseshell |
| Control Knobs: | Vintage White |
| Switch Tips: | Vintage White |
| Strings: | Nickel Plated Steel (.010-.046 Gauges) |
| Included Accessories: | Deluxe Hardshell Case, Strap, Certificate of Authenticity |