Most products that were invented in 1954 have faded away by now. Our society has gone through half a dozen periods of social upheaval, multiple wars, and several financial crises since then, and our day-to-day life looks nothing like it used to. Technology has progressed at such a rapid rate since then that even the fifties’ most space-age designs became obsolete in a couple years. Yet despite all the change that occurred on this ball of dirt and water over the last six decades, one thing has remained constant: the Fender Stratocaster.
The Stratocaster’s longevity is a testament to the brilliance of Leo Fender’s original design. Originally, Leo wanted the Strat to be Fender’s flagship high-end guitar, and he put an immense amount of research and development into making it the best axe on the market. It went through two years of refinement before Leo finished the first small batch in 1953, but the tremolo system made the guitar sound like “an amplified banjo with no sustain” according to early beta-tester Bill Carson. Rather than put out a product he wasn’t satisfied with, Leo retooled his factory and took another crack at designing a better vibrato system.
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Serial Number: CZ561902
Specifications:
Brand Fender Custom Shop
Model 2022 Limited Red Hot Stratocaster
Finish Color Super Faded Aged Lake Placid Blue
Aging Super Heavy Relic
Finish Type Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Weight 7.45 lbs.
Body Wood Alder
Neck Wood AA Flamed Maple
Neck Shape 1959 D
Neck Dimensions .810 1st - .950 12th
Nut Width 1.650"
Fingerboard Wood AA Flamed Maple
Fingerboard Radius 9.5"
Nut Material Bone
Frets 21 6105 Narrow-Tall
Pickups 3 Custom Shop Hand-Wound Red Hot Strat Single-Coil
Controls 1 Volume, 2 Tone, 5-Way
Hardware Nickel/Chrome
Tuners Vintage-Style
Bridge Custom Shop Vintage Strat
Case Deluxe Hardshell
COA Yes