MODEL NUMBER
9235700015
BODY
Body Material: 2-Piece Select Roasted Alder
Body Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Body Shape: ‘60 Stratocaster
NECK
Neck Material: Quartersawn 2A Flame Maple
Neck Finish: Smokey Tinted Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Neck Shape: 1969 “U”
Scale Length: 25.5” (648 mm)
Fingerboard Material: Round Lam 3A Rosewood
Fingerboard Radius: 9.5” (241 mm)
Number of Frets: 21
Fret Size: Jescar Vintage (45085)
Nut Material: Bone
Nut Width: 1.650” (41.9 mm)
Position Inlays: Mother of Pearl Dot - 0.25", Wide Spacing
Truss Rod: Vintage Style, Butt Adjust
Skunk Stripe: None
Micro-Tilt: None
HEADSTOCK
Type: Small
Logo: Spaghetti
Other Markings, front: “STRATOCASTER”, “WITH SYNCHRONIZED TREMOLO”, “ORIGINAL Contour Body”
Patent Numbers: None
Other Markings, back: “Limited Edition” Custom Shop V Logo “Fender”
Truss Rod Dowel: None
Walnut Plug: None
ELECTRONICS
Bridge Pickup: Custom Ariel Posen AP-90
Neck Pickup: Custom Ariel Posen AP-90
Controls: Master Volume, Master Tone
Switching: 3-Position Blade
Auxiliary Switching: None
Configuration: SS
HARDWARE
Bridge: 6-Saddle Vintage Style Strings-Through Body Hard-Tail Bridge
Saddles: “FENDER”/”PAT.PEND.” Reverse Directions
Tuning Machines: Vintage-Style with Logo
String Tree: Wing
Hardware: Nickel/Chrome
Pickguard: 3-Ply Parchment with Truss Rod Notch, 11-Hole (Config. Vintage)
Back Plate: None
Control Knobs: Brown “Cupcake” Knobs
Switch Tip: Amber
Neck Plate: 4-Bolt, Serial Number
COLORS AND MODELS
Faded Lake Placid Blue
MISCELLANEOUS
Strings: .011-.054
Strap Buttons: Vintage Style
ACCESSORIES
Deluxe Hardshell Case
Moody Leather Ariel Posen Signature Strap, The Rock Slide Ariel Posen Signature Brass Slide, Dunlop Ariel Posen Picks
COMMENTS
Although it was unveiled in 7/2025, the first units had been manufactured a few months earlier
FENDER SAID
From scorching, octave fuzz-soaked slide solos to beautifully crafted chord changes and soulful grooves, Ariel Posen’s guitar playing is unmistakable. As a self-proclaimed “Strat guy,” Posen teamed up with the Fender Custom Shop to introduce the Limited Edition Ariel Posen Stratocaster, creating the most authentic representation of what he’s looking for in a guitar. Drawing influences from both traditional Fender specs and more unconventional features, this Strat can deliver anything from flowing, bell-like chime to gnarly, punchy tones.
The Faded Lake Placid Blue Relic lacquer-finished 2-piece select roasted alder body, quartersawn AA flame maple neck and round-laminated rosewood fingerboard give this guitar the look and feel of a well-loved mid-‘60s instrument, while the dueling AP-90 pickups, simplified controls and cupcake knobs are distinctly representative of Ariel’s playing style and taste. The custom pickups were designed in tandem with Fender’s legendary pickup designer, Tim Shaw, to capture both the nuanced warmth and clarity of a vintage Jazzmaster neck pickup and the powerful midrange bite of classic soapbar bridge pickups. When combined with vintage-style hardtail Stratocaster bridge and roasted alder, these pickups enhance even the most gentle, subtle playing with full-bodied resonance and sustain.
ENG: About Fender Artist and Signature Stratocasters
ITA: Le Signature
9235700015
BODY
Body Material: 2-Piece Select Roasted Alder
Body Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Body Shape: ‘60 Stratocaster
NECK
Neck Material: Quartersawn 2A Flame Maple
Neck Finish: Smokey Tinted Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Neck Shape: 1969 “U”
Scale Length: 25.5” (648 mm)
Fingerboard Material: Round Lam 3A Rosewood
Fingerboard Radius: 9.5” (241 mm)
Number of Frets: 21
Fret Size: Jescar Vintage (45085)
Nut Material: Bone
Nut Width: 1.650” (41.9 mm)
Position Inlays: Mother of Pearl Dot - 0.25", Wide Spacing
Truss Rod: Vintage Style, Butt Adjust
Skunk Stripe: None
Micro-Tilt: None
HEADSTOCK
Type: Small
Logo: Spaghetti
Other Markings, front: “STRATOCASTER”, “WITH SYNCHRONIZED TREMOLO”, “ORIGINAL Contour Body”
Patent Numbers: None
Other Markings, back: “Limited Edition” Custom Shop V Logo “Fender”
Truss Rod Dowel: None
Walnut Plug: None
ELECTRONICS
Bridge Pickup: Custom Ariel Posen AP-90
Neck Pickup: Custom Ariel Posen AP-90
Controls: Master Volume, Master Tone
Switching: 3-Position Blade
Auxiliary Switching: None
Configuration: SS
HARDWARE
Bridge: 6-Saddle Vintage Style Strings-Through Body Hard-Tail Bridge
Saddles: “FENDER”/”PAT.PEND.” Reverse Directions
Tuning Machines: Vintage-Style with Logo
String Tree: Wing
Hardware: Nickel/Chrome
Pickguard: 3-Ply Parchment with Truss Rod Notch, 11-Hole (Config. Vintage)
Back Plate: None
Control Knobs: Brown “Cupcake” Knobs
Switch Tip: Amber
Neck Plate: 4-Bolt, Serial Number
COLORS AND MODELS
Faded Lake Placid Blue
MISCELLANEOUS
Strings: .011-.054
Strap Buttons: Vintage Style
ACCESSORIES
Deluxe Hardshell Case
Moody Leather Ariel Posen Signature Strap, The Rock Slide Ariel Posen Signature Brass Slide, Dunlop Ariel Posen Picks
COMMENTS
Although it was unveiled in 7/2025, the first units had been manufactured a few months earlier
FENDER SAID
From scorching, octave fuzz-soaked slide solos to beautifully crafted chord changes and soulful grooves, Ariel Posen’s guitar playing is unmistakable. As a self-proclaimed “Strat guy,” Posen teamed up with the Fender Custom Shop to introduce the Limited Edition Ariel Posen Stratocaster, creating the most authentic representation of what he’s looking for in a guitar. Drawing influences from both traditional Fender specs and more unconventional features, this Strat can deliver anything from flowing, bell-like chime to gnarly, punchy tones.
The Faded Lake Placid Blue Relic lacquer-finished 2-piece select roasted alder body, quartersawn AA flame maple neck and round-laminated rosewood fingerboard give this guitar the look and feel of a well-loved mid-‘60s instrument, while the dueling AP-90 pickups, simplified controls and cupcake knobs are distinctly representative of Ariel’s playing style and taste. The custom pickups were designed in tandem with Fender’s legendary pickup designer, Tim Shaw, to capture both the nuanced warmth and clarity of a vintage Jazzmaster neck pickup and the powerful midrange bite of classic soapbar bridge pickups. When combined with vintage-style hardtail Stratocaster bridge and roasted alder, these pickups enhance even the most gentle, subtle playing with full-bodied resonance and sustain.
ENG: About Fender Artist and Signature Stratocasters
ITA: Le Signature
