BODY
Body Material: Alder
Body Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Body Shape: Stratocaster
NECK
Neck Material: Flame Maple
Neck Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Neck Shape: Soft “V”
Scale Length: 25.5” (648 mm)
Fingerboard Material: Maple
Fingerboard Radius: 9.5” (241 mm)
Number of Frets: 21
Nut Width: 1.667” (42.4 mm)
Position Inlays: Black Dots, Wide Spacing
Truss Rod: Vintage Style
Skunk Stripe: Yes
Walnut Plug
HEADSTOCK
Type: Small
Logo: Spaghetti
Other Decals, front: “STRATOCASTER”, “WITH SYNCHRONIZED TREMOLO”, “ORIGINAL Contour Body”
Other Decals, back: “F” Custom Shop V Logo and Serial Number in style of “xx of 40”, Stamped into the wood
ELECTRONICS
Bridge Pickup: Custom Shop Fat ‘50s Single-Coil Strat Pickup, Staggered Beveled Poles
Middle Pickup: Custom Shop Fat ‘50s Single-Coil Strat Pickup, Staggered Beveled Poles
Neck Pickup: Custom Shop Fat ‘50s Single-Coil Strat Pickup, Staggered Beveled Poles
Controls: Master Volume, Tone 1. (Neck, Mid), Tone 2. (Bridge)
Switching: 5-Position Blade
Configuration: SSS
HARDWARE
Bridge: Vintage Style Synchronized Tremolo
Saddles: Vintage-Style, “FENDER”/“FENDER” Reverse Directions
Tuning Machines: Vintage Style without Logo
String Tree: Wing
Hardware: Gold-Plated
Pickguard: 1-Ply White, 8-Hole
Back Plate: White, Oval Holes
Control Knobs: Aged White
Switch Tip: Aged White
Tremolo Arm Tip: Aged White
Pickup covers: Aged White
Neck Plate: 4-Bolt, “PD-3”
COLORS
Fiesta Red
MISCELLANEOUS
Strings: .010-.046
ACCESSORIES
Tweed Hardshell Case with Red Interior
Certificate of Authenticity
COMMENTS
Limited edition of 40 instruments commissioned by the German Fender distributor in 1997
“PD-3” stamped on stands for “Platinum Dealer” and the “3” stands for the specific model
Aged by Vince Cunetto
ENG: The birth of Fender Custom Shop and Vince Cunetto and the birth of Relics
ITA: La nascita del Custom Shop Fender e la nascita del Relic
Body Material: Alder
Body Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Body Shape: Stratocaster
NECK
Neck Material: Flame Maple
Neck Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Neck Shape: Soft “V”
Scale Length: 25.5” (648 mm)
Fingerboard Material: Maple
Fingerboard Radius: 9.5” (241 mm)
Number of Frets: 21
Nut Width: 1.667” (42.4 mm)
Position Inlays: Black Dots, Wide Spacing
Truss Rod: Vintage Style
Skunk Stripe: Yes
Walnut Plug
HEADSTOCK
Type: Small
Logo: Spaghetti
Other Decals, front: “STRATOCASTER”, “WITH SYNCHRONIZED TREMOLO”, “ORIGINAL Contour Body”
Other Decals, back: “F” Custom Shop V Logo and Serial Number in style of “xx of 40”, Stamped into the wood
ELECTRONICS
Bridge Pickup: Custom Shop Fat ‘50s Single-Coil Strat Pickup, Staggered Beveled Poles
Middle Pickup: Custom Shop Fat ‘50s Single-Coil Strat Pickup, Staggered Beveled Poles
Neck Pickup: Custom Shop Fat ‘50s Single-Coil Strat Pickup, Staggered Beveled Poles
Controls: Master Volume, Tone 1. (Neck, Mid), Tone 2. (Bridge)
Switching: 5-Position Blade
Configuration: SSS
HARDWARE
Bridge: Vintage Style Synchronized Tremolo
Saddles: Vintage-Style, “FENDER”/“FENDER” Reverse Directions
Tuning Machines: Vintage Style without Logo
String Tree: Wing
Hardware: Gold-Plated
Pickguard: 1-Ply White, 8-Hole
Back Plate: White, Oval Holes
Control Knobs: Aged White
Switch Tip: Aged White
Tremolo Arm Tip: Aged White
Pickup covers: Aged White
Neck Plate: 4-Bolt, “PD-3”
COLORS
Fiesta Red
MISCELLANEOUS
Strings: .010-.046
ACCESSORIES
Tweed Hardshell Case with Red Interior
Certificate of Authenticity
COMMENTS
Limited edition of 40 instruments commissioned by the German Fender distributor in 1997
“PD-3” stamped on stands for “Platinum Dealer” and the “3” stands for the specific model
Aged by Vince Cunetto
ENG: The birth of Fender Custom Shop and Vince Cunetto and the birth of Relics
ITA: La nascita del Custom Shop Fender e la nascita del Relic
Courtesy of Ismo "BigPapa" Auvinen and The Fellowsip of Acoustics
Courtesy of Ten guitars, VintageGuitar.de, Guitar Actions
