Fender Custom Shop '62 Stratocaster Firemist Gold/Journeyman (USED, 2018)

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Fender Custom Shop '62 Stratocaster Firemist Gold/Journeyman (USED, 2018)

Regular price $3,600.00
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Weight

7lbs 11oz
Nut Width
1.65"
Scale Length
25 1/2"
Pickups
FCS '57

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A fantastic 50s style Strat that combines gorgeous looks with effortless playability, inspiring tones, and an excellent overall feel.

We sat down with this '62 Custom Shop Strat and before we knew it, 30 mins had past. This Strat into our Swart Atomic Jr head and cab is a great hang.

This is a resonant, lively, and let's face, awesome looking Strat. But what had us hooked (beyond looks), was the tone, feel, and playability. The '57 Custom Shop pickups are really dynamic and fun pickups to play. A nice "hidden treat" that we weren't expecting? Instead of a 2nd tone control, the FCS wired this Strat to have a master volume and tone control, with the 2nd tone control being wired as a blend control - something we see builders like Don Grosh utilizing.

In a nutsell, the blend allows you to get the bridge and neck pickups together like a Tele, in addition to having all the pickups on - cool in and of itself - but in practice, we always use this feature like an EQ control. Specifically a midrange control.

Into our Swart Atomic Jr, which has a really beautiful early-50s like midrange, we were able to either emphasize or de-emphasize that midrange depending on our mood. Sure, boost pedals will do this too, but, they don't allow for the same level of control as you can set the blend - and it's effect on the mids - however you'd like, to whatever degree you want. Yes, that's an awesome thing!


Body

Style
Solid Body
Body
Roasted Alder
Finish
Nitro
Color
Firemist Gold
Aging Level
NOS

Hardware

Pickups
FCS Hand-Wound '57 (middle reverse wound)
Controls
Volume / Tone / Blend / 5-Way Switch
Bridge
American Vintage Synchronized Tremolo
Tuners
Vintage Style
Pickguard
3-Ply Tort (original parchment is included along w/back plate)

Neck

Neck
Maple Plain Maple
Carve
10/56 V (.88-.98")
Radius
9 1/2"
Nut
1.65" Bone
Scale Length
25 1/2"

Other

Serial #
R92645
Weight
7lbs 11oz
Case
Deluxe Hardshell Case

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