Since 1954, the Fender Stratocaster has set the bar for the electric guitar. Versatile and expressive—but originally conceived as an affordable, workingman's instrument—the Stratocaster has become ubiquitous across all genres of music as a Swiss-army-knife guitar.
The Fender Custom Shop produces the finest Fender instruments on the planet. These special-order guitars show the accuracy, detail, and quality—as well as customization and personal touches—that were lost as Fenders became more mass-produced. The "Wildwood 10" series was conceived as a collaboration between the Custom Shop and Wildwood Guitars in Louisville, Colorado. This Limited Edition of run of guitars seeks to combine the mojo of a true-to-vintage reissue with modern handfeel and comfy modern ergonomics.
This 2021 Wildwood 10 Stratocaster was built by the Custom Shop to mimic the pre-CBS '61 specs. It features the right details, including a slab rosewood fingerboard, but the playability is next level because of the modern 10" fingerboard radius and modern 6105 Narrow Tall frets. For electronics, it has hand-wound Wildwood 10 Stratocaster pickups, which are exclusive to the Wildwood 10 series. They do the strat thing well, and the Middle is Reverse-Wound, Reverse-Polarity (RWRP) so the guitar sounds great in every position.
This 2021 Wildwood 10 '61 Stratocaster features a classic Vintage White finish with the Custom Shop's "Journeyman" aging treatment. Relative to the Relic and Heavy Relic options, Journeyman is more restrained and tasteful, so it results look more authentic. No medieval torture implements needed. Just a guitar with finish checking and wear that more closely resembles what we see on an old guitar.
This Custom Shop Stratocaster is in gently used condition, and it's hard to say if there is any actual wear, beyond the Custom Shop Journeyman relic/aging job. The setup is excellent, and in your hands, it feels like a substantial Stratocaster with a lot to offer.
- Finish Color: Vintage White
- Finish Type: Journeyman
- Weight: 7 lb 12.6 oz
- Body Wood: Alder
- Neck Wood: 5/4 Quartersawn maple
- Neck Shape: JE '59 "C" Shape
- Neck Dimensions: .860 1st - .980" 12th
- Fingerboard Radius: Exclusive Wildwood Custom 10" Radius
- Inlays: Dot
- Scale Length: 25.5"
- Width at Nut: 1.650"
- Nut Material: Bone
- Frets: 21 6105 Narrow-Tall
- Pickups: Hand-Wired WW10 Stratocaster set
- Controls: 1 Volume, 2 Tone, 5-way Switch
- Hardware: Relic Nickel
- Bridge: Vintage Tremolo
- Tuners: Vintage-Style with Nickel Buttons
- Pickguard: '60 Strat GBG Tortoise Nitro Relic