1966 was the first full year of the larger headstock on the Stratocaster—a significant enlargement that notably changed the look of the guitar and, many believe, enhanced its resonance. Under new CBS ownership since the previous year, Fender production was still top notch, and the company was still producing highly sought-after, high-quality instruments. The Custom Shop 1966 Strat Deluxe Closet Classic re-creates the sought after large-headstock Strat in detail, with the perfect customizations for players and aficionados alike. The two-piece select alder body wears a polished but slightly aged Deluxe Closet Classic lacquer finish, while the quartersawn maple neck has a ’66 “oval C” profile, 9.5”-radius round-lam rosewood fingerboard and 21 medium jumbo (6150) frets for classic comfortable play.
Custom Shop hand-wound ’65 Strat gray-bottom pickups (with reverse-wound/reverse polarity middle pickup) deliver thick tone, with Vintage Modified #2 wiring with Tone-Saver bleed circuitry and five-way switching, all on a three-ply parchment pickguard. Other features include a Custom Shop vintage synchronized tremolo, vintage-style tuning machines, bone nut, and wing string tree with nylon spacer. Also includes deluxe hardshell case, strap and certificate of authenticity.
GENERAL:
MODEL NUMBER: 9235001583
SERIES: Time Machine
COLOR: Aged Lake Placid Blue
BODY:
BODY FINISH: Lacquer
BODY SHAPE: Stratocaster
BODY MATERIAL: 2-Piece Select Alder
NECK:
NECK MATERIAL: Quartersawn Maple
NECK FINISH: Nitrocellulose Lacquer
NECK SHAPE: 1966 Oval "C"
FINGERBOARD RADIUS: 9.5" (241 mm)
FINGERBOARD MATERIAL: Round-Lam AAA 9mm Rosewood
NUMBER OF FRETS: 21
FRET SIZE: Medium Jumbo (6150)
NUT WIDTH: 1.650" (42 mm)
POSITION INLAYS: Mother of Pearl Dot
HARDWARE:
BRIDGE: Custom Shop Vintage Synchronized Tremolo
TUNING MACHINES: Vintage-Style
PICKGUARD: 3-Ply Parchment
CONTROL KNOBS: Vintage White
ELECTRONICS:
BRIDGE PICKUP: Custom Shop Vintage Hand-Wound '65 Single-Coil Strat
MIDDLE PICKUP: Custom Shop Vintage Hand-Wound '65 Single-Coil Strat (RWRP)
NECK PICKUP: Custom Shop Vintage Hand-Wound '65 Single-Coil Strat
CONTROLS: Master Volume, Tone 1. (Neck/Middle Pickups), Tone 2. (Bridge 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
Custom Shop hand-wound ’65 Strat gray-bottom pickups (with reverse-wound/reverse polarity middle pickup) deliver thick tone, with Vintage Modified #2 wiring with Tone-Saver bleed circuitry and five-way switching, all on a three-ply parchment pickguard. Other features include a Custom Shop vintage synchronized tremolo, vintage-style tuning machines, bone nut, and wing string tree with nylon spacer. Also includes deluxe hardshell case, strap and certificate of authenticity.
GENERAL:
MODEL NUMBER: 9235001583
SERIES: Time Machine
COLOR: Aged Lake Placid Blue
BODY:
BODY FINISH: Lacquer
BODY SHAPE: Stratocaster
BODY MATERIAL: 2-Piece Select Alder
NECK:
NECK MATERIAL: Quartersawn Maple
NECK FINISH: Nitrocellulose Lacquer
NECK SHAPE: 1966 Oval "C"
FINGERBOARD RADIUS: 9.5" (241 mm)
FINGERBOARD MATERIAL: Round-Lam AAA 9mm Rosewood
NUMBER OF FRETS: 21
FRET SIZE: Medium Jumbo (6150)
NUT WIDTH: 1.650" (42 mm)
POSITION INLAYS: Mother of Pearl Dot
HARDWARE:
BRIDGE: Custom Shop Vintage Synchronized Tremolo
TUNING MACHINES: Vintage-Style
PICKGUARD: 3-Ply Parchment
CONTROL KNOBS: Vintage White
ELECTRONICS:
BRIDGE PICKUP: Custom Shop Vintage Hand-Wound '65 Single-Coil Strat
MIDDLE PICKUP: Custom Shop Vintage Hand-Wound '65 Single-Coil Strat (RWRP)
NECK PICKUP: Custom Shop Vintage Hand-Wound '65 Single-Coil Strat
CONTROLS: Master Volume, Tone 1. (Neck/Middle Pickups), Tone 2. (Bridge 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
