Up for sale, a 2018 Fender Hybrid ‘60s Stratocaster Quilt Top FSR, showroom-clean and complete with hangtags. A limited FSR (Factory Special Run) model with a custom color Transparent Green finish on the heavily figured quilted maple top, this Strat is one of the finest (and now discontinued) iterations ever produced by Fender Japan, and a model not available in the USA market.

The Hybrid '60s Stratocaster is simply stunning in its forward-thinking design and player-friendly features, with an alder body, slab rosewood fretboard with a modern 9.5” radius and Narrow/Tall fretwire, a set of Fender's American Vintage 57/62 black bobbin pickups, USA-spec CTS pots, a two-point vibrato unit, locking Kluson-style tuners, larger fretwire, and a satin neck profile finish.

The perfect marriage of Vintage and Modern, the Hybrid '60s model is true to its name, yet the tonal range of the instrument is firmly in the Vintage camp. The alder body is a resonant, balanced tonal platform for the black bobbin Fender American Vintage 57/62 pickups, which feature staggered, beveled Alnico magnets and cloth-covered leads. These tried and true Fender single coils deliver a clear, sparkling top end, smooth midrange character, and a full yet focused bass response with a nice snap. This Hybrid 60s Stratocaster FSR weighs 7lbs 13oz, professionally setup here at Mike & Mike’s Guitar Bar with 10-46 strings, low action, and accurate intonation.

Neck Specs:

• Wood: Maple
• Shape: Medium U, measuring .875” 1st fret, .970” 12th fret
• Fretboard: Rosewood slab, modern 9 1/2“ radius
• Frets: Narrow/Tall, no wear
• Scale Length: 25 1/2”
• Nut: 1.675” (42.5mm), bone
• Tuners: Locking Kluson-style, Gotoh
• Serialization: “Made in Japan,” JD18-prefix
• Factory Markings: Model stamps on neck heel/pocket

Body Specs:

• Wood: Quilted maple, alder
• Pickups: Fender American Vintage 57/62 single coil x3
• Controls: Volume, Tone x2, Five-way pickup selector
• Harness: CTS pots date to the 33rd week of 2018
• Hardware: Two-point vibrato, jack cup
• Plastics: Three-ply mint pickguard, cream knobs/pickup covers

The gloss Transparent Green finish highlights the dimensional figuring in the quilted maple, presenting more turquoise on top, with a decidedly greener tint on the alder back. Cosmetic wear is limited to just a couple faint finish scratches in the clear coat on the body, and the smooth satin on the neck profile is flawless.

The original Fender-branded gigbag and hangtags are included.