1964 Gold Sparkle Relic Stratocaster LTD (Late 2005-6/2006)
Custom Shop - Limited Edition Series (Greg Fessler Master Design)
MODEL NUMBER
927-5000-600: Master Built (Greg Fessler), Limited run of 100 globally
927-5000-601: Team Built, Limited run of 100 globally
BODY
Body Material: Select alder
Body Finish: Nitrocellulose lacquer
Body Shape: Stratocaster
NECK
Neck Material: Plain grain maple
Neck Finish: Nitrocellulose lacquer
Neck Shape: 1965 "C" shape
Scale Length: 25.5" (648 mm)
Fingerboard Material: Round Lam Rosewood
Fingerboard Radius: 9.5" (241mm)
Number of Frets: 21
Fret Size: Medium Jumbo
Nut Material: Bone nut
Nut Width: 1.650" (42 mm)
Position Inlays: Clay Dot Style, Narrow Spacing
Truss Rod: Vintage Style
Skunk Stripe: None
HEADSTOCK
Type: Small
Logo: Transition
Other Decals, front: "STRATOCASTER", "WITH SYNCHRONIZED TREMOLO", "ORIGINAL Contour Body Pat. Pend.", "PAT 2,573,254 2,741,146 2,960,900 3,143,028"
Other Decals, back: Custom Shop Logo (Team Built) or Greg Fessler Logo + Serial (GFxxx)
ELECTRONICS
Bridge Pickup: Texas Special single-coil Strat pickup
Middle Pickup: Custom Shop Fat '50s single-coil Strat pickup
Neck Pickup: Custom '69 single-coil Strat pickup with grey bobbin
Middle Pickup RWRP: Yes
Controls: Master Volume, Tone 1. (Neck), Tone 2. (Mid, Bridge)
Switching: 5-Position Blade
Configuration: SSS
HARDWARE
Bridge: American Vintage Synchronized Tremolo
Saddles: Vintage Style, "FENDER"/"FENDER" reverse direction
Tuning Machines: Fender/Gotoh Vintage Style Tuning Machines
String Tree: Wing
Hardware: Nickel/chrome
Pickguard: 3-Ply Mint Green
Neck Plate: 4-Bolt, Serial (Team Built only) or Custom Shop V Logo "F" (Master Built Only)
COLORS
(600) or (601) Gold Sparkle
MISCELLANEOUS
Strings: .010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046
ACCESSORIES
Custom black hard-shell case with emerald green crushed velvet interior and "Master Design Series" embroidered on the inside.
DVD Interview with Greg Fessler
Limited Edition Certificate
Leather Master Design binder with copies of the builder's notes
COMMENTS
Sometimes called Master Built '60 Sparkle Stratocaster
Shows natural wear and tear of years of heavy use, nicks, scratches, worn finish rusty hardware and aged plastic parts
927-5000-600: Master Built (Greg Fessler), Limited run of 100 globally
927-5000-601: Team Built, Limited run of 100 globally
BODY
Body Material: Select alder
Body Finish: Nitrocellulose lacquer
Body Shape: Stratocaster
NECK
Neck Material: Plain grain maple
Neck Finish: Nitrocellulose lacquer
Neck Shape: 1965 "C" shape
Scale Length: 25.5" (648 mm)
Fingerboard Material: Round Lam Rosewood
Fingerboard Radius: 9.5" (241mm)
Number of Frets: 21
Fret Size: Medium Jumbo
Nut Material: Bone nut
Nut Width: 1.650" (42 mm)
Position Inlays: Clay Dot Style, Narrow Spacing
Truss Rod: Vintage Style
Skunk Stripe: None
HEADSTOCK
Type: Small
Logo: Transition
Other Decals, front: "STRATOCASTER", "WITH SYNCHRONIZED TREMOLO", "ORIGINAL Contour Body Pat. Pend.", "PAT 2,573,254 2,741,146 2,960,900 3,143,028"
Other Decals, back: Custom Shop Logo (Team Built) or Greg Fessler Logo + Serial (GFxxx)
ELECTRONICS
Bridge Pickup: Texas Special single-coil Strat pickup
Middle Pickup: Custom Shop Fat '50s single-coil Strat pickup
Neck Pickup: Custom '69 single-coil Strat pickup with grey bobbin
Middle Pickup RWRP: Yes
Controls: Master Volume, Tone 1. (Neck), Tone 2. (Mid, Bridge)
Switching: 5-Position Blade
Configuration: SSS
HARDWARE
Bridge: American Vintage Synchronized Tremolo
Saddles: Vintage Style, "FENDER"/"FENDER" reverse direction
Tuning Machines: Fender/Gotoh Vintage Style Tuning Machines
String Tree: Wing
Hardware: Nickel/chrome
Pickguard: 3-Ply Mint Green
Neck Plate: 4-Bolt, Serial (Team Built only) or Custom Shop V Logo "F" (Master Built Only)
COLORS
(600) or (601) Gold Sparkle
MISCELLANEOUS
Strings: .010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046
ACCESSORIES
Custom black hard-shell case with emerald green crushed velvet interior and "Master Design Series" embroidered on the inside.
DVD Interview with Greg Fessler
Limited Edition Certificate
Leather Master Design binder with copies of the builder's notes
COMMENTS
Sometimes called Master Built '60 Sparkle Stratocaster
Shows natural wear and tear of years of heavy use, nicks, scratches, worn finish rusty hardware and aged plastic parts
La versione Master Built (Courtesy of Reverb)
La versione Team Built (courtesy of Reverb)
