MODEL NUMBER
9216112576
BODY
Body Material: Premium Ash
Body Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Body Shape: Stratocaster
NECK
Neck Material: Maple Rift Sawn
Neck Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Neck Shape: 1954 “V”
Scale Length: 25.5" (648 mm)
Fingerboard Material: Maple
Fingerboard Radius: 7.25" (184.1 mm)
Number of Frets: 21
Fret Size: Vintage Style
Nut Material: Bone
Nut Width: 1.650” (42 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: Todd Krause Master Builder Logo, Serial
ELECTRONICS
Bridge Pickup: Custom Shop Handwound '69 Strat, staggered
Middle Pickup: Custom Shop Handwound LH '50s Strat, staggered
Neck Pickup: Custom Shop Handwound '54 Strat, staggered
Controls: Master Volume, Tone 1. (Neck), Tone 2. (Mid, Bridge)
Switching: 3-Position Blade
Configuration: SS S
POSITION
Position 1. Middle and Bridge
Position 2. All Three
Position 3. Neck
HARDWARE
Bridge: 6-Saddle American Vintage Synchronized Tremolo with Ashtray Bridge Cover
Saddles: Vintage Style, "FENDER"/"PAT.PEND."
Tuning Machines: Vintage-Style with Fender Logo
String Tree: Button
Hardware: Nickel/Chrome
Pickguard: 3-Ply Black/Parchment/Black, 8 Holes
Back Plate: Parchment
Control Knobs: Nocaster Chrome
Switch Tip: Mint Green
Tremolo Arm Tip: Mint Green (bridge, neck), Vintage White (mid)
Pickup covers: Mint Green
Neck Plate: 4-Bolt, "0234"
COLORS
(576) Bronze
MISCELLANEOUS:
Strings: .010-.046
ACCESSORIES
Deluxe Tweed Hardshell Case (Red Interior)
Certificate of Authenticity
Special last Waltz Added Value Kit
COMMENTS
Relic Finish
Only 40 worldwide
FENDER SAYS
Honoring influential guitarist Robbie Robertson of The Band, the Fender Custom Shop is proud to present The Last Waltz Stratocaster, an exact replica of the bronzed Stratocaster he used during the historic ‘The Last Waltz’ concert.
The Last Waltz Stratocaster is a rare, unique glimpse into the history of guitar modifications, specifically ones commonly performed in the ‘70s. During this time period there was no such thing as a valuable vintage guitar—there were only “old” guitars that were the perfect platform for experimentation. Pickup swapping, wiring modifications, hardware replacement—nothing was sacred, and everything was tried.
Master Builder Todd Krause replicated this classic instrument as closely as possible to the state it was in when Martin Scorsese filmed the concert. From the NOS tone capacitors and knobs with the same tension as the original, to the airbrushed headplug and “wear beneath the wear” on the neck, every element was reproduced as meticulously and accurately as possible.
Over the course of its life, Robertson modified his guitar to reflect his playing style and personal tastes. The most obvious modification is the instrument’s bronze coating, which was applied “Old World-style”; the guitar was actually dipped into bronze instead of the contemporary process of forming the bronze around it. Not only does this provide a thinner “skin” that doesn’t impede the guitar’s vibrations, it also allows the attractive wood grain to show through the bronze.
The pickup configuration reflects Robertson’s own idiosyncratic style. Originally a die-hard fan of the Telecaster, Robertson discovered the Stratocaster’s middle pickup got in the way of his picking stroke, so he simply replaced it with a left-handed pickup, selected to maintain the correct stagger height, and moved it to the bridge position to create his own HS Strat (possibly the first).
9216112576
BODY
Body Material: Premium Ash
Body Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Body Shape: Stratocaster
NECK
Neck Material: Maple Rift Sawn
Neck Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Neck Shape: 1954 “V”
Scale Length: 25.5" (648 mm)
Fingerboard Material: Maple
Fingerboard Radius: 7.25" (184.1 mm)
Number of Frets: 21
Fret Size: Vintage Style
Nut Material: Bone
Nut Width: 1.650” (42 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: Todd Krause Master Builder Logo, Serial
ELECTRONICS
Bridge Pickup: Custom Shop Handwound '69 Strat, staggered
Middle Pickup: Custom Shop Handwound LH '50s Strat, staggered
Neck Pickup: Custom Shop Handwound '54 Strat, staggered
Controls: Master Volume, Tone 1. (Neck), Tone 2. (Mid, Bridge)
Switching: 3-Position Blade
Configuration: SS S
POSITION
Position 1. Middle and Bridge
Position 2. All Three
Position 3. Neck
HARDWARE
Bridge: 6-Saddle American Vintage Synchronized Tremolo with Ashtray Bridge Cover
Saddles: Vintage Style, "FENDER"/"PAT.PEND."
Tuning Machines: Vintage-Style with Fender Logo
String Tree: Button
Hardware: Nickel/Chrome
Pickguard: 3-Ply Black/Parchment/Black, 8 Holes
Back Plate: Parchment
Control Knobs: Nocaster Chrome
Switch Tip: Mint Green
Tremolo Arm Tip: Mint Green (bridge, neck), Vintage White (mid)
Pickup covers: Mint Green
Neck Plate: 4-Bolt, "0234"
COLORS
(576) Bronze
MISCELLANEOUS:
Strings: .010-.046
ACCESSORIES
Deluxe Tweed Hardshell Case (Red Interior)
Certificate of Authenticity
Special last Waltz Added Value Kit
COMMENTS
Relic Finish
Only 40 worldwide
FENDER SAYS
Honoring influential guitarist Robbie Robertson of The Band, the Fender Custom Shop is proud to present The Last Waltz Stratocaster, an exact replica of the bronzed Stratocaster he used during the historic ‘The Last Waltz’ concert.
The Last Waltz Stratocaster is a rare, unique glimpse into the history of guitar modifications, specifically ones commonly performed in the ‘70s. During this time period there was no such thing as a valuable vintage guitar—there were only “old” guitars that were the perfect platform for experimentation. Pickup swapping, wiring modifications, hardware replacement—nothing was sacred, and everything was tried.
Master Builder Todd Krause replicated this classic instrument as closely as possible to the state it was in when Martin Scorsese filmed the concert. From the NOS tone capacitors and knobs with the same tension as the original, to the airbrushed headplug and “wear beneath the wear” on the neck, every element was reproduced as meticulously and accurately as possible.
Over the course of its life, Robertson modified his guitar to reflect his playing style and personal tastes. The most obvious modification is the instrument’s bronze coating, which was applied “Old World-style”; the guitar was actually dipped into bronze instead of the contemporary process of forming the bronze around it. Not only does this provide a thinner “skin” that doesn’t impede the guitar’s vibrations, it also allows the attractive wood grain to show through the bronze.
The pickup configuration reflects Robertson’s own idiosyncratic style. Originally a die-hard fan of the Telecaster, Robertson discovered the Stratocaster’s middle pickup got in the way of his picking stroke, so he simply replaced it with a left-handed pickup, selected to maintain the correct stagger height, and moved it to the bridge position to create his own HS Strat (possibly the first).
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