2003 Fender Custom Shop Custom Classic Stratocaster
Summary: This Fender Custom Classic from Fender’s Custom Shop is truly a remarkable guitar. This Custom Classic draws from more than sixty years of innovation, inspiration and evolution to meet the demands of today’s working player. The Stratocaster’s sleek style, articulate sound, and a plethora of innovations redefined the electric guitar and opened a brave new world of musical possibilities. This Custom Classic has all the chime and articulation that made the Stratocaster a legend.
Body: Select Alder
3-Color Sunburst
Neck: Lightly Figured Maple, Modern “C” Shape,
(Polished Satin Urethane Finish)
Fingerboard: Rosewood, 9.5” Radius (241mm)
No. of Frets: 22 Medium Jumbo Frets
Scale Length: 25.5” (648 mm)
Width @ Nut: 1.6875” (43 mm)
Hardware: Chrome
Machine Heads: Fender®/Schaller® Deluxe Staggered Cast/Sealed Tuning Machines
Bridge: New Deluxe 2-Point Synchronized Tremolo with Polished Solid Stainless Steel Saddles and Block
Pickguard: 3-Ply Parchment
Pickups: 2 Modern Classic Single-Coil Pickups (Neck, Middle),
1 Hot Classic Single-Coil Pickup (Bridge), with Custom Steel Inductance Plate.
All have modern magnet stagger.
Pickup 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
Controls: Master Volume,
Tone 1. (Neck Pickup),
Tone 2. No-Load Tone Control (Middle and Bridge Pickups)
Colors: 3-Color Sunburst,
(Urethane Finish)
Other Features: Aged White Plastic Parts
Cosmetics: This guitar has a light scratch on the back of the body from the neck plate to the plastic back plate. There is a small crack in the pickguard near the volume knob where it appears someone has tightened the pickguard screw down too far. There is small line of checking near the bass side of the tremolo system on the top of the body and near the pickguard close to the fretboard. There is pick wear on the pickguard. There is a small dent in the finish on the top edge of the body (See Photos).
Playability: Our in-house guitar tech has inspected, setup, and restrung this guitar with a new set of 10’s. The neck is straight, the truss rod is fully functional, and the action has been setup low and comfortable. The frets are in great shape with no major grooves or divots from use and it plays beautifully up and down the fretboard with no dead spots or choking out.
Weight: 8 lbs., 2 oz.
Case: This guitar comes with the COA and it ships in a black Fender hard shell case, professionally packaged, and fully insured.
Body: Select Alder
3-Color Sunburst
Neck: Lightly Figured Maple, Modern “C” Shape,
(Polished Satin Urethane Finish)
Fingerboard: Rosewood, 9.5” Radius (241mm)
No. of Frets: 22 Medium Jumbo Frets
Scale Length: 25.5” (648 mm)
Width @ Nut: 1.6875” (43 mm)
Hardware: Chrome
Machine Heads: Fender®/Schaller® Deluxe Staggered Cast/Sealed Tuning Machines
Bridge: New Deluxe 2-Point Synchronized Tremolo with Polished Solid Stainless Steel Saddles and Block
Pickguard: 3-Ply Parchment
Pickups: 2 Modern Classic Single-Coil Pickups (Neck, Middle),
1 Hot Classic Single-Coil Pickup (Bridge), with Custom Steel Inductance Plate.
All have modern magnet stagger.
Pickup 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
Controls: Master Volume,
Tone 1. (Neck Pickup),
Tone 2. No-Load Tone Control (Middle and Bridge Pickups)
Colors: 3-Color Sunburst,
(Urethane Finish)
Other Features: Aged White Plastic Parts
Cosmetics: This guitar has a light scratch on the back of the body from the neck plate to the plastic back plate. There is a small crack in the pickguard near the volume knob where it appears someone has tightened the pickguard screw down too far. There is small line of checking near the bass side of the tremolo system on the top of the body and near the pickguard close to the fretboard. There is pick wear on the pickguard. There is a small dent in the finish on the top edge of the body (See Photos).
Playability: Our in-house guitar tech has inspected, setup, and restrung this guitar with a new set of 10’s. The neck is straight, the truss rod is fully functional, and the action has been setup low and comfortable. The frets are in great shape with no major grooves or divots from use and it plays beautifully up and down the fretboard with no dead spots or choking out.
Weight: 8 lbs., 2 oz.
Case: This guitar comes with the COA and it ships in a black Fender hard shell case, professionally packaged, and fully insured.
