{"product_id":"fender-custom-shop-artisan-claro-walnut-stratocaster-2018","title":"Fender Custom Shop Artisan Claro Walnut Stratocaster 2018","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2018 Fender Custom Shop Artisan Claro Walnut Stratocaster\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis \u003cstrong\u003e2018 Fender Custom Shop Artisan Claro Walnut Stratocaster\u003c\/strong\u003e comes from the Custom Shop's Artisan Series, the line built around figured and exotic tonewoods. It pairs a striking claro walnut top with a lightweight two-piece roasted butternut body, finished in natural nitrocellulose lacquer so the grain shows through, and sets it off with a gold anodised aluminium pickguard.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTone \u0026amp; Construction\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe roasted butternut body is light and resonant, and the claro walnut top adds warmth and definition. Three hand-wound Custom Shop '60\/'63 single-coils, with a reverse-wound middle pickup for hum-cancelling in positions 2 and 4, give a classic early-60s Strat voice. Vintage Modified Strat #2 wiring puts a tone control on the bridge pickup, and a Tone-Saver treble bleed keeps the top end clear as you roll back the volume.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe medium-roast AAA birdseye maple neck is carved to Fender's '63 C profile and topped with a dense African blackwood fingerboard. A 9.5\" to 12\" compound radius, 21 narrow jumbo frets and a bone nut make it as comfortable for chording as it is for bending high up the neck.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAppointments \u0026amp; Case\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVintage white knobs and pickup covers, clay dot inlays, a vintage-style synchronised tremolo and vintage-style tuners keep the look classic. The small headstock carries the transition logo, with the Custom Shop V logo on the back. It comes with its original Custom Shop hardshell case and certificate of authenticity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCondition\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGood condition, with light play wear consistent with careful use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHighlights\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFender Custom Shop Artisan Series, 2018\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClaro walnut top over a roasted butternut body\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMedium-roast AAA birdseye maple neck, '63 C profile\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAfrican blackwood fingerboard, 9.5\" to 12\" compound radius\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHand-wound Custom Shop '60\/'63 single-coils with Tone-Saver\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGold anodised aluminium pickguard\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOriginal hardshell case and certificate of authenticity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBody: Two-piece roasted butternut with claro walnut top\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFinish: Natural nitrocellulose lacquer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNeck: Medium-roast AAA birdseye maple, '63 C profile\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFingerboard: African blackwood, clay dot inlays\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRadius: 9.5\" to 12\" compound\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFrets: 21 narrow jumbo (6105)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNut: Bone, 1.650\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScale length: 25.5\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePickups: Custom Shop hand-wound '60\/'63 single-coils (RWRP middle)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eControls: Master volume, tone (neck\/middle), tone (bridge), five-way switch, Tone-Saver\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBridge: Vintage-style synchronised tremolo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTuners: Vintage-style\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePickguard: Gold anodised aluminium\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCase: Custom Shop hardshell\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePaperwork: Certificate of authenticity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Fender","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55098789953874,"sku":null,"price":3499.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1022\/9940\/2578\/files\/fender-custom-shop-artisan-claro-walnut-stratocaster-01-front-body_1.jpg?v=1792154525","url":"https:\/\/www.rareguitars.com\/products\/fender-custom-shop-artisan-claro-walnut-stratocaster-2018","provider":"Rare Guitars","version":"1.0","type":"link"}