Fender Custom Shop Masterbuilt 1958 Stratocaster Relic by Todd Krause in Three Tone Sunburst

Fender Custom Shop Masterbuilt 1958 Stratocaster Relic 3 Tone Sunburst w/OHSC 
R64495

This guitar is brand new and comes with its original hardshell case, certificate of authenticity, guitar strap, guitar cable, polishing cloth and set of Cruz Tools. The Music Gallery of Highland Park is proud to be an Authorized Fender Custom Shop Dealer so this guitar comes with its full manufacturers warranty.

This is a very interesting guitar from Todd Krause, Masterbuilder at the Fender Custom Shop who builds guitars for Clapton, Beck, Kenny Wayne Shepard, Johnny Lang, etc… Todd's work is always incredible and inspiring. This guitar has built with an interesting concept. During the 70's & 80's , prior to noiseless single coil pickups, many touring pro's had their tech's do anything they could to reduce the 60 cycle hum. The idea's ranged from Carbon Paint, to using balanced cable to wire the electronics, to shielding foil… pretty much anything they could try, they did! So if you look under the hood on this guy you will see a rather unique wiring scheme. The pickups are basic 50's Spec pickups. These were chosen so that there would be no confusion about what helps makes this guitar sound the way it does. The neck is an ultra comfortable 10/56 neck profile with 7.25" radius and Vintage Frets for a distinctly vintage feel. The guitar sounds great in all positions. The quack and squawk in positions 2 and 4 is perfectly expressive. The bridge position sounds bitty with out being brash or harsh while the neck and middle positions are well rounded and nicely balanced.

Fender Custom Shop
1958 Stratocaster Relic
Masterbuilt Built by Todd Krause
50's Pickups
Special Wiring to Reduce Noise
Carbon Paint Shielded Pickup Cavity
Master Volume
2 x Tone Controls
5 Way Switch
Alder Body
Weighs 7 lbs 10 oz
Original Hardshell Case
Guitar Strap
Guitar Cable
Certificate of Authenticity
Cruz Tools