Nile Rodgers has written, produced, and performed on recordings that have sold more than 500-million albums globally. Every hit record he's produced has shared one essential element: the used 1960 Fender hardtail Stratocaster® Nile bought in a Miami music shop. Rarely is a single guitar so inseparably identified with its owner as The Hitmaker.

The Hitmaker features a 1960 alder body that is uniquely smaller and more contoured than a typical vintage Strat. The beautiful Olympic White lacquer matches the finish Nile sprayed on the guitar himself just after he acquired it in the early days of Chic. The custom '59-profile one-piece maple neck has a 9.5" radius fingerboard, medium jumbo frets and a satin finish. A "Nile Rodgers & Chic" logo adorns the back of the headstock and a custom Hitmaker logo is stamped into the neck plate.

The Nile Rodgers Hitmaker single-coil Strat pickups are voiced to accurately replicate the quack, chime and bell-like clarity of the original Hitmaker. Other features include a hard-tail string-through bridge with period-correct bent-steel saddles, an eye-catching mirrored chrome-plated brass pickguard, locking tuners and a set of white speed knobs.

Features:

Serial Number: NR00754

Slim Alder body with unique contours

Olympic White lacquer finish

Custom headstock logo and Hitmaker neck plate

Custom Nile Rodgers Hitmaker Single-Coil Strat Pickups

Vintage-style hard-tail Strat bridge

Locking tuners

Includes Deluxe hardshell case

Weight: 7 lb 10 oz

Condition:

This instrument is in excellent, near mint condition. It has a small paint chip on the neck heal and top edge on the armrest (see pics) and also has a dent in the case next to the latch that makes the latch not catch as easy as the other latches. The techs found no other issues and it has little to no play wear. It looks, plays and sounds great! Still has protective cellophane on the pick-guard. Please see pictures for overall condition of the guitar. The actual item for sale is shown in the photographs.

More Info:

We are an authorized dealer for brand approved manufacturer refurbished guitars. These guitars are sent directly from the manufacturer to the authorized refurbishing center where they are fully inspected, set up and cleared by a certified technician. They are sent there for many reasons, including: returns, cosmetic flaws, minor repairs, surplus & discontinued or last years models. The guitars serial number may be partially altered and/or replaced and the back of the headstock is lightly stamped "used" by the authorized refurbishing center per manufacturer agreements.

Shipping:

Guaranteed free, fast and safe UPS shipping to lower 48 states. International UPS expedited and USPS Priority shipping available to most countries. We ship our items the same or next business day. All items are professionally packed for safe transit. 

Returns:

We back every guitar we sell with a 14 day return policy. If you do not like the way it feels, plays, looks or sounds upon arrival, just let us know and you can return it. See our shop policy link for full details.