Fender Custom Shop LTD 1964 L-Series Stratocaster Aged Dakota Red/Journeyman

We’ve been especially impressed with the recent run of Fender Custom Shop L-Series Strats, and this one lands right where we like them.

The quarter-sawn maple neck is the standout, as it is remarkably close in feel to a great mid-’60s original, with a comfortable ’63-style C that feels instantly familiar. Combined with a round-lam rosewood board, 9.5" radius, and medium vintage frets, it delivers that effortless, broken-in response players chase in old Strats.

Custom Shop pickups - Fat ’64s (reverse-wound ’64 in the middle position) - keeps things classic while maintaining hum-free in-between positions. Great scooped midrange neck position tones, great 2 & 4 position cluck, and a full but twangy sounding bridge pickup. Beautiful stuff.

Vintage-correct hardware, subtle Journeyman aging, and smart wiring touches round it out, resulting in a Strat that feels settled, musical, and ready to live in from day one.

• Body//Body--2-Piece Select Alder, Finish--Nitrocellulose Lacquer, Relic Level--Journeyman, Color--Aged Dakota Red
• Hardware//Pickups--Custom Shop Hand-Wound Fat '64 (bridge & neck) / '64 (middle - reverse wound), Controls--Volume / Tone / Tone / 5-Way Switch, Electronics--Vintage Mod Wiring #2, Bridge--CS Vintage Style, Tuners--Fender
• Neck//Neck--Quarter Sawn Maple, Fingerboard--AAA Rosewood (round laminate), Profile--'63 C (.82-1"), Radius--9 1/2", Frets--Narrow Tall (6105), Nut--Bone 1.625", Inlays--Clay Dots
• Other//Weight--7lbs 13oz, Serial Number--L11963, Case--Hardshell w/CoA

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