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Fender Custom Shop - 923-5001-060

Description

The Limited Edition '55 Dual-Mag Strat Journeyman Relic combines original-era Fender style with modern refinements and hand-wound Custom Shop Dual Mag pickups. Calibrated for balance and volume, the Custom Shop Dual-Mag single-coil Strat pickups are a unique design, based around a proprietary blend of magnet types. Alnico 2 magnets temper the treble strings while alnico 5 magnets give a piano-like punch to the bass strings. All pickups are wrapped with copper tape and grounded to reduce EMI.

The two-piece '55 select ash body has deep contours and a Journeyman Relic lacquer finish for comfort while the tinted, one-piece, rift-sawn maple neck sports a "'54 Soft V"-shaped profile. The 7.25"-9.5" compound-radius fingerboard and 21 #6105 frets give the neck a welcomingly comfortable playing feel. Under the hood, this guitar features a Strat 1/2 Blender wiring along with a Greasebucket™ tone circuit that preserves your gain when rolling back the tone control. The pickup routes and control cavity are shielded and grounded for reduced EMI while the anodized Gold pickguard is a cool aesthetic touch, as are the "transitional" '54 pickup covers and '55-style knobs. Other features include 5-way switching, vintage-style synchronized tremolo and tuning machines, bone nut and wing string tree. Includes deluxe hardshell case, strap and Certificate of Authenticity.

SPECS
Body: 2-Piece Select Ash
Finish: Fender Flash Coat Lacquer
Neck: Rift Sawn Maple, "'54 Soft V"-shaped
Scale Length: 25.5" (648 mm)
Fingerboard: Maple Rift Sawn with 7.25" to 9.5" compound radius (184 mm to 241 mm)
Frets: 21 #6105 Narrow Tall
String Nut: Bone
Pickups: Custom Shop Hand-Wound Dual-Mag Strat® (Bridge), Custom Shop Hand-Wound Dual-Mag Strat® (Middle), Custom Shop Hand-Wound Dual-Mag Strat® (Neck)
Controls: Master Volume, Master Tone with Greasebucket, Tone 2 (Neck/Bridge Blend)
Bridge: 6-Saddle Vintage-Style Synchronized Tremolo
Hardware Finish: Relic® Chrome-Plated Hardware
Tuning Machines: Vintage Style
Pickguard: 1-Ply Gold Anodized Aluminum
Control Knobs: Eggshell
Included Accessories: Deluxe Hardshell Case, Strap, Certificate of Authenticity