MODEL NUMBER
9235700090: Ebony Fingerboard, Sienna Sunburst
9235700091: Maple Fingerboard, Honey Blonde
BODY
Body Material: 2-Piece Select Ash with Offset Seam
Body Finish: WLS Undercoat, Nitrocellulose Lacquer NOS
Body Shape: ’66 Stratocaster
NECK
Neck Material: Quartersawn 2A Flame Maple
Neck Binding: Cream (Ebony), Black (Maple)
Neck Finish: Medium Tinted Nitrocellulose Lacquer NOS
Neck Shape: '60s Oval “C”
Scale Length: 25.5” (648 mm)
Fingerboard Material: 2A Flame Maple Cap (Honey Blonde) or Round Lam Ebony (Sienna Sunburst)
Fingerboard Radius: 12” (305 mm)
Number of Frets: 22
Fret Size: Medium Jumbo (6150)
Nut Material: Bone
Nut Width: 1.650” (41.9 mm)
Position Inlays: Black Pearloid (Maple) or Mother of Pearl (Ebony) Dot, 7 mm (Narrow Spacing)
Side Dots: Black (Rosewood), Clay Style (Maple)
Truss Rod: Vintage Style
Skunk Stripe: None
Micro-Tilt: None
HEADSTOCK
Type: Large
Logo: Transition
Other Markings, front: “STRATOCASTER”, “WITH SYNCHRONIZED TREMOLO”, “ORIGINAL Contour Body Pat. Pend.”
Patent Numbers: PAT 2,741,146 3,143,028 DES 169,062
Other Markings, back: Custom Shop V Logo “Fender”
Truss Rod Dowel: None
Walnut Plug: None
ELECTRONICS
Bridge Pickup: Custom Shop Hand-Wound '60-'63 Dual-Mag Strat, Staggered Poles
Middle Pickup: RWRP Custom Shop Hand-Wound '60-'63 Dual-Mag Strat, Staggered Poles
Neck Pickup: Custom Shop Hand-Wound '60-'63 Dual-Mag Strat, Staggered Poles
Controls: Master Volume, Tone 1. (Neck, Mid), Greasebucket Tone Circuit (Bridge)
Switching: 5-Position Blade
Auxiliary Switching: None
Wiring: Pomo Strat Fat '50s
Configuration: SSS
HARDWARE
Bridge: 6-Screw RSD Vintage Style Synchronized Tremolo
Saddles: “FENDER”/”FENDER” Reverse Directions
Tuning Machines: Vintage-Style with Fender Logo
String Tree: Wing
Hardware: Gold
Pickguard: 3-Ply Black (Sienna Sunburst) or 3-Ply Parchment (Honey Blonde), 11-Hole (Config. Modern)
Back Plate: 1-Ply Black (Sienna Sunburst) or 1-Ply Parchment (Honey Blonde), Oval Holes, Offset Middle Screws
Control Knobs: Black (Sienna Sunburst), Vintage White (Honey Blonde)
Switch Tip: Black (Sienna Sunburst), Vintage White (Honey Blonde)
Tremolo Arm Tip: Black (Sienna Sunburst), Vintage White (Honey Blonde)
Pickup covers: Black (Sienna Sunburst), Vintage White (Honey Blonde)
Neck Plate: 4-Bolt, “F”, Serial Number
COLORS AND MODELS
Sienna Sunburst
Honey Blonder
MISCELLANEOUS
Strings: .010-.046
Strap Buttons: Vintage Style
ACCESSORIES
Deluxe Hardshell Case
COMMENTS
Although it was unveiled in 2025, the first units had been manufactured a few months earlier
FENDER SAID
With its stunning contemporary features, the American Custom Stratocaster NOS represents the pinnacle of Fender style and Stratocaster design. This exquisite instrument features a lightweight, resonant 2-piece select ash body with offset seam and a quartersawn 2A flame maple neck, both finished in nitrocellulose lacquer for enhanced tone and feel. The round-laminated ebony or 2A flame maple fingerboard (depending on finish) has 22 medium jumbo frets for smooth, fast playing across the entire neck.
Equipped with a set of Custom Shop Hand-Wound '60/'63 Dual-Mag pickups, this Stratocaster delivers iconic bell-like Strat tones, from glassy and articulate to thick and aggressive.
With its stunning looks, comfortable neck profile, and versatile electronics, the American Custom Stratocaster NOS embodies the spirit of classic Fender design enhanced by modern Custom Shop craftsmanship. This is a phenomenal instrument for discerning players who want the ultimate in Stratocaster tone and playability. Other premium features include a '60s Oval "C" Back-Shape, 12" (305 mm) Radius, Pomo Strat Fat '50s Wiring, 5-Way Switch, 3-Ply Black Pickguard, 6-Saddle RSD Stratocaster Tremolo with Vintage-Style Steel Saddles, Vintage-Style Tuning Machines with Fender Logo, Bone Nut, American Vintage '59-'64 String Tree, Deluxe Hardshell Case, Strap, Certificate of Authenticity.
ENG: The birth of Fender Custom Shop
ITA: La nascita del Custom Shop Fender
9235700090: Ebony Fingerboard, Sienna Sunburst
9235700091: Maple Fingerboard, Honey Blonde
BODY
Body Material: 2-Piece Select Ash with Offset Seam
Body Finish: WLS Undercoat, Nitrocellulose Lacquer NOS
Body Shape: ’66 Stratocaster
NECK
Neck Material: Quartersawn 2A Flame Maple
Neck Binding: Cream (Ebony), Black (Maple)
Neck Finish: Medium Tinted Nitrocellulose Lacquer NOS
Neck Shape: '60s Oval “C”
Scale Length: 25.5” (648 mm)
Fingerboard Material: 2A Flame Maple Cap (Honey Blonde) or Round Lam Ebony (Sienna Sunburst)
Fingerboard Radius: 12” (305 mm)
Number of Frets: 22
Fret Size: Medium Jumbo (6150)
Nut Material: Bone
Nut Width: 1.650” (41.9 mm)
Position Inlays: Black Pearloid (Maple) or Mother of Pearl (Ebony) Dot, 7 mm (Narrow Spacing)
Side Dots: Black (Rosewood), Clay Style (Maple)
Truss Rod: Vintage Style
Skunk Stripe: None
Micro-Tilt: None
HEADSTOCK
Type: Large
Logo: Transition
Other Markings, front: “STRATOCASTER”, “WITH SYNCHRONIZED TREMOLO”, “ORIGINAL Contour Body Pat. Pend.”
Patent Numbers: PAT 2,741,146 3,143,028 DES 169,062
Other Markings, back: Custom Shop V Logo “Fender”
Truss Rod Dowel: None
Walnut Plug: None
ELECTRONICS
Bridge Pickup: Custom Shop Hand-Wound '60-'63 Dual-Mag Strat, Staggered Poles
Middle Pickup: RWRP Custom Shop Hand-Wound '60-'63 Dual-Mag Strat, Staggered Poles
Neck Pickup: Custom Shop Hand-Wound '60-'63 Dual-Mag Strat, Staggered Poles
Controls: Master Volume, Tone 1. (Neck, Mid), Greasebucket Tone Circuit (Bridge)
Switching: 5-Position Blade
Auxiliary Switching: None
Wiring: Pomo Strat Fat '50s
Configuration: SSS
HARDWARE
Bridge: 6-Screw RSD Vintage Style Synchronized Tremolo
Saddles: “FENDER”/”FENDER” Reverse Directions
Tuning Machines: Vintage-Style with Fender Logo
String Tree: Wing
Hardware: Gold
Pickguard: 3-Ply Black (Sienna Sunburst) or 3-Ply Parchment (Honey Blonde), 11-Hole (Config. Modern)
Back Plate: 1-Ply Black (Sienna Sunburst) or 1-Ply Parchment (Honey Blonde), Oval Holes, Offset Middle Screws
Control Knobs: Black (Sienna Sunburst), Vintage White (Honey Blonde)
Switch Tip: Black (Sienna Sunburst), Vintage White (Honey Blonde)
Tremolo Arm Tip: Black (Sienna Sunburst), Vintage White (Honey Blonde)
Pickup covers: Black (Sienna Sunburst), Vintage White (Honey Blonde)
Neck Plate: 4-Bolt, “F”, Serial Number
COLORS AND MODELS
Sienna Sunburst
Honey Blonder
MISCELLANEOUS
Strings: .010-.046
Strap Buttons: Vintage Style
ACCESSORIES
Deluxe Hardshell Case
COMMENTS
Although it was unveiled in 2025, the first units had been manufactured a few months earlier
FENDER SAID
With its stunning contemporary features, the American Custom Stratocaster NOS represents the pinnacle of Fender style and Stratocaster design. This exquisite instrument features a lightweight, resonant 2-piece select ash body with offset seam and a quartersawn 2A flame maple neck, both finished in nitrocellulose lacquer for enhanced tone and feel. The round-laminated ebony or 2A flame maple fingerboard (depending on finish) has 22 medium jumbo frets for smooth, fast playing across the entire neck.
Equipped with a set of Custom Shop Hand-Wound '60/'63 Dual-Mag pickups, this Stratocaster delivers iconic bell-like Strat tones, from glassy and articulate to thick and aggressive.
With its stunning looks, comfortable neck profile, and versatile electronics, the American Custom Stratocaster NOS embodies the spirit of classic Fender design enhanced by modern Custom Shop craftsmanship. This is a phenomenal instrument for discerning players who want the ultimate in Stratocaster tone and playability. Other premium features include a '60s Oval "C" Back-Shape, 12" (305 mm) Radius, Pomo Strat Fat '50s Wiring, 5-Way Switch, 3-Ply Black Pickguard, 6-Saddle RSD Stratocaster Tremolo with Vintage-Style Steel Saddles, Vintage-Style Tuning Machines with Fender Logo, Bone Nut, American Vintage '59-'64 String Tree, Deluxe Hardshell Case, Strap, Certificate of Authenticity.
ENG: The birth of Fender Custom Shop
ITA: La nascita del Custom Shop Fender
