Built around a lightweight 2-piece alder body and finished in a beautifully worn Relic nitro lacquer, this 2025 NAMM Stratocaster Pro blends vintage vibe with thoughtful modern upgrades that today’s players will appreciate.

One of the most noticeable tweaks is the polished steel two-point tremolo bridge, complete with polished block saddles. If you’ve ever caught your palm on traditional height screws (hello, cheese grater), you’ll love the smoother feel here - it's a small detail that makes a big difference. The two-post trem also brings improved tuning stability and a more fluid, modern feel compared to the vintage six-screw design.

A few of our favorite touches:
 1. ’60s Oval C neck (.79–.93"), with a subtly tapered carve—slightly flatter near the nut, then rounding out as you move up the board. Just like a great vintage Strat.
 2. Hand-wound '65 pickups in the neck and middle, paired with a '69 in the bridge - a smart move that adds extra warmth and punch to the bridge position without losing clarity.

• Body//Body--2-Piece Alder, Finish--Nitrocellulose Lacquer, Relic Level--Relic, Color--Aged Vintage White
• Hardware//Pickups--Custom Shop Handwound '65 Strat Neck & Middle / FCS Handwound '69 (Bridge), Controls--5-Way Switch / Vintage Mod Wiring #2, Bridge--2-pt Custom Classic Bridge, Tuners--Fender Vintage Style, Pickguard--3-Ply Parchment
• Neck//Neck--Quarter sawn Maple, Fingerboard--AAA Rosewood (round laminate), Profile--'65 Oval C (.79"-.93"), Radius--9 1/2" - 12" Compound, Frets--Narrow / Tall (6105), Nut--Bone 1.65", Inlays--MoP Dots
• Other//Weight--7lbs 15oz, Serial Number--18727, Case--Hardshell w/CoA

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The Music Emporium has been a fixture of the Boston music community since 1968. We're a shop built by musicians - players, luthiers, photographers, and gear obsessives - and that shapes everything about how we do business.

Every instrument we ship is inspected and set up by our in-house guitar techs before it leaves the shop.

We're a Fender Showcase Dealer, Collings' largest dealer worldwide, and a Martin Custom Shop Expert Dealer. Our showroom is at 165 Massachusetts Ave in Lexington, MA.

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