{"product_id":"2026-fender-custom-shop-1968-stratocaster-dlx-closet-classic-aged-vintage-white-w-case","title":"2026 Fender Custom Shop 1968 Stratocaster DLX Closet Classic  Aged Vintage White w\/Case","description":"\u003cp\u003eMint condition and includes COA, traveler spec list, original hardshell case and all original case candy including hang tags, strap and brige cover.  Guitar weighs 8 lbs even.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom Fender Custom Shop:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNew for 2023, the Fender Custom Shop introduces the '68 Stratocaster Deluxe Closet Classic Maple. 55 years after its namesake predecessor, the instrument is loaded with lightly aged looks, sound and vibe that expertly evoke the Stratocaster in the late 1960s.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIts two-piece select alder body wears Deluxe Closet Classic lacquer finishes in Three-Color Sunburst, Aged Vintage White, Aged Blue Ice Metallic and Aged Teal Green Metallic. This finely aged finish treatment imparts the look of a guitar owned with pride, well cared for and religiously polished over many years. Moderate finish checking and hardware oxidization, along with mild parts discoloration, combine into the distinct look and feel of an instrument that has evolved into something complex and refined, like a fine wine.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe flat-sawn maple neck has a '68-'69-style \"U\" profile with a slightly thicker in-hand feel, topped by a round-lam maple fingerboard with a 9.5\" radius, 21 narrow tall (6105) frets, bone nut and a period-correct polyurethane finish. Three Custom Shop hand-wound '69 Underwound Stratocaster pickups deliver clear, airy tone with expressively sensitive dynamics, along with '68-'69 vintage Strat® wiring and five-way switching.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOther premium features include a three-ply parchment pickguard, Custom Shop vintage synchronized tremolo bridge, Schaller® \"F\" tuners, wing string tree with nylon spacer, deluxe hardshell case, strap and certificate of authenticity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSpecs\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBody Shape:    Stratocaster®\u003cbr\u003eBody Material:    2-Piece Select Alder\u003cbr\u003eBody Finish:    Nitrocellulose Lacquer\u003cbr\u003eNeck Material:    Plain-Grain Maple\u003cbr\u003eNeck Shape:    1969 \"U\"\u003cbr\u003eScale Length:    25.5\" (64.77 cm)\u003cbr\u003eFingerboard Radius:    9.5\" (241 mm)\u003cbr\u003eNumber of Frets:    21\u003cbr\u003eFret Size:    Narrow Tall (6105)\u003cbr\u003eString Nut:    Bone\u003cbr\u003eNut Width:    1.650\" (42 mm)\u003cbr\u003eHeadstock:    Stratocaster® Large\u003cbr\u003eNeck Plate:    4-Bolt with Custom Shop \"V\" Logo\u003cbr\u003eNeck Finish:    Polyurethane\u003cbr\u003eFingerboard:    Round-Lam Maple\u003cbr\u003ePosition Inlays:    Black Micarta Dot, 0.28\" (7 mm)\u003cbr\u003eBridge Pickup:    Custom Shop Hand-Wound Under-Wound '69 Single-Coil Strat®\u003cbr\u003eMiddle Pickup:    Custom Shop Hand-Wound Under-Wound '69 Single-Coil Strat®\u003cbr\u003eNeck Pickup:    Custom Shop Hand-Wound Under-Wound '69 Single-Coil Strat®\u003cbr\u003eControls:    Master Volume, Tone 1. (Neck Pickup), Tone 2. (Middle Pickup)\u003cbr\u003ePickup Switching:    5-Position Blade: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Middle Pickup, Position 3. Middle Pickup, Position 4. Middle and Neck Pickup, Position 5. Neck Pickup\u003cbr\u003ePickup Configuration:    SSS\u003cbr\u003eBridge:    Custom Shop Vintage Synchronized Tremolo\u003cbr\u003eTuning Machines:    Schaller® \"F\"\u003cbr\u003eOrientation:    Right-Hand\u003cbr\u003eHardware Finish:    Nickel\/Chrome\u003cbr\u003ePickguard:    3-Ply Parchment\u003cbr\u003eControl Knobs:    Vintage White Plastic\u003cbr\u003eSwitch Tips:    Vintage White\u003cbr\u003eStrings:    Fender® USA 250R Nickel Plated Steel (.010-.046 Gauges), PN 0730250406\u003cbr\u003eIncluded Accessories:    Deluxe Hardshell Case, Strap and Certificate of Authenticity.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Fender Custom Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52489000747320,"sku":"210000029667","price":4800.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0255\/2712\/4002\/files\/sux6yyswyhy5q0blkhit.jpg?v=1781109930","url":"https:\/\/guitarworks.ca\/products\/2026-fender-custom-shop-1968-stratocaster-dlx-closet-classic-aged-vintage-white-w-case","provider":"Guitarworks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}