OK. This is a painful sale. I was really hoping to take this guitar to the grave with me but alas a vintage Hiwatt Combo and a some other studio gear has called to me. This is a fantastically amazing strat...it needs to find a good home. Hell, a GREAT home. Hell, the GREATEST home. Your home, dear buyer. There are many songs living within this magical piece of custom shop glory. The fiesta red has a slight pinkish hue to it and you should not buy this guitar if you're a macho schlub that is afraid to rock this beautiful color. It's cool and whacky and maybe you are too. But I probably don't know you so that's for you to figure out. It's a real work horse and very versatile. I have to admit I know very little about Michael Landau. I bought the guitar because when I first played it I basically started to piss myself. Weird. It holds tuning very well and is balanced. Bigger neck then some of these wanna-be new Fenders - this has that real real vintage feel that makes you want to chuck an iPad into Lake Minnetonka. Open a fresh credit card with a Welcome Bonus and buy it now. Happiness awaits you.

Please note that the tuning pegs have been upgraded. I am including the original tuning pegs in this sale because I do what is right.

*Please note I did not actually piss myself when I first played this and no bodily fluids have ever touched this magnificent guitar.

Here is the info directly from Fender's Custom Shop website - click the link below if you wanna hear it direct from the horses mouth.

FENDER CUSTOM SHOP — MICHAEL LANDAU SIGNATURE 1963 STRATOCASTER

Fiesta Red over 3-Color Sunburst

Nitrocellulose Lacquer

HIGHLIGHTS

• Fender Custom Shop / Custom Artist Series — built to Michael Landau's own specs

• Full nitrocellulose lacquer finish, body and neck

• Custom Shop Fat '50s single-coil pickups (SSS)

• Genuine bone nut and bone string nut

• Includes Fender Deluxe black hardshell case, strap, and Certificate of Authenticity

BODY

Body Material . . . . . . . Select Lightweight Alder

Body Shape . . . . . . . . Stratocaster®

Body Finish . . . . . . . . Nitrocellulose Lacquer

NECK

Neck Material . . . . . . . Maple

Neck Shape . . . . . . . . Custom "C"

Neck Finish . . . . . . . . Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer

Nut Material . . . . . . . Bone

Nut Width . . . . . . . . . 1.650" (42 mm)

FINGERBOARD

Fingerboard Material . . . Round-Laminated Rosewood

Fingerboard Radius . . . . 7.25" (184.1 mm)

Number of Frets . . . . . . 21

Fret Size . . . . . . . . . Narrow Jumbo

Position Inlays . . . . . . White Dot

ELECTRONICS

Pickup Configuration . . . SSS

Neck Pickup . . . . . . . . Custom Shop Fat '50s Single-Coil Strat®

Middle Pickup . . . . . . . Custom Shop Fat '50s Single-Coil Strat®

Bridge Pickup . . . . . . . Custom Shop Fat '50s Single-Coil Strat®

Switching . . . . . . . . . 5-Position Blade

1. Bridge

2. Bridge & Middle

3. Middle

4. Middle & Neck

5. Neck

Controls . . . . . . . . . Master Volume, Tone 1 (Neck/Middle), Tone 2 (Bridge)

HARDWARE

Bridge . . . . . . . . . . 6-Saddle Vintage-Style Synchronized Tremolo

Tuning Machines . . . . . . Vintage-Style

Neck Plate . . . . . . . . 4-Bolt Custom

Hardware Finish . . . . . . Nickel/Chrome

Control Knobs . . . . . . . Aged White Plastic

Pickguard . . . . . . . . . 3-Ply Mint Green

MEASUREMENTS

Scale Length . . . . . . . 25.5" (648 mm)

Orientation . . . . . . . . Right-Hand

Strings . . . . . . . . . . Fender® USA 250R Nickel Plated Steel (.010–.046)

INCLUDED ACCESSORIES

• Deluxe Hardshell Case (tan)

• Custom Shop Strat

• Certificate of Authenticity and all original case candy (trem bar, etc)