MODEL NUMBER
015-6600-(Color#): "V" Neck, rosewood
015-6602-(Color#): "V" Neck, maple
015-6700-(Color#): "C" Neck, rosewood
015-6702-(Color#): "C" Neck, maple
BODY
Body Material: Premium Ash on (803), (822), (861), (862), (867); Select Alder on (800), (806), (838), (873), (875)
Body Routing: SSS
Body Finish: Lacquer (Switch to Polyurethane finish 1/2004)
Body Shape: Stratocaster
NECK
Neck Material: Lightly Figured Maple
Neck Finish: Polished Satin Urethane Finish
Neck Shape: Modern “C” or Soft "V"
Scale Length: 25.5" (648 mm)
Fingerboard Material: Rosewood or Maple
Fingerboard Radius: 9.5” (241 mm)
Number of Frets: 22
Fret Size: Medium Jumbo
Nut Width: 1.6875” (43 mm)
Position Inlays: Abalone Dot; Narrow Spacing
Truss Rod: BiFlex
Skunk Stripe: Yes
HEADSTOCK
Type: Small headstock
Logo: Black Spaghetti
Other Decals, front: "STRATOCASTER", "WITH SYNCHRONIZED TREMOLO", "ORIGINAL Contour Body"
Other Decals, back: Custom Shop V Logo "Fender"
ELECTRONICS
Bridge Pickup: “Hot” Noiseless, beveled, staggered (early models fitted with Vintage Noiseless)
Middle Pickup: Custom Shop Vintage Noiseless, beveled, staggered
Neck Pickup: Custom Shop Vintage Noiseless, beveled, staggered
Controls: Master Volume, Tone 1. (Neck, Mid), Tone 2. No-Load Tone Control (Bridge Pickup)
Switching: 5-Position Blade
Configuration: SSS
HARDWARE
Bridge: Vintage Style 2-Point Synchronized Tremolo w/Milled Solid Steel Block
Saddles: Solid Steel Saddles "FENDER"/"FENDER" reverse direction
Tuning Machines: Sperzel Trim-Lok Staggered Tuning Machines
String Tree: None
Hardware Finish: Nickel/Chrome
Pickguard: 1-Ply Gold Anodized Aluminum, 8 Holes
Control Knobs: Aged White
Switch Tip: Aged White
Neck Plate: 4-Bolt, Custom Shop V Logo "Fender", Serial
COLORS
Alder Body: (800) 3-Color Sunburst, (806) Black, (838)* Crimson Red Transparent, (873) Midnight Blue, (875) Midnight Wine
Ash Body: (803) 2-Color Sunburst, (822)* Sunset Orange, (861) Bing Cherry Transparent, (862) Cobalt Blue Transparent, (867) Honey Blonde
*Available until 2001 only
MISCELLANEOUS
Strings: .010 - .046
Schaller Chrome Strap Locks
ACCESSORIES
Deluxe Black Tolex Hardshell Case with Black Crushed Velvet Interior
COMMENTS
Replaces Classic Player Strat - Second Series
Replaced by Stratocaster Pro
FENDER SAYS
Often players take their main guitar - the one that just feels right - and adds subtle upgrades to make a good thing even better. Features include a thin lacquertinished alder or ash body (depending on color), lightly figured maple neck with “V” or “C” shape, 22 medium-jumbo frets, abalone dot inlays, Sperzel Trim-lok machine heads, three Custom Shop Vintage-Noiseless pickups, gold anodized pickguard, aged white plastic parts, and custom vintage 2-point synchronized tremolo.
015-6600-(Color#): "V" Neck, rosewood
015-6602-(Color#): "V" Neck, maple
015-6700-(Color#): "C" Neck, rosewood
015-6702-(Color#): "C" Neck, maple
BODY
Body Material: Premium Ash on (803), (822), (861), (862), (867); Select Alder on (800), (806), (838), (873), (875)
Body Routing: SSS
Body Finish: Lacquer (Switch to Polyurethane finish 1/2004)
Body Shape: Stratocaster
NECK
Neck Material: Lightly Figured Maple
Neck Finish: Polished Satin Urethane Finish
Neck Shape: Modern “C” or Soft "V"
Scale Length: 25.5" (648 mm)
Fingerboard Material: Rosewood or Maple
Fingerboard Radius: 9.5” (241 mm)
Number of Frets: 22
Fret Size: Medium Jumbo
Nut Width: 1.6875” (43 mm)
Position Inlays: Abalone Dot; Narrow Spacing
Truss Rod: BiFlex
Skunk Stripe: Yes
HEADSTOCK
Type: Small headstock
Logo: Black Spaghetti
Other Decals, front: "STRATOCASTER", "WITH SYNCHRONIZED TREMOLO", "ORIGINAL Contour Body"
Other Decals, back: Custom Shop V Logo "Fender"
ELECTRONICS
Bridge Pickup: “Hot” Noiseless, beveled, staggered (early models fitted with Vintage Noiseless)
Middle Pickup: Custom Shop Vintage Noiseless, beveled, staggered
Neck Pickup: Custom Shop Vintage Noiseless, beveled, staggered
Controls: Master Volume, Tone 1. (Neck, Mid), Tone 2. No-Load Tone Control (Bridge Pickup)
Switching: 5-Position Blade
Configuration: SSS
HARDWARE
Bridge: Vintage Style 2-Point Synchronized Tremolo w/Milled Solid Steel Block
Saddles: Solid Steel Saddles "FENDER"/"FENDER" reverse direction
Tuning Machines: Sperzel Trim-Lok Staggered Tuning Machines
String Tree: None
Hardware Finish: Nickel/Chrome
Pickguard: 1-Ply Gold Anodized Aluminum, 8 Holes
Control Knobs: Aged White
Switch Tip: Aged White
Neck Plate: 4-Bolt, Custom Shop V Logo "Fender", Serial
COLORS
Alder Body: (800) 3-Color Sunburst, (806) Black, (838)* Crimson Red Transparent, (873) Midnight Blue, (875) Midnight Wine
Ash Body: (803) 2-Color Sunburst, (822)* Sunset Orange, (861) Bing Cherry Transparent, (862) Cobalt Blue Transparent, (867) Honey Blonde
*Available until 2001 only
MISCELLANEOUS
Strings: .010 - .046
Schaller Chrome Strap Locks
ACCESSORIES
Deluxe Black Tolex Hardshell Case with Black Crushed Velvet Interior
COMMENTS
Replaces Classic Player Strat - Second Series
Replaced by Stratocaster Pro
FENDER SAYS
Often players take their main guitar - the one that just feels right - and adds subtle upgrades to make a good thing even better. Features include a thin lacquertinished alder or ash body (depending on color), lightly figured maple neck with “V” or “C” shape, 22 medium-jumbo frets, abalone dot inlays, Sperzel Trim-lok machine heads, three Custom Shop Vintage-Noiseless pickups, gold anodized pickguard, aged white plastic parts, and custom vintage 2-point synchronized tremolo.
ENG: History of Fender Custom Shop and the Classic Player Series
ITA: La nascita del Custom Shop Fender e la Classic Player Series
ITA: La nascita del Custom Shop Fender e la Classic Player Series
2004 Classic Player Strat, courtesy of Rick Paukert
