Description
John Frusciante Strat Super Heavy Relic 3TS
Masterbuilt Paul Waller
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Est 1985
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9215700032
After joining the Red Hot Chili Peppers in 1988 at the age of 18, John Frusciante was quickly embraced by fans thanks to his unique blend of intricate, funky, soulful playing and unmistakable tone. Over the next three decades, Frusciante’s 1962 Sunburst Stratocaster® became his go-to guitar.
For this limited run, Fender Custom Shop Senior Masterbuilder Paul Waller painstakingly replicated this cherished guitar—from the faded and beautifully aged lacquer finish down to the heavily worn body contours. All the dings, dents and scars that cover this infamous Strat® give players the feeling of holding a true piece of rock and roll history in the palms of their hands.
The highly-resonant, select two-piece alder body, early-‘60s “C” profile rift-sawn maple neck and slab rosewood fingerboard are perfect examples of prized golden era Stratocaster® appointments. The combination of those quintessential pre-CBS specs and the trio of Abigail Ybarra Hand-Wound Stratocaster® pickups, with an Ilitch Electronics Hum-Canceling system, gives players the same warm, clear and expressive tones that are the foundation in Frusciante’s signature sound.
Other premium features include 7.25″ (184.1 mm) radius, 21 narrow tall (6105) frets, Vintage Strat® wiring, 5-way switch, vintage-style synchronised tremolo, vintage-style tuners, bone nut, wing string tree with metal spacer and certificate of authenticity.
General
Model Number 9215700032
Series Limited Edition
Color 3-Color Sunburst
Orientation Right-Hand
Body
Body Finish Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Body Shape Stratocaster®
Body Material 2-Piece Select Alder
Neck
Neck Material Rift Sawn Maple
Neck Finish Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Neck Shape ’60s Oval “C”
Fingerboard Radius 7.25″ (184.1 mm)
Fingerboard Material 3A Rosewood
Number of Frets 21
Fret Size Narrow Tall (6105)
Nut Width 1.6420″
Position Inlays White Dot
Headstock Stratocaster® Small
Neck Plate 4-Bolt SerializedHardware
Bridge 6-Saddle Vintage-Style Synchronized Tremolo with Bent Steel Saddles
Tuning Machines Vintage-Style with Fender® Logo
Pickguard 3-Ply Mint Green
Control Knobs Aged White Plastic
Electronics
Bridge Pickup Custom Shop Hand-Wound Abigail Ybarra ’60s Strat®
Neck Pickup Custom Shop Hand-Wound Abigail Ybarra ’60s Strat®
Controls Master Volume, Tone 1. (Neck Pickup), Tone 2. (Middle Pickup)
Switching 5-Position Blade: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Middle Pickup, Position 3. Middle Pickup, Position 4. Middle and Neck Pickup, Position 5. Neck Pickup
Configuration SSS
Limited Edition Series
Each Custom Shop Limited Edition instrument is only available for a short time, which makes it eminently collectible and adds to its investment value. Crafted with many features reserved only for certain artists and master built instruments, they are just what the name says they are: highly anticipated limited-edition models that go very quickly.
