This 2009 Fender Custom Shop David Gilmour Stratocaster NOS (New Old Stock) is an immaculate, un-relic'ed replica of the Pink Floyd guitarist's famous "Black Strat", featuring an alder body with a gloss black nitrocellulose lacquer finish, a 1983 thin-shouldered "C"-shaped maple neck, a 25.5" scale length, and specialized electronics.

Body and Neck:

• Body Material: Select alder with a black finish and an exclusive .120" single-ply black acrylic pickguard.
• Neck Material: 1-piece maple with 21 vintage-style frets.
• Neck Shape: Reissued 1983 thin-shouldered "C" shape with a 7.25" radius maple fingerboard (.790" to .870" taper).
• Vintage hardware and tuning keys with 1.675" nut.
• Finish: Gloss nitrocellulose lacquer (NOS treatment means it looked new in 2009, without artificial wear or aging).

Electronics and Hardware:

• Bridge Pickup: Seymour Duncan SSL-5 Single-Coil Strat.
• Middle Pickup: Custom-wound single-coil Strat.
• Neck Pickup: Custom Shop Fat '50s Single-Coil Strat.
• Controls & Switching: Master volume, tone 1 (neck pickup), tone 2 (middle pickup), a standard 5-way blade switch, and a mini-toggle switch that activates the neck pickup in the 5-way middle and bridge positions.
• Bridge: American Vintage synchronized tremolo with a custom-beveled block and a shortened tremolo arm.

Accessories:

• Case & Extras: Includes a beautiful custom hardshell case with "David Gilmour ..." embroidery, "The Black Strat" book in brand new condition, a Jeri Hart leather strap, a Custom Shop Certificate of Authenticity, and assorted case candy items.

This guitar is truly in excellent condition. It was purchased new by a collector in 2009, and has remained at home its entire life. It has never been gigged, and rarely played. Given its age (17 years), the thin nitro finish is starting to fade into a warmer, vintage tint and the gloss is beginning to turn satin in some areas. The nitro finish on the neck and fingerboard may feel a little "sticky" to some; however, this can be easily remedied. The guitar has new strings, and has been set up Gilmour-style with respect to string height (action) and with the bridge plate resting on the body on the tremolo screw side, and floating about 1.5mm on the intonation screw side. This allows for almost a tone pull up on the G string.

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